is there a difference in wvo? i mean could 1 restaurant have better or worse wvo than the next. just wanting to clear up some confusion i have. i got a couple locations lined up , but i saw someone say to make sure its the right kind. thanks Ryan

Hey Ryan,what you are looking for is WVO that is liquid rather than being creamy or solid when it is cooled down.The stuff that is creamy will gel up at a higher temp when it is processed into Biodiesel than the liquid stuff.I use soybean,canola,or a mixture of both.The better oil seems to come from Asian places and sometimes Mexican restaurants has some pretty good stuff too.They have to change their oil more frequently to keep up a quality product and that works good for us.The longer the oil is used the more it is broken down and the more lye you will need to process it.

Ad you should really do a titration on the oil to see how acidic it is.

i guess thats good because the 3 places i have are 2 mexican restaurants and one big chinese place. so does that mean that the geled stuff is not usable? by the way thanks a lot for the info

Burn it straight in a Greasecar kit then you don't have to care about acid , chemicals which will keep going up to make Bio, Just filter and burn you , have to filter Bio anyway don't you.

Ryan,its not that its not usable but it will gell at a higher temp than the other stuff when its processed into biodiesel.In the summer it works just fine and in a hotter climate its good but if its getting below 32 in the winter then watch it for gelling.:)

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BASSHOPPR, I have looked at =www.greasecar.com & I don't see where our trucks are included as far ass kits for outhe duramax. I like wise found this site to be vry interesting reading. Howard
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Hang tight and keep checking they will be releasing the production kit for the D Max very soon. In the mean time get your VO sources lined up,

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Clean WVO of particles, acids, and water before use.
All three can ruin you engine.
Some water remains suspended, but it can be removed by misting or centrifuge.
Since WVO is thicker than diesel, you need to bring it to the same thinness as diesel.
Than can be done either by blending and/or heating.
Some people blend w/ RUG (regular unleaded gasoline).
Heating your fuel in tank and all the way to the injectors is necessary in cold climates.

Problem with using clean, straight WVO, especially in cold weather, your WVO isn't hot enough
until the engine gets hot, thus coking occurs.
Coking can wear out your engine.
Electrically heating the fuel lines between the IP and the injectors is often recommended.

WVO is safer than biodiesel to make. No poisons involved w/ WVO.
Also w/ WVO use you need to change your oil more often.
Biodiesel required no engine modifications and is EPA legal.

Check the biodiesel and WVO forums.

Pops
'80 Mercedes Benz 240D w/ 300k miles.
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