Vegetable Oil advice needed

[GeordieBoy]

Nice space safer setup that is. Let is settle, pour in good oil and filter, then chuck in car eh.

[StevieboyTD]

Yup, done shitload with that setup, the shed it's in has gash windows too so everything is done at ambient temp so no danger of drop out afterwards. (bloody cold when you're doing it though!)

[Gary406]

very nice setups but it looks to complicated for me, probably dont have the space to do that and i wouldnt know were to start with the process

[Gary406]

so is your square blue tub the place you pour the oil from the tub thats been settling for 2 weeks ?

[StevieboyTD]

so is your square blue tub the place you pour the oil from the tub thats been settling for 2 weeks ?

Yup, the longer the oil settles, the more much will dropout, meaning less to clog your filters.

[Gary406]

so basically once its settled for 2-3 weeks you put it into the square tub, pump it throu them 5 filters and then in car ?

can you do me a list of things i need , ie them filters the correct name for them

my kids have a blue box like yours for their toys, ive just nicked it off them ,

[steve_earwig]

Wait 'til the wife gets home and sees toys scattered on the floor, it'll soon be nicked back

[Gary406]

Wait 'til the wife gets home and sees toys scattered on the floor, it'll soon be nicked back

[GeordieBoy]

so basically once its settled for 2-3 weeks you put it into the square tub, pump it throu them 5 filters and then in car ?

Yep thats exactly right, dont have to go thru 5 filters tho. As many as you want to connect, aslong as you get it down to 1 micron.
I go thru 3 filters, a 50 micron, 10 micron and a 1 micron.

Filter Housings.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0508180233

You'll need a pump, Clarke Tam 105 £55.99 inc. P&P from http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/for ... ?tid=20870

22mm copper pipe or Hose, and some other 22mm fittings.

[Gary406]

ah cheers mate, i am gonna get this set up, i can get 50 litres of WVO a week at least

free of charge from my local pizza store, (((they should give it me free i spend a fortune here)))

thanks for the help and replys, once im set up in a couple of weeks i'll post up my setup and how im doing

thanks again

[Gary406]

does the car run any different ?

im not to bothered about loosing a bit of power, does engine still sound and run the same ?

[GeordieBoy]

Engine sounds sweet, slightly higher revs on idle about 900 revs, on diesel mine was 700 revs,
touch of hunting when really cold -6c but fine after a min or so.
I haven't noticed any extra noise, the XUD loves Veg.

[Gary406]

Engine sounds sweet, slightly higher revs on idle about 900 revs, on diesel mine was 700 revs,
touch of hunting when really cold -6c but fine after a min or so.
I haven't noticed any extra noise, the XUD loves Veg.

wish i had known it was this simple 1 year ago, i was ready for paying £300 for a bio setup , when all i need is a few 10" filters and my kids toy box

[GeordieBoy]

Yep its a huge saving. I get my oil at 50p a ltr atm, taking the p!ss with pricing but its still a huge saving.
Saving 75p a ltr atm, so 2500 is a £1,900 saving over the year. Getting it free, and using 2500 ltrs you'd save about £3k a year just in fuel costs.

[Gary406]

thats were i will do well, cos im famous in the local pizza shop , known the delivery driver years and he said last year i could have as much as i want free

how much are the 10" filters things that go inside, and how often do they need replacing ?