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Vegetable Oil and BioDiesel Discuss your diesel vehicle modified to run on vegetable oil or Biodiesel.

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Old 12-07-2005, 07:54 AM   #1
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Dirty Jobs - Biodiesel Man

Did anyone catch the rerun last night from season 2 of Dirty Jobs? Mike Rowe makes Biodiesel!
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Old 12-07-2005, 01:03 PM   #2
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Yeah I saw it. Now I finally know how they make the stuff.
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Here's a link to the EPAs

Here's a link to the EPAs Alternative fuels section, http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/fuels/altfuels/altfuels.htm
Here's a link to JourneyToForever.org which runs cars on various forms of vegetable oil. My understanding is that straight recylced-filtered soybean oil from a potato frier (french fries) is the cheapest and best, because the glycerin that is removed to make Biodiesel, makes it a poorer lubricant, albiet an easier fuel to transport(no geling at low temps). http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.html
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Yeah I love the Journey to Forever website...been there a few times, lots of good info.
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Bio diesel is fun to make providing you like the smell. I used to produce mine from WVO, 50~ gallons a week! I sold my garage and don't have zone permits to open up shop again...for now....
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