Alternative Fuel Vehicles. Has Anyone Had Experience Using Used Vegetable Oil For Their Diesel Car?

Alternative Fuel Vehicles : Has Anyone Had Experience Using Used Vegetable Oil For Their Diesel Car

as a separate fuel system necessary as a product is being promoted that claims can be mixed with the used oil and put straight in the tank ~~~ Frank T ~~~

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if you are wanting to use cooking oil you cannot put this straight in the tank. you have to heat it before you can use it and it cannot be mixed with the regular fuel. checkout and for more info. you can process used oil into bio diesel at home if you invest in the equipment and the chemicals. do a web search on the subject.

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Answer 1

if you are wanting to use cooking oil you cannot put this straight in the tank. you have to heat it before you can use it and it cannot be mixed with the regular fuel. checkout and for more info. you can process used oil into bio diesel at home if you invest in the equipment and the chemicals. do a web search on the subject.

Answer 2

Let me start off by saying we (Agua-Luna) are a non-profit organization that live, promote amp; teach 100% a€œoff grida€� living amp; complete self sufficiencya€�. To give you an idea of this, we typically dona€™t leave the Ranch but once or twice a year. The 1 Bio truck we do currently run on Biodiesel is a 1999 Dodge truck (we have 1 the runs 100% on water, 2 EVs amp; 1 running on Ethanol). But all Cummins engines were modified from the factory to run on BioD since around 1992 without any modification. Biofuel is recognized by both the US Environmental Protection Agency amp; Department of Energy as an alternative fuel, amp; qualifies for mandated programs under the Clean Air Act Amendments amp; the Environmental Protection Act of 1992 (EPAct). USDA Clears Air with Biofuel: Buses amp; other diesel-burning vehicles run cleaner if they mix biofuel with regular diesel fuel, said the US Department of Agriculture at a biofuel fuel seminar at a USDA research center. Conversely most major automotive manufacturers (Chrysler, Ford, amp; General Motors, etc) recommend the use of bio fuels, amp; nearly every car manufacturer in the world approves ethanol blends in their warranty coverage. In fact youa€™re probably even driving a Flex Fuel car amp; didnt even know it. The trick is finding fuel. Ive been producing biofuel for about 8 years now, its not extremely difficult. Basically you need general household ingredients, a processor (or still for ethanol) amp; some used oil. Blend it, let separate, screen amp; use. I complied a guide a while back to help walk you threw the process step by step, just email me or check out.. a€¢1 liter of new vegetable oil, whatever the supermarket sells as cooking oil a€¢200 ml of methanol, 99+% pure a€¢lye catalyst -- either potassium hydroxide (KOH) or sodium hydroxide (NaOH) a€¢blender or mini-processor a€¢scales accurate to grams, preferably less -- grams is best a€¢measuring beakers for methanol amp; oil a€¢half-liter translucent white HDPE (#2 plastic) container with bung amp; screw-on cap a€¢2 funnels to fit the HDPE container a€¢2-litre PET bottle (water or soft-drinks bottle) for settling a€¢two 2-litre PET bottles for washing a€¢duct tape a€¢Thermometer Use the "Methoxide the easy way" method -- its also the safe way. Heres how to do it. Measure out 200 ml of methanol amp; pour it into the half-liter HDPE container via the funnel. Methanol also absorbs water from the atmosphere so do it quickly amp; replace the lid of the methanol container tightly. Dont be too frightened of methanol, if youre working at ordinary room temperature amp; you keep it at arms length you wont be exposed to dangerous fumes. Carefully add the lye to the HDPE container via the second funnel. Replace the bung amp; the screw on the cap tightly. Shake the container a few times -- swirl it round rather than shaking it up amp; down. The mixture gets hot from the reaction. If you swirl it thoroughly for a minute or so five or six times over a period of time the lye will completely dissolve in the methanol, forming sodium methoxide or potassium methoxide. As soon as the liquid is clear with no undissolved particles you can begin the process. The more you swirl the container the faster the lye will dissolve. With NaOH it can take from overnight to a few hours to as little as half-an-hour with lots of swirling (but dont be impatient, wait for ALL the lye to dissolve). Mixing KOH is much faster; it dissolves in the methanol more easily than NaOH amp; can be ready for use in 10 minutes. Using a blender. Use a spare blender you dont need or get a cheap secondhand one -- cheap because it might not last very long, but it will get you going until you build something better. Check that the blender seals are in good order. Make sure all parts of the blender are clean amp; dry amp; that the blender components are tightly fitted. Pre-heat the oil to 55 deg C (130 deg F) amp; pour it into the blender. With the blender still switched off, carefully pour the prepared methoxide from the HDPE container into the oil. Secure the blender lid tightly amp; switch on. Lower speeds should be enough. Blend for at least 20 minutes. Using a mini-processor. Follow the instructions below amp; improvise where necessary -- there are many ways of building a processor like this. Proceed with processing as above, maintain temperature at 55 deg C (130 deg F), process for one hour. www AGUA-LUNA com Hope this helped, feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions if youa€™d like assistance in making your first self sufficient steps, Ia€™m willing to walk you step by step threw the process. Ia€™ve written several how-to DIY guides available at www agua-luna com on the subject. I also offer online amp; on-site workshops, seminars amp; internships to help others help the environment. Dan Martin Alterative Energy / Sustainable Consultant, Living 100% on Alternative amp; Author of How One Simple Yet Incredib

Answer 3

It will work fine. A diesel can burn all oils that is below kerosene ,even lube oil.