Knowledge about burning Vegtable oil in a Dodge

[CVanco]

I have recently been looking into burning vegtable oil in my 99 Dodge. I read an article about putting a tank in bed of truck and starting truck on diesel and when veg oil heats up to temp then flip the switch and its pure veg oil. Yes where to get it, used oil at restaurants. filter it and you are set. I know therre is a lot more involved , since i do not own a restaurant and the supplies I will need to round up. But does anyone know or have tried burning veg oil in a Dodge Diesel? I am not sure how the VP44 will hold up. Thats another question. Can the VP44 be upgraded or replaced with another VP? Well I am guessing that if I bought a tank, filters, lines,heat exchanger and pump for the veg conversion I would have about $1200-1500 in it, but would certainly pay for itself in a few months. I would like to see your guys feedback on this so I can decide to go to the next step and try it. I know this is a growing topic with the price of fuel today.

 

[Headshot zod]

try the forums on Frybrid Vegetable Oil Fuel Systems

 

[JFaughn]

From what I have gathered , unprocessed vegi oil , this is where 2 chemicals are used to remove glycerin from oil , the glycerin does not burn well .
Then the logistics of driving the truck long enough to heat it up , its just looking for problems .
If you are going to build your own , then spend less [ $100-300] building an appleseed processor , the only messing around is in your garage/shed that you do the processing , then once its in your in your truck , there are no issues ,
Its better for the VP pump because of more lube that the ULSD , but with that fuel system , you should have a fuel gauge to watch your lift pump pressure .
This is a good site for the build it your self systems .

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[LSchulz]

It can be done. With a VP truck, you're going to want to make sure that your oil is good and warm (use hose-in-hose and a good flat plate heat exchanger) before it hits the IP, and you'll definitely want a fuel pressure gauge to keep an eye on things. You also want to make sure that your oil is properly filtered and dewatered before it goes in the tank.