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#1 User is offline   Rollbar 

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Posted 12 June 2005 - 12:39 PM

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Posted 12 June 2005 - 06:42 PM

I guess im not the only one that watches Trucks! :cop:


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Posted 12 June 2005 - 06:58 PM

Ya, :cop:

But I thought U had to do something to be able to switch back and forth from Diesel Fuel to the cooking oil for start up, maybe I'm wrong. 0.70 cents a gallon is great.
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Posted 13 June 2005 - 04:15 PM

Yep, just hook up with Tyson Foods to "dispose" of all there old cooking oil and your in. Sounds to good to be true :1thumb:
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Posted 13 June 2005 - 04:19 PM

hiway, on Jun 13 2005, 04:16 PM, said:

Sounds to good to be true :1thumb:

Well the first Diesel that was made/built way back when ran on cooking oil as the primary fuel. :beer:
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Posted 13 June 2005 - 05:46 PM

I'm told switching over to Diesel on startup is necessary too.

A friend is actually in cahoots with a Mexian chain restaurant owner up in Broward and has a deal to take all his used cooking oil. He calls it the Tortilla Truck for good reason.

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Posted 14 June 2005 - 10:53 PM

Ive been looking into this for a caouple of years ... it is the future -- solves many problems at once ...

Anyway Im looking for a diesel suburban as we spwak -- I will be running bio diesel on it ...

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Posted 15 June 2005 - 05:46 AM

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Posted 19 June 2005 - 09:43 PM

rollbar, on Jun 12 2005, 06:59 PM, said:

Ya,  :lol:

But I thought U had to do something to be able to switch back and forth from Diesel Fuel to the cooking oil for start up, maybe I'm wrong.  0.70 cents a gallon is great.

not correct -- you only need to do this if you run SVO (straight Vegi Oil). Not with biodiesel ...

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Posted 19 June 2005 - 09:43 PM

rollbar, on Jun 12 2005, 12:40 PM, said:

Diesel fuel

this setup is not reccomended ... most forums frown on its design and strongly encourage people to stay away from it ...

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Posted 19 June 2005 - 09:54 PM

I will begin to make/use BD (biodiesel) for my truck (95 suburban) real soon ... Should cost about 60cents a gallon ...

here are some links for those looking for more info ...

http://journeytofore...iesel_make.html

http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_link....html#homebrews

http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x

http://www.forums.biodieselnow.com/

Also, Henry from 4x4 mania has done several Jeep to diesel conversions. 2 wranglers and 3 cherokees have been fitted with a diesel from a Nissan Patrol. Its an inline 6 diesel engine. I have driven 2 of them and it was quite nice ...

Would be nice to get a new CRD in it instead ... Mountain Man do you know if t will bolt on to a NV3500 (is that the right model #?) my tj has?

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Posted 19 June 2005 - 10:17 PM

Jeep to diesel conversion info :

http://forums.biodieselnow.com/topic.asp?T...Terms=6.5,turbo

http://www.geocities.com/nerockcrawlers/tu...urbodiesel.html

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Posted 28 June 2005 - 04:26 PM

Here's another link that will be cheaper:

http://www.localb100.com/book.html
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Posted 28 June 2005 - 07:57 PM

rollbar, on Jun 28 2005, 04:27 PM, said:

Here's another link that will be cheaper:

http://www.localb100.com/book.html

Its on B/O -- I ordered it about a week ago ...

I also have made my first to batches of biodiesel ...

so far so good ...

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  Posted 29 June 2005 - 09:07 AM

miamitj, on Jun 28 2005, 07:58 PM, said:

I also have made my first to batches of biodiesel ...
so far so good ...

Why don't you take some pics of your set up and show us how you are doing it and the process you have to go through. :lol: Make also reference to cost. :lol:
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Posted 29 June 2005 - 09:23 AM

Jim B, on Jun 29 2005, 09:08 AM, said:

miamitj, on Jun 28 2005, 07:58 PM, said:

I also have made my first to batches of biodiesel ...
so far so good ...

Why don't you take some pics of your set up and show us how you are doing it and the process you have to go through. :lol: Make also reference to cost. :lol:

well right now I have made several small batches (1liter) just to test out the process ...

I've just located a good, inexpensive source for the methanol (about $2.20 a gallon) and I have been given enough lye for several large batches.

I will be collecting the equipment to start production in the comming weeks and will take pictures on that process ...

Here are my current estimates for a 50 gallon batch ...

50 used Veggie oil -------------- $FREE
11 gallons of Methanol --------- $24.20
Lye --------------------------------- $3.00
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thats $27.20 for about 50 gallons of fuel ... -- 54 cents a gallon ...

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