--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "bgiovan@..." <bgiovan@...> wrote:
>
> Completely agree with TN Nate. You will destroy your car if you don't
> convert the car to accept veg oil (2 tank) or make biodiesel. I've done
> both and for me due to short daily drive distances (and other farm
> reasons) make biodiesel. Both have their advantages and disadvantages
> and one is not any better than the other. Both will cost you a couple
> grand in parts and equipment to do properly but that is recovered
> quickly if you do the math. Problem is we are at that $4.000 threshold
> where morons steal oil left and right now so it is hand to hand combat
> for what a few short years ago was pig feed.
>
> Ben near Detroit.
>
> On 3/1/2011 8:53 AM, Nate Rector wrote:
> >
> > To properly run 100% wvo you need a 2 tank system so when its cold you
> > start on diesel and rinse your veggie out of the lines at the end of
> > the day.Some people blend gasoline 15% with wvo and run it,but I disagree.
> >
> > --- On *Tue, 3/1/11, Nate Rector /<tccservice111@...>/* wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Nate Rector <tccservice111@...>
> > Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Smeagol...precious need WVO!
> > To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 7:29 AM
> >
> > Please at least buy fattywagons injector line heaters then you
> > can blend 50% veggie to diesel.That would reuce your cost if you
> > have free oil.
> >
> > --- On *Tue, 3/1/11, Sean Collins /<eirejam69@...>/* wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Sean Collins <eirejam69@...>
> > Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Smeagol...precious need WVO!
> > To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com"
> > <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 7:24 AM
> >
> > Smeagol...precious need WVO! Help! I drive 700 miles a week
> > and I can't afford fuel anymore...can I mix WVO with diesel in
> > my tank?
> > Thanks
> > Sean
> >
> > "We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready to
> > visit violence upon those who would do us harm"
> > -George Orwell
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
I have had many 300D, 300SD, and 300SDL cars. I have done no modifications to the cars except a plastic screen preliminary fuel filter (no paper inside). The WVO I filter/use is VERY clean. I run these cars at 25% WVO in the winter, and up to 100% WVO in the summer. This is only for Pre-1999 MB diesels with the mechanical fuel pumps. Electric pumps require the WVO to be heated. I have driven 20K miles on my 1986 300SDL and 70k miles on my 1999 E300 with zero negative effect. Periodically Checking the IP, fuel lines, and glow plugs, there had been no excessive soot or grime buildup at all. They are VERY quiet and run great. These cars are garaged or have have block heaters. They have NOT sat outside for extended periods of time in below freezing weather. Maybe I have gotten lucky. I tried this at the recommendation of Ben at Diesel Performance in Orland Park, Illinois.
