Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by JimC » Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:47 pm

FBM wrote:
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My Subaru diesel says "No Biodiesel", and I'm sure its use would void the warranty...

Yeah, I wouldn't do it on a vehicle still under warranty, either. Mine's about 10 years old. Maybe more. I forget. Anyway, if it goes tits-up, it's not that big of a loss.
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My Subaru diesel says "No Biodiesel", and I'm sure its use would void the warranty...


have you used the caltex premium diesel that craig lowndes being flogging off jim?

I'm gonna guess that this has something to do with something that people know about and I don't...
Lowndes is an Aussie racing driver who does ads on TV...

And no, red, I tend to stick to BP for some reason... :dunno:
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by FBM » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:02 am

No more of that gravity-fed business. Got motorized, thanks to an engineer friend who works for a water-purification company and stole a pump, filters and lines for me:

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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:25 am

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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by FBM » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:28 am

A still, eh? I can do that... :plot:
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:34 am

FBM wrote:A still, eh? I can do that... :plot:
Ethanol is good fuel.
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by FBM » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:39 am

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FBM wrote:A still, eh? I can do that... :plot:
Ethanol is good fuel.
Not so much for a diesel engine, tho. And there are better uses for such spirits... :drunk:
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:45 am

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FBM wrote:A still, eh? I can do that... :plot:
Ethanol is good fuel.
Not so much for a diesel engine, tho. And there are better uses for such spirits... :drunk:
Yeah, you have to mix it with something, don't you?
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by FBM » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:28 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
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FBM wrote:A still, eh? I can do that... :plot:
Ethanol is good fuel.
Not so much for a diesel engine, tho. And there are better uses for such spirits... :drunk:
Yeah, you have to mix it with something, don't you?
Only for the sake of survival, but yeah...
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:36 pm

Would it be safe to drive a vehicle powered by kimchee?
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by FBM » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:38 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Would it be safe to drive a vehicle powered by kimchee?
It's not even safe to drive a body powered by kimchee... :twitch:
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:45 pm

FBM wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Would it be safe to drive a vehicle powered by kimchee?
It's not even safe to drive a body powered by kimchee... :twitch:
No shit. I'll have to get some for the Train Wreck. :plot:
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by FBM » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:50 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
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Gawdzilla wrote:Would it be safe to drive a vehicle powered by kimchee?
It's not even safe to drive a body powered by kimchee... :twitch:
No shit. I'll have to get some for the Train Wreck. :plot:
I'd send some, but the last time I tried that, the results weren't so favorable... :ani:
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:36 pm

I keep bloody forgetting about this little experiment.
Mind you, you've been at it a while now so it's hardly that little now, is it?

If you're looking for suggestions, I say you should add more steampunk. :eddy:
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by FBM » Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:40 pm

Well, I'm down to the last 600 or so liters I've stored up. Steampunk suggestions would be welcomed. Otherwise, it's just a repeating cycle of filtering, driving, filtering, etc etc...
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Re: Veggie Oil as Substitute for Diesel

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:33 pm

FBM wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
FBM wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Would it be safe to drive a vehicle powered by kimchee?
It's not even safe to drive a body powered by kimchee... :twitch:
No shit. I'll have to get some for the Train Wreck. :plot:
I'd send some, but the last time I tried that, the results weren't so favorable... :ani:
You can get it in Wal-mart now.

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Or you can get the real deal in specialty stores. :tut:
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