vegetable oil

[ipavlovich]

I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried running used vegetable oil in their trucks? I really want to run alternative fuel and have access to plenty of used canola oil. Talked to Charles from www.greasel.com and he said they've converted a big Freightliner truck with N14 Cummins with no problems.

From what I've read so far though, no one really thinks the direct injection engines should run this. They all agree that the indirect injection engine would be fine though. I'd like to know why that is or if anyone has any experience with used veggie oil.

Thanks very much.

 

[Trinary]

If you're going to use SVO (straight veg. oil), you'll have to heat it first. There's an outfit in Canada that sells a kit that will allow you to start on #2 and switch over to SVO after it's been heated properly. I think their website is here.



I've been making test batches of biodiesel with WVO (waste veg. oil) for a couple of months now, and have had great success. Here's a picture of the result so far. The first jar is lightly used canola oil cracked to biodiesel. Second jar is biodiesel after heavy restaurant use. Third jar is after the washing process (yes, that's water on the bottom). The fourth jar is a batch in process, waiting for the glycerine to fall out.



Cheers,



JAC

 

[rrausch]

Trinary, does your wife ever get upset and threaten to super-glue your hands to your testicles?

 

[CoreyPerez]

Trinary,



Were you one of those kids that blew up the neighbors poor dog?

 

[Trinary]

The super glue comment seems to be a popular phrase on the board lately. I'm a bachelor - my boys are safe and sound.



No, I didn't blow up the dog, my nearest neighbor was about a mile away. I didn't even blow up coyotes.....



I may look like a scary scene, on my kitchen stove, but the chemicals used aren't too bad - lye and methanol..... maybe a little sulphuric acid too. Costs about 40 cents a gallon to make.