I really want to convert my 83 300TD to run on WVO but, the more researh I do, the more companies I find. A friend of mine at work has ben running a greasecar kit for years w/ no trouble (based on this, I was leaning toward a greasecar kit). I live in Colorado where single-digit temps occur regularly below zero temps occur quite a bit (especially this winter).

Any thoughts from you WVO vets is certainly appreciated

Any two tank system.

The best kits are Greasecar and Golden Fuel Systems (formerly Greasel).

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'79 300SD
'82 Chevy Chevette diesel

Why?

I have the Greasecar two tank kit that has been professionally installed. I agree with ForcedInduction that is must be a two tank conversion. I've had it almost a year with no problems.

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99 ML320
94 SL600
92 SL500
95 E320 Cabriolet
87 560SEC
86 300SDL Grease Car
80 380SLC Euro

13 Fiat Abarth
02 Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa
00 BMW Z3
90 Rolls Royce Silver Spur
80 Ferrari 308 GTSI
88 Jaguar XJS12 H&E Edition
99 Land Rover Discovery

Their custom-made parts are higher-quality than some of the other brands, and you really get a nice, complete, add-nothing-more kit.

The HIGHEST quality parts come from Golden Fuel Systems, but they are also more expensive than Greasecar and Greasecar parts are plenty good themselves.

For a balance of quality and price I would go with Greasecar.

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'79 300SD
'82 Chevy Chevette diesel

Ive got Frybrid, and am quite pleased.

Make sure of a few things in any kit :

1. 2 tanks.
2. 2 3port valves, made from METAL (ie, no garbage plastic valves, God forbid 6 port plastic pollack valves)
3. sufficient means to heat the oil via heated fuel pick and either HIH or HOH lines. I personally prefer HIH lines but thats just me. You dont want a radiator dropped into a vat of oil in the tank, you want a heated tank pick up.
4. Warranty - 1 yr min.
5. Good customer service (this is about only place where frybrid stumbles).
6. I like the computer controller for switch overs. After a while, constantly remembering to switch to WVO is a pain. Its cool at 1st, but then gets to be annoying.

I'll think of more...feel free to ask questions here.

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I need an SDL !

Thanks for all the replys. I'm leaning toward a greasecar kit but, will continue to gather info until I'm ready to purchase.

I too and shopping around for a kit and I am honestly leaning towards making my own. I have a little experience in this type of work but not a whole lot. Does anyone have any experience in putting together their own two-tank system?

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1984 300D Turbo
1980 300SD Sold
1983 300TD Sold
Dagger 16 ft. Legend Canoe (for the weekends)
Marin Northside Trail Mtn. Bike

I put together a two tank system and have driven a little over 40K miles on wvo with no real issues. If I were to have purchased a kit it would have been a frybrid but, as indicated above, service is not Chris's forte. Took me months and email reminders just to get the stainless steel valves I ordered from them.

Key is heat exchange, more is better; in addition to the tank coil (pick-up in the center) my system has 78' of reverse flow HIH (all aluminum fuel line). Works very well to 0 F. Discretion being the better part of valor I haven't used wvo at temps lower than that. Have had enough grief with ULSD at subzero temps.

Jim

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87 190D - 225K (on loan)
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2011 Subaru Legacy AWD (Wife's)

>1. 2 tanks.
>2. 2 3port valves, made from METAL (ie, no garbage plastic valves, God >forbid 6 port plastic pollack valves)
>3. sufficient means to heat the oil via heated fuel pick and either HIH or >HOH lines. I personally prefer HIH lines but thats just me. You dont want >a radiator dropped into a vat of oil in the tank, you want a heated tank >pick up.
>4. Warranty - 1 yr min.
>5. Good customer service (this is about only place where frybrid >stumbles).
>6. I like the computer controller for switch overs. After a while, >constantly remembering to switch to WVO is a pain. Its cool at 1st, but >then gets to be annoying.

I would also add a flat plate heat exchanger in a cold enviroment. I just added one to my system and it works great. The temperature is much more stable over time.

what is HIH and HOH?

HIH - hose in hose
HOH - hose on hose

I have another question related to WVO kits. What about installation? DIY or have it professionally done?

.....Dan

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92 ZR-1
04 Tahoe 4x4
05 Scag 52" zero turn
97 e300 - totaled on black ice
84 300SD - gave to a friend
85 300TDT Euro - SOLD to my little bro

I would defintely go with a two tank system. I would stay away from the HIH setups. If the fuel lines leak you won't know it, and you'll end up with fuel in your coolant. And they are a pain to change out. If you are looking into building your own system www.Greaseworks.org sell components for putting together a veg system. Here are the components I would suggest you use, despite who you get them from:

1. Supply and return valves
2. Some sort of coolant heater in the engine bay, such as a Arctic Fox Linhauler.
3. A seperate veg filter.
4. An electric heater in the engine bay, such as a Vegtherm
5. Injector line heaters.

Looped returns have a good side and a bad side. You loose less heat, but it's hard to purge out any air in the system. I would suggest a return to the tank instead of a looped return.

If you are interested. I had a tank made for my conversion that mounts to the stock tank mounts, so you don't have to drill any holes in the car for mounting the tank. It has a 1/2" tube through the bottom that can be plumbed for coolant so you don't need a hotfox or a different expensive heated fuel pickup tube. There are more conversion pics if you click on "Conversion Pics" in my signature.

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They already come with a final heat exchanger (some are flat, some are coiled) My vote is also for Frybrid.