WVO first step

[Joe Leising]

Well, it's official. I'm hugging trees as my would say. I was at a show this past weekend down home (my home town). I had taekn several cubbies of oil with me. Burned dino fuel all weekend to and from as well as hauling tractors. On the trip back home I ran about a 50/50 mix in the tank. Ol' Dodge Cummins seems to run just fine on it so far. I'm going to add more WVO to the tank tomorrow and see what happens. I need to make some improvements to the filtering system, but I think it is going to work. Truck smells different too

Joe

[Steve Sewell]

Joe, I'm running a 50/50 WVO and dino in a 85 ranger diesel. It just loves it. Running 100% in my 855 John deere (the one we loaded your trailer with) . Runs great, just get hungry for a fish dinner when using it. I'll take it to the 50/50 this winter to help with starting on those 0 days when I need it to move snow. A friend in NC makes it. I got a drum from him this spring and need to go back to see him as it's almost all gone.

_ steve

[Joe Leising]

I'm probably going to slide to about 75 or 80% veggie oil as soon as I get my filter's figgured out. Plus we are going to be frying more fish at church soon, so my supply will go back up.........

[Joe Leising]

Well it is just over half way through Lent. I have about 40 cubes of oil in the garage now waiting to settle out and run through the filters. I did score a good tank I think. $20 from Craigslist......
85 gallon. Just need some legs for it and I'm good to go.
Joe

[Tony Turner]

NIce tank Joe!!! I wish I could find a buy like that

[Joe Leising]

Tony,

Check here http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grd/1079118973.html That's where I got mine. You can see it in the pics. The tanks on the stand might work for you. I can "hold" it for you if you like And they aren't kidding about the make an offer pricing.

Joe

[Tony Turner]

Joe I was just thinking of doing the same think and a google search brought me to your post. You have had this for a year now, how has it worked out? I've heard a couple of horror stories thats all.

Thanks

Brad

Hi Brad,
What kind of horror stories have you heard?? I've been running homemade Bio-Diesel and SVO for several years now with no problems.

BTW! I noticed this is your first post... welcome aboard!

Tony T

[Joe Leising]

Brad, I have been running the oil for about 2 years. I just got the big tank a year ago. Unfortunately I have had trans and rear end trouble during that time, so it has been a little limited on use. The mighty Cummins does seem to run just fine on the SVO. The only "horror" I have encountered so far is a little hard starting in colder weather. Especially if I don't plug it in. The truck should be back on the road in a week or so, and I look forward to smelling like a fish fry again.

Joe