ok with the growing cost in fuel I think its time I looked into a system for my truck.

I would rather not do Bio because I have 3 kids 6 and under and dont want anything they can get their hands on.
I have two places that said they would deliver their WVO to me so I wouldnt have to lift a finger.
I am hoping to do a 50/50 mix of USLD and vegi. is that possible?

Basically I'm looking for a cost of everything I need to get my truck ready and the equipment I need to filter it and such.

so if anyone could help I would appreciate it.


also I read a couple of times that the common rails dont particularly like vegi, is that true?

 

know a guy that runs 100% bio in his 05 during the hot months. other than that, i would like to follow this thread as well. my brother called me last night pissin and moaning about the $4.29 fuel he is paying. he is thinking of doing something different as well.

 

It seems some are getting away with WVO/SVO , but I would not do it with my $7,500 truck and its fuel system is noted for multi fuels , to do the unprocessed vegi in a $20,000 truck that there is talk about the common rail systems , is just stupid , it has to be said , if you do not care & want to see for your self then I'll watch , but I'm placing no bets .
I have been researching the research for a number yrs , and that is just one reason I will not do it in mine , I would multiply the for the newer trucks .
I do run bio diesel , between 10% - 80% for about 3 yrs , this has been commercially produced , but I am getting the stuff together to process WVO my self .
You asked , so that is my answer , hope use to take a close look into this .
I am not interested in convincing those that believe in the WVO/SVO , but I am still reading to have it proved [ proof is more that a few doing , but lab conditions tear down of components ect. ] , if it does work then the logistics are too much of an issue , the cost of the space , parts and then how many are driving enough to get all the fuel heated up before switching tanks , no more short beer / ice cream trips .
Again this is not for argument , but for info to think about , its your choice .

 

information noted. thank you

 

I agree, I can see common rail systems being less forgiving with running nonprocessed WVO

 

CR Motors will polymerize the fuel if it has any moisture in it at all...then your screwed. If you can make sure the oil is non-hydrogenated, and its 99.99% dry, then you can burn it in a common rail engine. YOU CANNOT RUN IT WITH USLD IN A ONE TANK SYSTEM, no matter how high diesel percentage you mix it with. If you try to burn hot oil in a cold engine, it will get damaged, if you try running cold oil (Under 140*F) in a hot engine you'll cause damage. You need to run hot oil in a hot engine to make it work right, and that takes some fabbing.

I run WVO in a 903 Cummins V-8 in our Steiger 4wd Tractor, but I have a seperate fuel system just for WVO, and it doesn't get run on veg until the engine has cycled the thermostat at least once. That way I know I have hot coolant to the heat exchangers, and a hot engine block, which lets me run it no problem.

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And John's right, you can't make a short trip and think your going to save on fuel, because by the time the engine warms up your already home. You'll only save fuel by switching to veg on longer trips where you'll be running at temp for a while, short jaunts don't let you switch over to veg.