Buh-Bye $4 + per gallon Diesel!! Hopefully***

ShineTimeDetail said:
I'm a do it yourselfer. Building my own
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If it aint broke - don't fix it hand...unless you have a contingency plan for downtime.

I'm concerned more about you converting your equipment...your bread and butter. Also:will it void your warranty?
I'm also surprised that no geek has mentioned this point.
Most downtime is usually attributed to operator error, especially in the formulation and filtering. I suggest finding info on the cons of converting...not just the pros.
Also, glad to see that this thread stayed on track this time. :xyxthumbs:

Happy Easter hand...From wet and dreary SC...at least there will be sunny weather for the return home Saturday.
 
If I spend 1 day a month gathering the oil and one day processing it, I'm ok with that. If anything goes bad it will be the injectors...not saying that's not a big deal. If you process it correctly you will have no problems. In the winter ill either run a 50/50 or straight diesel.
 
Shine ,

It's been a while since we talked. Glad to see the van worked out. I would just caution you that injectors are at least $300 each and you have 8 of them, as long as you can be prepared for that expense or maybe save enough in fuel cost to save for them then it's worth it. I would say keep some fuel filters in the van because bio has a tendency to sludge up when it is in contact with moisture and cooler temperatures.
 
Oh and one other tip from experience using both pure and a b20 blend. Stay away from processing animal fat and lard. The vegetable oils of all kinds work well, but we have had major issues with filter plugging when animal fat was used. Good luck man.
 
ShineTimeDetail said:
If I spend 1 day a month gathering the oil and one day processing it, I'm ok with that. If anything goes bad it will be the injectors...not saying that's not a big deal. If you process it correctly you will have no problems. In the winter ill either run a 50/50 or straight diesel.
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Just a suggestion: I'd make sure to incorporate "winter-fuel additives" to these 'blends', then.

:)

Bob
 
Vegas he is running a 7.3 those were last produced in 2003, warranty was gone a LONG time ago.

Shine don't forget to plug in your block heater when it even thinks about getting close to the low 40's, that big chunk of iron under the hood gets cold and the bio can plug up your fuel passages in the heads, once the block is warmed up though it "should" liquify again and you'll be fine. Carry TWO fuel filters with you at all times... What micron are you going to filter down too? I would try and go down to at least 5 microns, 3 if you can find a filter... I would also suggest adding an AirDog or FASS fuel system to the truck, either can filter the water out of the system, and both can filter down to 3 microns. Anything more than 10 microns and you will have serious damage to your injectors in a hurry, plus all the junk the Bio or Vegi will scrub out of your system, and it will do that for a couple month so plan on changing a lot of filters when you first start out.
 
Yes XL the trucks great! I plan on filtering it on last time through a 5 or 2 Micron filter before it goes in the tank.
 
ShineTimeDetail said:
If I spend 1 day a month gathering the oil and one day processing it, I'm ok with that. If anything goes bad it will be the injectors...not saying that's not a big deal. If you process it correctly you will have no problems. In the winter ill either run a 50/50 or straight diesel.
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So if you are spending 16 hours a month for this fuel, what is your real cost?

If you would be working during this time, you are losing 16 hours of pay. If not, there is still some opportunity costs related to your home made fuel endeavor.

I applaud you for trying to live off the grid, but keep this stuff in mind. :laughing:
 
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