Interesting analogy. How much can you buy a used OM617 injection pump for? I see running parts cars for $500-$1500. I paid $1100 for my 83 300d(you should see it.....Mann filters, Conti belts, MBZ fluids always, clean as a whistle under the hood.......). At the current $4.15 per gallon if I run nothing but wvo it will take a bit over 200 gallons to pay for the car in full. 200 gallons @ 25mpg or so = 5000 miles. That doesn't take long.
Mike On Jul 15, 2011 6:17 PM, "Walt Zarnoch" <zarnoch...@gmail.com> wrote: > Fuel viscosity is different, pump takes more HP to do it's job, more > mechanical stress... WVO is good if you get the viscosity under control, > filter it, dry it, biocide it, etc. > > It works, but in the same way that using 1's for TP works... > > Walt > On Jul 15, 2011 5:58 PM, "Michael Canfield" <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Look at it this way.....screw up once filtering oil and replace filters. >> Screw up once making BD and die or risk pump failure. >> >> Your choice. >> >> Mike >> On Jul 15, 2011 5:50 PM, "Dimitri Seretakis" <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> Too much modification will devalue the car. BD is easier. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jul 15, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>> >>> To heck with making biodiesel! Convert your car to run wvo, filter it > very >>> well and make sure it has no suspended water. Anyone that tells you it >>> won't work right is full of it. Been doing it for years and have yet to >>> have a veggie oil related failure. Clean, clean, clean oil is the secret >> to >>> success. Gravity is your friend, let the oil settle and only filter from >>> the top. >>> >>> Mike >>> On Jul 15, 2011 2:00 PM, "andrew strasfogel" <astrasfo...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> We own three W123 turbodiesels so this is very tempting. Cost is about >>> $1700 + $450 more for the "dry washing" feature. We have lots of >>> restaurants that probably would be happy to get rid of their fryer >>> grease; the main snag might be the cost and ease of obtaining NAOH >>> (caustic >>> soda). I also wonder how much lye and water is consumed per batch, and >>> what >>> the brew would do to our fuel lines., >>> >>> http://biobuddy.us.com/faq.html >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
