I have seen a 1983 300D converted to a dual system run without any problems on WVO and regular diesel. If I did a conversion it would be to my other car, the 1983 300TD with 325K miles. But don't hold your breath...
On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 10:32 PM, Walt Zarnoch <zarnoch...@gmail.com> wrote: > In my neck of the woods, the only way to buy a 617 is to wait for 3 > years till one comes into a yard, buy a craigslist crackvertised car > to strip then crush, or have one shipped in and pay big $$$. > > I guess that skews my perspective, but the viscosity difference is a > real issue. The difference in HP needed to turn the pump can cause the > injection advance mechanism on the intermediate shaft (behind vac > pump) to not advance at it's set rate as well. > > It will run, you can drive, but I cringe whenever I see it done. > > It's up to the person doing it to evaluate what the time filtering, > processing, etc is worth to them. > > I personally will pay the cash for the pre-made Bio or petro, since my > time is worth more to me than the money going into the tank. You can > always make more money. You can never make more time. > > Walt > > On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 9:20 PM, Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
