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Forum: Alternative Fuels 10-17-2011, 05:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,099
Posted By Joe Marroso
Pump for centrifuge

John,

I just love this forum. I considered a power steering pump but went lazy and cheap with the Pacific Hydrostar water pump. I never factored the corrosiveness and the effect on the seals. ...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 10-17-2011, 05:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,099
Posted By Joe Marroso
Filtration

Perhaps,

But a roll of toilet paper is cheap and I am scrupulous about the end product. It only take 2 minutes to replace the filter. I also change out the Frantz frequently because it is the...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 10-16-2011, 02:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,099
Posted By Joe Marroso
refiner

ngarover,

500 gallons is a significant amount. Worth a look. Is the WTF/WMO settling in 55gal drums? ATF has a slightly lower specific gravity than WMO and could, theoretically, be skimmed from...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 10-14-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,099
Posted By Joe Marroso
specifics

ngarover,

Hmmm, specifics?

But first, a few observations:

WMO may be best used in another endeavor. I think the immiscible chemical crud in WMO is a potential air quality apocalypse. Just...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 10-13-2011, 04:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,099
Posted By Joe Marroso
alt fuels

John,

If I recall correctly you were attempting a hillbilly centrifuge? Of course, you were making biodiesel and I run the grease, but the initial refining stages are identical.

Well, I have...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 10-13-2011, 04:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,099
Posted By Joe Marroso
Newton's Prometheus

Gentlemen,

I purposely submitted my thread to the general forum because I wished to challenge the conventionally wisdom of the purists.

But, I understand there is a proper place. Besides I...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 09-28-2011, 02:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,099
Posted By Joe Marroso
Newton’s Prometheus

Gentlemen,

4 years ago I bought a 1985 300SD. To my astonishment the car had ABS brakes and one air bag.

I planned on converting the car to run on WVO.

As luck would have it, a local...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 03-13-2011, 03:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,391
Posted By Joe Marroso
biodiesel refiners

Thanks Dan,

My client has a source of good oil, but I don't think the amount (>150 gallons per month) justifies a $14k purchase.

Are there realistic plans for a "kit?"

Joe Marroso
Forum: Alternative Fuels 03-08-2011, 11:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,391
Posted By Joe Marroso
biodiesel refiners

Thanks BigBlock,

Am I to infer that the $2k-$4k refiners are not satisfactory? The utah machines looks robust but the cost would require a larger fleet to amortize the costs.

Are there plans...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 03-08-2011, 02:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,391
Posted By Joe Marroso
biodiesel refiners

Gentlemen,

I am presently consulting a small business on how to reuse their WVO. They use high quality soybean oil.

Does anyone have 1st person experience with manufactured biodiesel refiners...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-22-2011, 01:04 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,648
Posted By Joe Marroso
potable water as coolant

Gentlemen,

Can't use potable water whose origin is the Colorado river. The chemicals in the water, though good for human hearts, are very bad for engine blocks et al.

If anybody cares, I have...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-13-2011, 12:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,482
Posted By Joe Marroso
ABS

This was one job I didn't do myself. Call me chicken, but I lost my nerve when it came to computerized braking.

My "wrench" told me it was a sensor. He used a cannibalized part from a derelict. ...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 11-04-2010, 11:12 PM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
wvo

Dear Jeff,

Thank you.

Joe Marroso
Forum: Alternative Fuels 11-04-2010, 12:23 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
WVO in Las Vegas

Gentlemen,

My last 2 WVO excursions have been unsuccessful. I am without source. I stockpiled for this day but the end is near.

Anybody know anybody in Las Vegas NV who accumulates WVO and...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-03-2010, 04:25 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,339
Posted By Joe Marroso
oil cooler lines

Gentlemen,

I, too, fixed the oil cooler lines by using hoses and clamps. Your hoses looks a little squishy and leaky. The hose I bought was very robust and functional @200F. I used high quality...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-22-2010, 01:51 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 17,335
Posted By Joe Marroso
Netboy, "PULL-A-PART quick call list .." ...

Netboy,

"PULL-A-PART quick call list .." Call?! Who do you talk to? The stone faced Latin guy is a tad laconic and the Deliverance guy scares me.

This actually happens? The Pull-A-Part...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-21-2010, 06:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,786
Posted By Joe Marroso
trans flush

Babymog,

Am I to understand, by your reckoning, a flush for a MB automatic ruins the transmission? This is your experience of all automatics or just Benzs?

Thank You
Joe Marroso
Forum: Alternative Fuels 10-19-2010, 01:14 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
wvo heater

Don,

Is your wvo tank heated or just the exchanger?

Does your installation use a banjo bolt to "loop" the unused fuel or is it returned to the main tank?

I almost bought a Greasecar setup. ...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 09-17-2010, 02:42 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
wvo sources

Thanks John,

Comforting words, for sure, but my life as a veggie burner just got more complicated. My former WVO source was only blocks away in a very bourgeois shopping center. I could get B- ...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 09-16-2010, 03:15 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
sources of WVO

Gentlemen,

My WVO source of 3 years has been redecorated with scary decals. No more dumpster diving there for me. I, ahem, am aware of the moral ambiguities.

Nevertheless, the most I can store...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-14-2010, 03:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 690
Posted By Joe Marroso
Seafood, Th radiator on the SD is a...

Seafood,

Th radiator on the SD is a remarkably easy job. However, you might want to look at replacing your transmission cooler lines while you are down there. Even so, the aluminum fittings may...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 09-14-2010, 04:16 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 15,337
Posted By Joe Marroso
surviving Lovecraft

Patrick123,

Removing the Lovecraft system is a must. The job can't be too hard. Don't add to the anxieties by having to depend on the car while you are fixing it. One relaxed weekend should be...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 08-30-2010, 12:32 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
power steering pump conversion

Ok John,

We have a Chrysler-type power steering pump and a 1/2hp motor combination that can provide 100psi, within electrical specifications; if properly ventilated.

Bravo!

A little more...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 08-27-2010, 12:11 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
power steering pump conversion

Renntag,

Good one on that Craig's List angle. But, you know, I can get a 1/2 hp motor at Harbor Freight for $90. The pump is going to cost me $25 at Nevada Pic A Part plus some ass busting,...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 08-26-2010, 11:47 PM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
year of power steering pump

Yes John,

The year and model of your power steering pump, please. You know there are guys who think most power steering pumps are ill suited for this job? I disagree. If you have found one that...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 08-24-2010, 01:15 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
power steering conversion

John,

"near zero?" You have a 1hp motor hanging around? I don't know how I would find one for less than $100. How much was the power steering pump?

Keep pluggin'
Joe Marroso
Forum: Alternative Fuels 08-23-2010, 01:06 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
power steering pump conversion

John,

Before you bust your arse, have you tried changing the drive motor pulley to achieve a higher spindle ratio?

Joe Marroso
Forum: Alternative Fuels 08-21-2010, 01:51 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
pump

Well John,

This is alpha-wrench territory. You have transcended any pretense of "hillbilly." Retro power steering pumps, that means an AC motor too. PA Biodiesel sells a beauty queen...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 08-20-2010, 01:23 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 121,329
Posted By Joe Marroso
wvo centrifuge part 3

Well John,

I guess we are centrifugers, by golly!

To the meat and potatoes,

1) I also have a pump that is maxed @40lbs psi. Don't be too anxious to give up on your small pump. Joe @PA...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-02-2010, 03:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 634
Posted By Joe Marroso
Don't You Just Love A Happy Ending

Gentlemen,

I decided to sleep on the problem and prepare for the daunting job in the morning. Before retiring, I blasted the offending switch with WD-40. Wiped the console, and blasted it again....
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