Hey folks, I started a blog focused on Connecticut-centric energy issues. One entry discusses how clean diesel retrofits affect potential biodiesel use on...
That's a nice idea Bruce. It's good to have a local focus on some of the issues such as Muni's and old plants and Broadwater. Glad to see Rell wants state...
I haven't posted ina while, and my '98 VW TDI hit a small milestone recently. I went past 55,000 miles on WVO and SVO in my single-tank Elsbett. No problems so...
Greasers, A group of alternative fuel enthusiasts are holding a social gathering at a shoreline restaurant in CT on March 25th at 5:30pm. We have had several...
Several restaurants are offering their wvo. People interested in picking it up will want to know: 1) What type of oil is it? canola, soy, etc... 2) Is it...
SVO emissions are lower, WVO is even lower than LSD. Not as low as ULSD in some cases. In CT, they only ( used to ) test opacity, and I passed that in my VW ...
My name is Charles Ardito and I am a student at Hamden High School. I am involved in a project which we are trying to find people who use vegetable oils for...
Hello, all! I am a longtime lurker to this mailing list who's just now trying to get into the WVO/VO thing. I own a 2001 VW Golf TDI and am considering...
I run my ford pickup on 50 veg 50 diesel in the warm months and never had a prob. But if you have the cash get the conversion done. I think it's only around...
I think I'm coming if the Shoreline Restaurant is not on the other side of the state. Can you please give me directions to it? Jesse ... From: tubeit2002...
I've heard that the spray pattern of vege oil is different because of the dift viscosity, so if you are running unheated stuff, you may end up with ridges in ...
Hi Charles, I am supplementing my fuel with WVO in my Diesel Suburban. We use it to carpool for our Tavel Hockey Team for kids. I am in the process of adding...
Mat, After you've added a conversion kit to your VW, you will have a switch on the dashboard that cuts the wvo system on or off. When you are starting up in...
- Hi Mat, All diesels have had problems in the winter here in CT. I know of a couple petro diesel only fueled TDI's that gelled when temp.'s dropped into the...
... Correct. Running unheated veg. oil can lead to problems after many months. How long depends on the design of the engine. In general you shouldn't go above...
This was my first winter with my '91 Jetta ECO Diesel. Although tempted to try some Bio-Diesel, I resisted and stuck to Diesel. Most mornings the sun got to...
I am a Guilford High School special education teacher who was recently awarded a grant to purchase a grease car kit for a school conversion project. The...
Wow! Dumb question but would we have to give it back? Apparently there are some liability issues, if something were to happen, blah, blah,blah. Let me know...