[Vwdiesel] Fw: WVO conversion?

[Dave Cook]

Whoops, meant to send that to the list.

 
Dave Cook

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Back when I was adding veggie oil to diesel, I had a pretty decent filtering setup. 


I used two barrels, both of which had two two inch openings.


I had one plastic barrel setup on its side, horizontally, on a shelf.  One opening was facing up, the other down.  In the top opening, I built a funnel of sorts that drained into the barrel using PVC pipes.  I used a screen to filter out large particles as it was poured into the barrel.

The oil then drained out the bottom hole and out through a farm style fuel filter, and into the bottom barrel.  From there I pumped it out with a pump I got in the same area of the farm supply store I bought the filter.  
 
Dave Cook


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From: Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
To: mikitka <mikitka at embarqmail.com>; "vwdiesel at vwfans.com" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] WVO conversion?

Great info Mike, thanks.  I am ready to order some filters and me and another guy in town are going to make a few matches of Bio once we find the methanol in smaller quantities then 55 gal drum.
 

Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI
 PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)

From: mikitka <mikitka at embarqmail.com>
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] WVO conversion?

Bill,

You can get the filtering bags at McMaster Carr

http://www.mcmaster.com/#bag-filters/=e22u4a

You can also get the screens that go on top of drums and 5 gallon buckets to
filter out the heavy stuff  or you can use nylon stockings from Walmart.

I have mixed up to a 50/50 WVO and diesel mix with no issues here in NC
 in
my 91 Jetta TD. 

Here is another good site to read up on.

http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=cfrm&s=447609751


Nick  



I have been toying with converting my 1983 Mercedes 300SD & 1982 VW Quantum
to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO). However I think it might be simpler to
run a 50/50 mixture of ULS diesel & WVO. My big concern is to set up a good
filtering system for WVO. I would prefer something simple & easy to set up.
Where can you buy as cheaply as possible, the 1 micron filtering socks some
have referred to? I have a 1983 Mercedes 300SD that was converted to run on
a "Vegibenz" single tank system. I could take  the WVO parts off this car to
put on my good 300SD but worry if this or a 50/50 mix of WVO & diesel would
harm my injector pump (IP)? I have found a
 station in the Sacramento area
next to the Costco in Roseville that sells B-5 which I have bought for my
good 300SD. I believe B-5 adds a lubricant for the IP & understand most
diesel sold in Europe is B-5. Europeans reading this, please tell me if this
is correct or wrong. Would like to see discussion on using WVO pro & con. I
like the
  idea of saving money by running WVO but don't want to be penny wise &
pound foolish.
Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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