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layback40 · #7 08-21-2010, 03:28 AM

Best you do a search on here about motor failures related to WVO on here. Some motors are more susceptible than others.

I am not that arrogant to pass judgment on some one based on a typo or 2. Spelling and grammar were not subjects I had to take as part of my Engineering degree (a copy has been posted previously on here), though combustion theory was one of my majors. Maybe the OP has a masters in such?

Its interesting that there is no location or other details in the OP's signature. Not the first time that has occurred with these types of threads. Details on your location gives an indication of the climate that you wish to run the motor in. Your previous experience with diesel Benz's is also useful to know.

At least I was able to provide a link to a properly conducted trial, not just some opinion by a group with commercial interests in conversions. Interestingly enough the organization who produced the report is in the business of promoting alt fuel usage.

Given how little control one has on the composition of WVO, best not get too over the top about right and wrong types of oil. WVO is basically so variable in composition, how any one can comment on it is questionable other than it is a cause of premature motor failure.

With regard to which Benz is best suited to VO, I believe that about 110 years ago there was one. But it ran on peanut oil!! They were happy to get 300 miles (not k miles) between rebuilds. But then, if they suffered a stuck or broken ring, they would do a rebuild on the side of the road, Just get a bit of fence wire & wrap it around the piston in the ring land. It would get them home & the varnish from burning the oil would help to seal things up !!

Maybe you should consider the latest Blue-tech. Given that the motor can withstand urea in it, a little vegetable waste shouldnt hurt it !!!

Good Luck with what ever you do !!