veg oil in diesel

[tim64]

Fantastic! Thanks for all the info. I'm going to try this next summer.

[Longshot270]

That's cool, down here you could probably run it 11 out of 12 months. Have you ever tested for an average freezing point?

You must also do a lot of frying.

[907DAVE]

I had done experiments with different amounts of anti-gel and different blends on WVO to RUG and #1, but my notes are long gone by now.

Basically nothing really made a difference, and it was decided that if temps were going do drop below 40* that stuff had to be out of the truck.

Ohh, and local restaurants LOVED it when I would come by and grab it from them, otherwise they had to pay someone to haul it off. I must have had over 1000 gallons of WVO when I first started collecting it......but I had to stop because I had no more room left, or a need for any more. My goals of making my own bio has since been put on hold and I have just been pouring it strait in the tank.

[cowboy]

I got to admit that's pretty sweet. How much do you figure it cost you to make your own diesel instead of buying it?

[907DAVE]

If I made bio fuel, and labor was not a factor....probably $1.50 a gallon.

Of course there is setup costs, but you can setup a processor using a water heater, or rob parts from one and make your own using 55 gallon drums. I have all the stuff to make one (less hose, fittings and valves) and have $80 invested in two new barrels with removable tops, everything else was free.