[SEL] What kind of truck? Gas or Diesel

[Tony & Jackie]

There's still plenty of interest in it over here in the US.  The 
problem is that we don't have as many diesel powered cars over 
here.  I had a friend who used to have a bio making setup a few years 
ago.  He had an old diesel Mercedes that he ran with it.  According 
to him the engines run better on bio and it has more lubricity than 
regular diesel, which is better for the injection pump.  If I 
remember right, his cost worked out to be about 60 cents per gallon 
once you factor in the cost of methanol and lye for the conversion 
process.  He worked with a company where he could buy the chemicals 
in bulk for alot cheaper.

I filled my old diesel VW Rabbit up with his fuel a few times and it 
did seem to run better.  Exhaust smells like a deep fryer!  Although 
the stuff does wax over a lot easier in cold weather, so you have to 
be generous with the fuel treatment.

-Tony


At 04:15 PM 12/21/2008, Russell wrote:

>Peter I still have guys q-ing up for my used frying oil. (Older guys
>with more time on their hands anyway) At present the bloke who is
>making his own fuel from it is mostly using it in a tractor and a big
>diesel pump. There does seem to be plenty of interest in Oz still for
>this smelly crap.