[Vwdiesel] Veggie oil

[Kenneth E. Oldrid]

Hey guys,
when I went junkyard hunting for solenoid valves, I found a mix of 3 port and 6
ports. They were on mid to late 80's ford vans. One scrapyard owner wanted $35
for a 6 port that I removed, regardless if it worked or not! I told him where
to go.

here is a link for the 3 and 6 port:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=14820&BQ=mot

If you can, by the motor driven valves. I've heard they are more durable.
Also, about the small mixing that occurs during switching fuels: Some people
loop their return fuel line back into the feed line, eliminating vege oil in
the diesel tank. It might not be important in Florida, but it is an issue here
in Vermont. I was using 2 3-ports for my system. This allowed me to either
return fuel to the diesel tank, loop it into the feed side, or backflush my
vege oil line and filter. This method works great.

Kenny


> At 01:14 PM 3/21/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >Ok! You've picqued  my interest.
> >
> >This has been a on-going confusion of mine.
> >
> >I want to put another tank in my car for wvo. Use a six-port valve to
> >switch between the two, but have alway wondered about the small amount
> >of intermixing that will take place.
> >
> >So you say that a small amount in each respectively will mix more or
> >less evenly? That would be great info.
> >
>
> Yes, I knew this some time ago as Joshua Tickle (VeggieVan) had done some
> mixed fuel experiments with his Jetta.
>
> The 50/50 mix in the sample bottles still looks homogenous, even after 2
> weeks. No settling, or cloudiness.
>
> I,m hoping a mix of WVO and petrodiesel will work for me by reducing fuel
> costs by 50% without need of processing (I'm lazy)
>
> By the way' I'm searching for a 6 port valve. Is there a generic model I
> should bre trying to get? I have not had much luck with Google.
>
> Sandy
>
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