Dave,
I have no 'formula" for a cleaner. I just think that the lye soap which
retains the glycerin is not only kinder to the skin as it hydrates but it
seems to cut grease better. A regular bar of commercial handsoap hardly
makes suds when my hands are covered in grease. The lye soap seems to "cut"
through.
Dave, I'd considered "Greasecar," the two tank system, to use some of the
WVO which is a by-product (perk) of our business. I don't have collection
containers. Every two days I just load eight 35# (original) containers of
fairly clean soybean oil. The food service employees were trained to assist
me as I was doing a service to recycle. As a result they're careful to avoid
contamination. When I pick it up it has been strained while still warm from
fryers. It's still a light honey color, not a dark brackish sludge.
> From: "Dave H..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:10:28 -0500
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Knock on wood... 300D
>
> Tim,
>
> I would be interested in your formulary for creating the cleaner. I am
> having limited success in that department. :)
>
>
> Dave H...
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Timothy Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 9:56 PM
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Knock on wood... 300D
>
>> Dave,
>>
>> One repair was made last wee, because of a clogged vent the tank had
>> imploded even to the point of crushing the fuel sending unit. A new tank
>> wasn't feasible but for 1/3 the cost a tank was pulled which had actually
>> been running bio. While in the process, that tank was pressure cleaned and
>> I
>> had fuel lines replaced (with intent maybe of using bio anyway). Yep, it's
>> all clean! It cost me $60. just to see that fuel gauge register "full."
>> Prior to that I had about 8ga. capacity in tank and couldn't figure why I
>> kept running out of fuel.
>>
>> I'm so "proud" of the nice clean fuel system that I might just keep bio in
>> this vehicle. The other 300Ds I have still have the old fuel lines but I'm
>> tempted to give them an occasional tank of bio and watch the filters.
>>
>> As far as my original intention of building a reactor and converting my
>> supply of veggie oil? I'm actually turning that into soap as I've got a
>> market. My 'indie" friend likes the lye soap and I keep him in a supply.
>> It's actually great to cut grease. (Anyone wanna try some msg me and I'll
>> send ya a bar. That's not a sales pitch, just a friendly offer of gift!
>> - die Laugeseife (the lye soap)).
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: "Dave H..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:01:12 -0500
>>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Knock on wood... 300D
>>>
>>> It is not uncommon to identify a marked improvement when running on a
>>> biodiesel or biodiesel mix. However, one must be careful in that the
>>> biodiesel will clean out a lot of the old gunk left in your fuel system
>>> by
>>> the petrol diesel you are used to. With continued use it may prove
>>> beneficial to carry a spare fuel filter in the trunk. Additionally,
>>> with
>>> continued running of biodiesel you will begin to see a break down of the
>>> old fuel lines. Biodiesel will eat through the old fuel lines with time.
>>> This is easily prevented and/or repaired by the utilization of Vinton
>>> fuel
>>> lines.
>>>
>>> Not a bad deal though, huh? Better for the vehicle, better for the
>>> environment and no war required to operate your vehicle :)
>>>
>>>
>>> Dave H...
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Timothy Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 8:04 PM
>>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Knock on wood... 300D
>>>
>>>> Last week I treated the daily driver ('85 300D 323K+ mi) to a stay with
>>>> the
>>>> indy. I got a list of things repaired that I wouldn't have been able to
>>>> accomplish. There's certainly a noticable difference in handling with
>>>> the
>>>> new front end. Otherwise, there was no reason to expect the car to
>>>> actually
>>>> run any better than it was. Everything seems fine as some additional
>>>> errands
>>>> this week logged a total of 300 miles. As always, no hard starts even on
>>>> cold mornings.
>>>>
>>>> Last night to escape Friday PM traffic I killed a few hours at a car
>>>> parts
>>>> box store. I replaced some old bulbs in the parking lot. (The bulbs
>>>> weren't
>>>> out but they were aged and black. There was immediate gratification.) On
>>>> the
>>>> way home I stopped for fuel. It was cold! Instead of waiting for a truck
>>>> ahead at the regular diesel pump, I 16.8 ga. with B20 ( 20% bio/80% low
>>>> sulfur dino). I drove twenty two miles home.
>>>>
>>>> Early this morning, mid-thirties, threat of snow, I left for a forty
>>>> mile
>>>> commute. My usual habit is to tool along through the mountains at posted
>>>> speeds listening to NPR with coffee and cigarette. Not so this morning.
>>>> Seems the car was particularly "frisky." Rather than riding along at
>>>> normal
>>>> pace (60mph) while everyone else is speeding by at 75-80, I found myself
>>>> often overtaking cars or leaving the trucks behind on grade.
>>>>
>>>> If I was driving differently than usual it's because the car seemed to
>>>> be
>>>> running extremely well! I was having to hold myself back. On the way
>>>> home
>>>> I
>>>> took a scenic mountain rode just to enjoy the drive.
>>>>
>>>> The point: Unless atmospheric conditions contributed (cold grey mist
>>>> day)
>>>> I
>>>> assume running the bio made this marked improvement in performance?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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