[Vwdiesel] Burning Crankcase Oil

[Scott Kair]

	Aside from the known effects of burning crankcase oil as fuel,
there's the question of EPA mandated sulfur content, especially if the
engine is retrofitted for converters and the like:

<http://www.epa.gov/otaq/retrofit/techlist-cat.htm>

Scott Kair

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Val Christian
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:02 PM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Burning Crankcase Oil

While on one of my varied pursuits, having nothing to do with diesel VWs, I
stumbled upon an opinion from the NY State Attorney General (perhaps it was
the comptroller...don't believe anything I tell you).

The opinion states that off-road dyed diesel fuel, when mixed 5% with
recycled oil, constituted a non-taxable blend of fuel (don't quote my exact
words), and the requestor was not required to pay road taxes on such fuel.
[If the mix went to 4%, they were responsible for taxes, go figure.]

I was wondering why a construction company would go to so much trouble to
save $$$ in diesel fuel, and risk all the problems which could result from
crankcase oil running through injector pumps.  So I dug a little more.

It seems that Cat has a bulletin out, which permits this practice, (and
maintains the warranty coverage), with 5% crankcase oil, from the same
engine.  Aggregating oil from other engines is not permitted, and suitable
filters are required.

Anyone hear of this?  I wonder if crankcase/WVO/whatever would be legal in
other states, when mixed in suitable quantities?

Val

ps: I wonder if synthetics are used in Cat engines?


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