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Old May 25, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Money Official Alternate Fuel Thread, Bio/Veggi

Ok guys & gals lets start talking about alternate fuels for our trucks. Diesel is $5.00+ per gallon in Kali and I hear it's suppose to hit $6.50+ by the end of summer. What are your guys thoughts, plans, game of attack to help out against these ridiculous fuel prices.

I'm personally think'n about a veggi/WVO kit for my 3rd gen.

(Please don't mention/talk about different vehicles/motorcycles etc... that you have, plan on buying to save $$$, only alternate fuel thoughts)

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Old May 26, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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A few of us guys that run diesel in Bozeman are talking about making our own fuel. We just don't know what for sure yet. Maybe a FuelMeister product.
 
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Old May 26, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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synthetic diesel:

http://www.goestores.com/catalog.asp...40586&detail=1
 
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Old May 26, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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the 55 gallon drum would be the best bet at $4.52 per gallon before shipping costs
 

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Old May 26, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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What is Synthetic Diesel?
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by busta
the 55 gallon drum would be the best bet at $4.52 per gallon before shipping costs
its been talked about on pats site, people in cali might do it of they will foward the money, it would come out to around 5.25 with shipping for alot of that stuff.

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What is Synthetic Diesel?
off road, emergency fuel. it has 20% more energy though
 
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Old May 28, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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I just purchased a home made processor and about 100 gal of WVO - plan to start making my own fuel..

with diesel this high, it only makes sense.. and wanna get to doing it and ****** up as much WVO as possible before everyone and their dog starts doing it.. heck, even if prices go down to $2/gal in the future, i'll still be saving $$$ !

I do'nt want to have to add a WVO system to my truck - plus if I purchase another diesel vehicle, say a VW or other car for my wife, I would have to buy a vegi system for her vehicle also - with bio - i'm all set to run in any vehicle I choose (unless its much older, then need to convert seals and lines) w/o purchasing a $2K-$4K kit and I only paid $400 for my processor/WVO which is about what it would have cost to make my own...
 
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Old May 28, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue01F250
I just purchased a home made processor and about 100 gal of WVO - plan to start making my own fuel..
Any more info on this kit?
 
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Old May 28, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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i have been running on VO for some time now and once i have my shed done and get my bio set up over to my house i will be off of diesel all together i can't believe how high its getting
 
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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I'll post up more pics and all once I get her up and running
 
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