130k on WVO and no issues...

[salty]

That's 130K of 430K on a 95 4x4 Cummins 12 valve. Converted the fuel system to a two tank (Greasecar) system which I've tweaked a bit and added a Vegtherm Mega.



I have run very strong on filtered WVO and done many long trips without issue.



I'm a new member and signed up here to share this info with you folk. I had lot's of skeptics, and so called experts who were certain I'd kill my engine. Guess what? Engine is superb, no smoke, no oil burn, extremely low blow-by, runs great on the oil. I filter to one micron and toss it into the grease tank. I've had NO poly issues either. Can pull a Mt. Pass at 90mph no problem on Veg.



Ironically when coming up through Oregon from a California trip this winter my diesel started to gel so I switched to the Veg system and made it to Bend! I was nearly out of Veg.



So the point here is beware the skeptics. There are always reasons not to try something and it took me some time to summon the courage. I had 300k on the truck which I've owned since new so I figured "why not experiment?"

Worst case scenario is I eat the P7100 or kill the motor. Not only has neither happened, but the engine seems to love the oil, and it was a marine Cummins tech who encouraged me to go for it. So far still great and I've saved enough to easily buy a new engine.



Now, this is NOT for most. It's time consuming, oil is more scarce than ever, legal issues in some areas, and you have to be mechanically savvy and do things correctly. (most here would I think). It appears that folk have been successful with common rail applications as well, though not the new EGR trucks.



I've enjoyed TDR for years and finally signed up.



Safe driving!

 

[cj hall]

veg oil for fuel

hello salty



you hit it on the head do it once and use the best parts you can find.

its not hard just takes time and once you get it down its easy.

I have never used a twin tank setup and others tell me that if you dont you will have issues I centerfuge and filter this has taken away the plugging of filters yes whatever you do will work but clean hot oil is what the IP wants



thanks for the info

keep posting on your findings



thanks again

cj hall

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Salty it's great to have you sign up here and share your story, thank you very much. I appreciate you posting on my thread, I'm going there to discuss more on this subject. I just started doing some more checking on this subject.

By the way how about coming by NW Bombers website if you haven't seen it Northwest Bombers

 

[VeggieCummins]

I am also a new member. I trooled around the site for years. I had an 06 with a 2 tank system I built myself and included a Fass fuel pump. Ran great, put over 60,000 wvo miles on it till I couldn't afford the payments and insurance on a newer vehicle. I miss her a she ran great with a Tst and veggie