I choose a 2 tank system. I live in Md, drive to Pa and to NC. I use the greasecar system. I have no interest in mixing costic chemicals in my garage or on my property. I use the sun to dry my oil. I am getting well over a 1,000 miles on a tank of diesel.
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On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 10:34 AM EDT Lost but making good time. wrote:
>Running WVO is a fantastic opportunity to escape the oil industry at least in part. Here is my experience in my bus (6V92 TA)
>I was getting waste oil from a number of sources filtering it down to 10 microns or less. Was blending it in my single tank up to 60% in mid summer. Bus seemed to like it, and it smelled better. After 6 months +/- and burning straight diesel for at least a month, one piston stopped and the other 5 kept going - well for a few minutes anyway. $12,000 dollars later, I was/am reluctant to try wvo again.
>I do not think that the wvo played a part, but cannot afford to chance it, less of a risk for our dear Mercedes for under $5k I can replace the car, and for under $3K I can replace the engine. Even at $400 + for a fill up I just won't risk the engine.
>Were I to start using it again I would wash the oil, safeway washes and reuses theirs at least in some stores, then I would dry it and filter it down to 5 microns. Better yet imo make biodiesel.
>If you are going to use wvo be as careful as Lawrence at a minimum.
>Tony
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>--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Lawrence Rhodes <primobassoon@...> wrote:
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>> Nate doesn't like it and I don't disagree. However after 8 years of successful driving on SVO I've learned a thing or two, The best thing is injector line heaters. My oil reaches 210F. I also increase injector pressure like Ellsbett. I use a Vormax like Plant Drive. So I take the best of all the designs and I think I've got a winner. However there are problems.I drive single tank. You just can't do short trips. YOu can't drive is cold climates. You have to go at least ten miles and then I still worry about ring coking. You could use a dual tank but that adds complication. Just saying it works for me. If you really worry do a dual tank system. 100k miles on one car is is a great record. Good enough for a car that cost 1850 dollars. On short trips I ride my bicycle or drive the electric car. Lawrence Rhodes
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