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Christ · 06-22-2009, 10:38 PM

Well, I can't recommend that you use SVO or WVO, as neither is cleared for on-road use by the EPA.

Both contain glycerine, which doesn't burn cleanly much below 1000*F... it creates toxic gasses when it isn't completely burned.

The point of making bio-diesel from oil is to remove the glycerin from the oil and replace it with methanol, which lowers the viscosity of the fuel and makes it burn more like petro-diesel.

If you google "DIY BioDiesel" you'll find a load of sites devoted to it.

This is the site that I'm going with right now:
Make your own biodiesel: Journey to Forever

06-22-2009, 10:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Well, I can't recommend that you use SVO or WVO, as neither is cleared for on-road use by the EPA. Both contain glycerine, which doesn't burn cleanly much below 1000*F... it creates toxic gasses when it isn't completely burned. The point of making bio-diesel from oil is to remove the glycerin from the oil and replace it with methanol, which lowers the viscosity of the fuel and makes it burn more like petro-diesel. If you google "DIY BioDiesel" you'll find a load of sites devoted to it. This is the site that I'm going with right now: Make your own biodiesel: Journey to Forever __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"