also them people who dream about having a hydrogen kit powerd by the alternator to make hydrogen for the engine. the alternator needs power from the engine to split the water , and then the engine is only 27% efficient . you got to have smoked plenty of wooopy weed if you think that that ever will work. It will split the water no question and make hydrogen but no where near enough to run it self. plus the hydrogen turns to water the engine would need rustprrofing with teflon liners and ceramic piston and special valve and seats and stainless exhaust. Them engine do exist since years and spain drives on hydrogen cars , like mexicans run on alcohol cars. but its not as easy as the dopheads dream it all up.
singing1,
Mar 23, 6:57pm
True
studio1,
Mar 23, 7:03pm
I have been running both my vehicles on WVO for some years now, and I don't make 'bio-diesel' as that just makes the end product not much cheaper than diesel itself. Morrisman has pretty much said it all. The issue with the glycerine is quite important. It will settle to the bottom and you must not let it get in with what you put in the tank or it gunks up the filters and the pump and the injectors and makes for an expensive repair and cleaning job.
Still haven't worked out why common rail engines don't like WVO but I thin it's something to do with the pressure they run in the rail. Mate of mine has a Toyota Hiace with a 5L engine (3 litre) and it won't run properly on WVO.
Engines run better, smoother (far less diesel knock) and have more power than when run on diesel. If you walk around the back of the vehicle the exhaust fumes smell like a burnt frying pan.
jenny188,
Mar 23, 8:44pm
Bio diesel is a diesel substitute . Neighbor pioneered the bio-diesel from algae process but even at todays prices still not cost effective. He's a firm believer but not rich yet." Diesel from fish and chips" is not quiet the same and service stations overseas with a 5% or 10 % blend are at this stage "token gestures" for the P.C. brigade.
phoenix2004,
Jul 25, 3:48pm
lmfao!
the-lada-dude,
Jul 26, 11:18am
all i can say it appears the time an effort that goes into the transesterfication process is a total waste of time, money and resources. as almost all diesels will run on straight vegetable oils( common rail, who knows ) the only prerequisite is preheating the fuel to 70 deg C +/- i've read numerous articles on this subject, back to back testing of bio fuelVveg oilshow negligible differences. BUT ! like every thing, there'll be an exception to the rule.
joe-996,
Jul 26, 8:04pm
why only look at WVO what about used engine oil of used ATF etc! the toyota 3L is a bulletproof engine and will almost run on anything.
the-lada-dude,
Jul 27, 5:47am
you never know till you give it a go!but i would start off by adding wmo in small increments and pre heating the fuel with the hot water. but you have to stop and start the engine on diesel.
intrade,
Jul 30, 12:05am
jup i run my 2.2 L diesel hilux in summer only on wmo smokes and stinks till it warms up but then runs mint no modifications what so ever only clean the oil with centrifuge and whack it in the fueltank same with my fiat diesel runs 70% wmo You dont want a engine with egr or electronic for that.
joe-996,
Aug 1, 8:27pm
intrade, what do ya reckon about just filtering used ATF down to about 3 or 5 micron and using magnets to remove any metal and then running at 50/50 ATF diesel! i have a 1HD-T 80 series cruiser, what do you think is best ATF, engine oilbrake fluid etc etc !
intrade,
Aug 3, 3:15am
you got to be sure its clean . atf is the most powerfull waste oil its more powerfull then diesel. You need a spear filter and spanners in case you did not filter the oil enough. I stalled on the side of the road after 250km on atf filtered with a water filter. fuelfilter was blocked. If you can get it down to 5 mikron no problem your fuel filter is i think10 to 20 microns.i only use the centrifuge now and never had a blocked filter since years now.
Direct compression pressures on the injectors Being a very precise pressure system, the thickness of the fuel counts more so then indirect injection systems plus common rail systems use a far more advanced but highly tuned computer control system that (oddly enough) not as forgiving as the older systems.
Well thats my thoughts on the subject
joe-996,
Aug 3, 8:33pm
yea intrade i think a genuine toyota fuel filter is 10 micron, did ya make your own centrifuge! what do you mean by ATF is more powerful the diesel!
intrade,
Aug 4, 3:14am
no i got me one from the usa from this guy http://www.wvodesigns.com/ got to order the heater ls well i was going to make a heater and he gave me a incomplete adress to sent the international bank cheque. so he then told me the right address once my cheque came back as undelivered and gave me the heater for free because it was his mistake, First action i did was paint the outside with primer and silver paint befor it got stained from oil, and you got to make sure to order the right 240 volt one not 110 for usa.
intrade,
Aug 4, 3:27am
also a few magic numbers to remember dont run a diesel on 100% waste oil when the temperature is below 16 degrees celcius as it wont start and iff then you probably almost flattened the battery and ruined the starter. Also dont run 100% wmo waste-motor-oil as that makes the engine get louder above 80% mix . atf is fine 100%. I started off with clean transformator oil that i got from a naigbour years ago no centrifuge was needed for that as it was clean. Also it was not toxic i made a few flametests beforhand.
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