Another Bio Newbee Question

[dboyw]

I have done some reading, but not much. Kids and wife help with that.

Here is my question. I have about 5 gal of used canola oil that was for my turkey fryer. Can I just pour some in to the fuel tank. to mix with the diesel that is in there? This would be after pouring it through several layers of cotton cloth several times.

Is this OK, or should I do something else?

Thanks for the answers into my first attempt at Bio.

 

[Tx_Atty]

If I remember correctly, the two will not stay mixed and will separate so the recommendation is dont. True bio would require a processing of the wvo first. If you want to make true bio, hte appleseed processor is the current "standard" (for lack of a better term).

check the national biodiesel board (www.biodiesel.org I think) for sellers in your area too.

 

[hheynow]

Thanks for the answers into my first attempt at Bio.

WVO (your canola fryer oil) is not biodiesel. To make biodiesel WVO is filtered (not through cheesecloth), dried (water removal) then mixed with methanol and lye (catalyst). A reaction takes place where the methanol replaces the glycerin, which drops out of solution yielding a thinner oil. That's biodiesel. That's an over simplification.

 

[Fire1]

It is not Biodiesel, but YES after filtering just dump it in with a tank of Diesel. I have.

 

[powerboatr]

i diluted pure peanut oil, and it ran fine, as for canola????
i filtered the peanut oil through a 2 micron ss mesh filter to remove the seasonings

i didn notice i was hungry after driving around in traffic, kept thinking of turkeys basted in cajun rub

 

[94f450sd]

i didn notice i was hungry after driving around in traffic, kept thinking of turkeys basted in cajun rub

i fixed one of our members trucks the other day.he runs on bio and WVO.gave me 5 gallons of bio to try in one of my trucks.i dumped it in my 94.ran around for 2 1/2 days with a craving for french fries.a couple friends didnt believe me that the members trucks exhaust smelled like french fries so i fired it up for them and they were like "what the hell,it does smell like fries"

 

[hheynow]

i fixed one of our members trucks the other day.

Was that what's his face from the dark side?

 

[94f450sd]

nope it was joel/greasyinma from here

 

[shannoncaldwell]

Filtering Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO)

Not to beat a dead horse, but everybody here is correct, biodiesel and vegetable oil are two totally different things.

If looking into running on WVO take a look at www.cleangrease.com for ideas on filtration prior to putting in your tank.