Here is a link to an album displaying the conversion of my '87 300SDL to vegetable oil... enjoy!
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=albumtopic&s=447609751&topic_oid=488108643

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Thanx!
I keep thinking of trying this out, but am kinda afraid of shortening the life of my otherwise fresh engine(only approx 40k miles).

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only pinko commies are allowed to drive their elitest nazi automobiles on vegetable oil. you're out of luck, sorry.

Ha ha!!

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

Wow, Djugurba, that is really neat. When you seek oils, does the viscosity and flash point variance among sources affect the fuel? Is it just veggie or can you use animal oils, too?

B

lots of things impact the oils I'd use. For starters, I try to get restaurants who will put the oil back in the box 'cubie' it comes in. I only use non-hydrogenated oils. these are at least liquid at room temp. additives are ok... THEN, I try to use grease that is changed frequently. Then, I've got to filter it before I put it in the car, and the system filters it one final time before burning, down to 2 microns.
canola is best
soy is decent (most commercial biodiesel in the states is made from soy; canola (rapeseed) across the pond)
olive is not so good.... each oil has a cetane rating of sorts... good reading in the search feature of the site where I posted those pics.
cloud points, gel points, etc. are all subjects for debate...

there was a discussion several years ago regarding tallows from animals- truly, if you get them hot enough to be liquid, and filter them to about 5 microns, you can burn 'em. Might be an idea for George Foreman Grill run-off... ha ha Some guy has a conversion in which he can literally shovel grease/tallow into a hatch in his tank and the car runs just fine.

You got a bunch of liquified critters in LA that you're lookin' to burn?
k

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How bout some details on how you heated the veggie oil?

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