View Poll Results: What do you think about Bio Diesel??
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From: Yakima, Washington
A buddy of mine and myself are seriously considering setting up a system in his garage. I have never personally tried the stuff but have heard mostly good about it. We havent decided on WVO or SVO yet, but with the price of fuel right now a bio mix is staring to look really tempting. It is my understanding that one should expect to lose a little bit of power (figure this can be compensated for) but feul milage should go up consideably.
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From: Smithfield, VA
I've been think'n about it since I bought my truck. We got quite a few fast food restaurants here and they all need to get rid of their french fry oil. How much room and at what cost/savings?
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From: St Paul , MN.
Heres a couple of sites http://www.biodieselcommunity.org<br...seedprocessor/
Biodiesel Appleseed Reactor Planshttp://web. missouri.edu/~pavt0689/biofuel.html
Biodiesel-Biofuels Research I could only get one to come up , apple , missouri did a lot of research with our engines.
Biodiesel Appleseed Reactor Planshttp://web. missouri.edu/~pavt0689/biofuel.html
Biodiesel-Biofuels Research I could only get one to come up , apple , missouri did a lot of research with our engines.
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From: Sin CIty
I first saw it on an episode of trucks, they showed a kit and how to make it. They say it would cost .60-.70 cents a gallon to make if you get the grease for free, if the business pay you then you would make money. I live in AF Base housing and don't have room for it, if I had room I would be all over it. On trucks they said you actually can make more power because you determine your Cetane Rating???? Guess one would have to do a dyno test.
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From: Alma, MI
I am all for the bio also. The only thing that I have wrong with it is the high gelling point. If they could get thhis figured out then I would definately use it, if there was a pump around here. I have also thought about setting up a system, not real sure on it though. Like SHARPMACHINE said "I just wish I could see a system at work." If it gets much worse I will probably try it though. I would rather just buy soy if I could, seems like it would be cheaper then Dio now.
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From: Long Island, NY
although i have not tried it yet, there is no place close that has it, I think its a good idea. As far as WVO i am current setting up a mercedes 300D to run on WVO. as far as making my own bio fuel I dont know that i would want those chemical around I have a small child and if not properly handled the chemical are very dangerous. just getting lye on your skin will burn you and the alcohol is just as bad. there is some places on the net that talks about using acid and although is very caustic there is no titration involved, if i remember correctly. Also it cuts down on the byproducts left using the lye method
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From: Indianapolis, IN
"I support Soy-biodiesel. I have a bumper sticker on the truck that says "Powered By Soy Bio Diesel. I get tons of questions and comments about it. Im all for it, plus I help grow it!"
I would more likely buy Soy diesel if it were cheaper than petro, but since it is the same or more around here I will make my own from the french fry oil. The whole point of soy diesel was to...
1. Make another resource for soybeans to be made into
2. Be cheaper and eventually replace petro diesel.
I would more likely buy Soy diesel if it were cheaper than petro, but since it is the same or more around here I will make my own from the french fry oil. The whole point of soy diesel was to...
1. Make another resource for soybeans to be made into
2. Be cheaper and eventually replace petro diesel.
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From: Golden, Colorado
If it was cheaper I would definately use it, untill it got really cold. The only real bad thing is the high gel point, but if you just use a 20% mix this is negligible. I've heard that you don't really make any more or less power your mileage might go up .5 to 1 mpg.
They are right that it only costs $.7 cents per gallon to make if you get the oil for free and your time doesn't cost anything. It takes a lot of time.
The oil that you get you don't want to use oil that has animal fats in it, you can but its harder to get good bio. The best oil to use is supposed be from chinese/asian places.
They are right that it only costs $.7 cents per gallon to make if you get the oil for free and your time doesn't cost anything. It takes a lot of time.
The oil that you get you don't want to use oil that has animal fats in it, you can but its harder to get good bio. The best oil to use is supposed be from chinese/asian places.
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From: Montana City, Montana
WVO
I've been running WVO for a year now. Here a couple good forums on using it.
http://www.frybrid.com/test.htm
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/ubb....51&f=159605551
Ken Gardner
http://www.frybrid.com/test.htm
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/ubb....51&f=159605551
Ken Gardner
