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All- I'm getting closer to "pulling the trigger" on a WVO kit (probably the frybird.com kit) and am wondering how many hours you spent installing the kit you...
Kevin Gregg
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Dec 12, 2007
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I know that it would be VERY wise to have a home filtering system for wvo intended for truck/car fuel. And from reading different forum threads...down to 1...
Zack Hilton
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Dec 12, 2007
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A neighbor drives late 1990s Jetta TDi on WVO. He has small filtering setup in his garage... two plastic 55 gallon barrels (free from local soda bottling...
Kevin Gregg
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Dec 12, 2007
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I've two 55 gallon steel drums that engine oil came in at work. My thought is along these lines (I've yet to purchase/plumb everything together), pour the...
Zack Hilton
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Dec 12, 2007
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I like the sound of 'not making a mess', but find it impossible. Maybe I'm a Messy Marvin? I tried, and liked, a series of barrels, 4 in a row with a filter in...
Bill
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Dec 12, 2007
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Kevin, I have a 2001 VW Jetta. I purchased the Greasecar kit with the Copilot add-on. I'm not a mechanic but am good at following directions. I purchased the...
kbruno65
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Dec 12, 2007
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Kevin, I spent about 30 hours total on my Frybrid/Suburban conversion, which is a whole nother animal than your MB. I also am in Wilmington, Delaware. ...
MARC ALLEN
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Dec 12, 2007
11:59 pm
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Keith- Thanks for the email. I've also read that frybrid's customer service is less than desirable. Chris (owner) sounds quite busy filling orders (a good ...
Kevin Gregg
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Dec 13, 2007
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I have built the filtering system shown on Frybrid.com http://www.frybrid.com/filtration.htm It uses a water heater and since you are heating, allowing to ...
Chad Collins
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Dec 13, 2007
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... From: Chad Collins ... frybird forum makes up for any shortcomings in this area. I'd agree with this... I've purchased two GC kits years back... slowly...
BC
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Dec 13, 2007
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How good are dieselcraft centrifuges really? how much gunk can I expect to get out of a 5 gallon bucket of really dark WVO from a restaurant using these...
jabonet73
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Dec 14, 2007
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I've also heard that they have problems just plain old getting stuck if you don't clean them religiously and aren't very particular in how you re-assemble...
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Dec 14, 2007
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I am Really pleased with mine. I wish I had gotten the medium size OC- 50. I have the small one, and too much water will fill it, causing need to clean it...
Bill
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Dec 15, 2007
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I've heard about, and seen a video online about centrifuge...but I'd like to learn more about them before I drop the cash for one. Is dieselcraft the only...
Zack Hilton
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Dec 15, 2007
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Ok everyone. I took the leap to do the conversion of my 2004 Jetta TDI with the PD engine. Alot of unknown about this engines injection system running on VO. I...
venomustill
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Jan 3, 2008
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Hi Jeff- Good on ya! A neighbor has late 90s Jetta running on WVO using the kit from frybrid.com. I plan to install same kit in '92 Mercedes 300D in next ...
Kevin Gregg
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Jan 3, 2008
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Hello All- I have '92 Mercedes 300D into which I will install frybrid.com conversion kit soon. Has anyone done anything to insulate wvo tank in trunk of their...
Kevin Gregg
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Jan 11, 2008
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Kevin, I heard of the long wait to get a Frybrid kit, but I also heard they are good. Being that I fabricated alot for my own, using parts of other kits, it...
jeff w
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Jan 11, 2008
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I've never bothered to insulate, my winters are the same as yours. Plus eventually I get enough mess in my trunk anyway that adding insulation would just make...
BC
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Jan 11, 2008
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My frybrid isn't insulated, and it is warm enough to switch after driving 5 miles on a cold start on a day in the teens in northern Indiana. It seems to me it...
Collins
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Jan 12, 2008
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My tank is basically inside the car (behind the rear seat) and is already in an enclosed space so i would never bother insulating the tank. Insulating the fuel...
Super Dave
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Jan 13, 2008
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another thought, for an external tank: rubberized undercoating will provide some insulation. Use a couple of coats....
Super Dave
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Jan 13, 2008
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The recent thread about insulation an external tank got me to thinking about a though I had had a couple of months ago. Has anyone ever putting an electric...
Zack Hilton
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Jan 13, 2008
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I had this same thought. (must be a Ft. Smith area thing <g>.) I am adding black pipe under my fuel tank of a bus with a 6V92TA Detroit Diesel and am going to...
Ewing Waymire
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Jan 13, 2008
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I have a block heater in my wvo tank and it certainly does get the oil hot - but, it also causes condensation in the tank so it becomes even more important to...
Karl Järnhammer
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Jan 14, 2008
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Now that makes allot of since. Condensation on the inside of the tank would be heck for the fuel system. That is one of the reasons I enjoy this discussion...
Zack Hilton
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Jan 15, 2008
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Anyone see CBS News last night? Was a story on guy in Mass who uses waste veggie oil in old Mercedes station wagon. Wonder how much longer before demand for...
Kevin Gregg
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Jan 24, 2008
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I don't know, but there was a bit in the local news here in Ft. Smith about a company running an old '84 model bus (think it was an MCI) that will be making 3...
Zack Hilton
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Jan 24, 2008
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What are you doing to heat wvo so it can be filtered more easily? I mean heating/filtering in your shop, shed, basement, etc. before oil can be used in your...
Kevin Gregg
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Jan 24, 2008
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It took me a couple of minutes, but here is the news bit from last nights newscast by the local CBS affiliate. ...
Zack Hilton
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