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Hi all I am new to the group and am looking for some advice on running on veg oil. I anticipate converting my 2000 VW TDI some time within the next month or...
Matt/Amanda Bokus
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Aug 3, 2005
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I know this is vegoil "vehicles" but I'm hoping no one will mind if I ask a slightly "off-vehicle" question. I was wondering if anyone has any opinions on...
Levi Smith
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Aug 3, 2005
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There's no ready made VO heaters out there that I know of. Closest possible ones are made to heat a garage, but they apparently still have trouble with VO...
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Aug 3, 2005
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Welcome to what should be a useful, albeit quiet group. I've never worked on a VW, but have a MB and Suburban for VO running. I wouldn't worry too much about...
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Aug 3, 2005
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Those old VW diesel Golf's and Rabbit's and things are all water cooled, aren't they? They must be, they're using greasecar kits, etc. Yeah, I'm not sure how...
Levi Smith
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Aug 4, 2005
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OK, so here's another question. I'm getting my oil from one restaurant in those cubes. When I empty them, there's tons of the nasty crispies in there. And...
Levi Smith
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Aug 4, 2005
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Hi, I just joined your group. We bought an MCI bus and want to convert it to veggie oil. We are running into a problem. No restraunt around here wants to...
Guy Fridstrom
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Aug 22, 2005
9:08 pm
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I haven't had a problem obtaining oil. It appears to vary from one area to the next, but your best solution is to approach smaller independent / non-franchise...
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Aug 22, 2005
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Glad to be here! My name is B.K. Hosken, I live in central FL, and I just today bought a 1985 300D with 225K on it. It's destined to be a WVO vehicle, so I'm...
Brian Hosken
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Aug 22, 2005
11:18 pm
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Welcome aboard... it's a pretty quiet bunch here... But feel free to post. I, in fact, just got my 95 suburban running this past weekend, although I converted...
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Aug 23, 2005
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Guy, What Bill reported is in line with other people's reports. Some additional thoughts: What they are telling you is literally true. Every restaurant has a ...
Bobby Yates Emory
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Aug 23, 2005
3:33 am
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I was wondering if anyone has found an in-tank pump that would work with vegoil? I'm still fighting with my greasecar setup and thinking that I'm just going to...
Levi Smith
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Aug 23, 2005
11:28 am
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... vegoil? I'm using the top of the line in-line facet. I've only been on veggie with it for a few days but haven't had any problems with supply. I think...
Bill Calderhead
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Aug 23, 2005
12:26 pm
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... I think this is the same one I have then. Perhaps I used it when I already had too much restriction. ... I would question if those would hold up for...
Levi Smith
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Aug 23, 2005
12:39 pm
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... had too much restriction. I got mine from JC Whitney for $99. I'm not electronically knowledgeable although I am electrically psuedo knowledgeable. I had...
Bill Calderhead
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Aug 23, 2005
2:16 pm
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Okay, I know I must be missing something here, but I can't figure out what. The truck I'm probably going to buy already has an extra diesel tank on it....
Sylvia Steiger
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Aug 23, 2005
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Hey Brian, I converted my 1985 MB 300TD and it is working well. I used a kit from Greasel and installed it myself. I may be able to answer some questions if...
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Aug 23, 2005
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Hey Sylvia, In addition to adding a heating element to one of the tanks, you need to do the following (especially in a cold climate): 1. heat the veggie oil...
pe123us
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Aug 23, 2005
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Sylvia, What Patrick said it true - just adding another viewpoint: If you have a bet with someone that you could put WVO in the tank and it would run, you...
Bobby Yates Emory
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Aug 23, 2005
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I'm looking for a mechanic to add the heating capability. But wouldn't I at least be able to run WVO during the summer anyway?...
Sylvia Steiger
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Aug 23, 2005
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You MIGHT be able to get away with only heating the fuel lines from the VO tank... in a hot climate. You MIGHT be able to get away without putting a heat...
Bill Calderhead
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Aug 23, 2005
4:41 pm
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You would be able to run it unheated in the summer, but it will damage your engine. If you want to avoid engine damage you must heat it - even in the summer....
Bill Calderhead
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Aug 23, 2005
4:42 pm
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... Hmm.... Mine was only like $35 from NAPA... Maybe yours is a higher GPH rating than mine... There wouldn't be any "shutting off" the stock lift pump on...
Levi Smith
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Aug 23, 2005
4:53 pm
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... ROTFL! I live in Wyoming! I'll either have a good heating system installed before it cools off or switch back to diesel in both tanks enough beforehand...
Sylvia Steiger
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Aug 23, 2005
5:33 pm
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... rating than mine... Is yours square or round like a can? My NAPA wouldn't get it for me. :-( The one I have is a can style. There are two of them. One...
Bill Calderhead
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Aug 23, 2005
5:59 pm
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It is round Facet Posiflow. They had two different ones, the other was like 1-3psi or something. ... Yeah, I've had similar thoughts on all counts... As far...
Levi Smith
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Aug 23, 2005
6:11 pm
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... I'm getting such conflicting information, it's hard to figure out what to do. Someone else is running at 105F and says he's doing fine....
Sylvia Steiger
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Aug 23, 2005
6:43 pm
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... It is round Facet Posiflow. They had two different ones, the other was like 1-3psi or something. Might just have the same thing. ... the Pollak 6 port...
Bill Calderhead
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Aug 23, 2005
6:48 pm
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Yeah, there's a lot of possibilities. Different oil, different engines, different moisture, etc... All a lot of possibilities that may still work. The...
Levi Smith
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Aug 23, 2005
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Bill, You might run a duct from the grill area back to near the conical filter. Bobby ... Toward freedom, Bobby Yates Emory...
Bobby Yates Emory
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Aug 24, 2005
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