My husband has really been into researchin on the bio-diesel thing and I kind of have been putting him off. Is this really something we could make in our own home.
How much trouble would it be to make it, and convert our vehicle?
2006-09-23 13:35:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
bio fuel is the future with EPA regulations we are now at tier 2 and by the end of the year we will have tier 3 and we will have to have lubrication from bio fuel for ow er fuel pump in ow er older equipment fuel pumps will steel work and not lock up with the new low sulfur diesel fuel that is coming online. I am a farmer i have you'd bio fuel for the last 3 years at a 20% blend that is 20% bio and 80% diesel. but there are a lot of different bio fuel out there the won that you can make at home is made with you'd cooking oil it is cheap to make but if you live wear it gets cold it will jell on you. the won that is the best is made with soybeans and I'm not saying that because i grow soybeans but you can not make that at home. i will give you some good web site to get more info to help you out. bio fuel is a good thing there is allot of people that think you have got to do a lot of mod to your equipment to burn it but all the car manufacture recommend it up to a 20% blend and there are guy berning it at 100% blend and getting great results from it. I could go on&on about bio feul but i hope this help i hope you have good luck
2006-09-23 14:50:57 · answer #1 · answered by master of none 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Soon, it will all be a thing of the past. There are too many people on the alternative fuel band wagon. I'm not familiar with bio diesel, but I don't think we have to worry about a COMPLETE take over for another....10-15 years. For everyone to convert, the changes would be costly. You can not put bio diesel or just any "alternative fuel" into a regular gas car.
2016-03-18 00:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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http://www.biodieselsolutions.com/home/home.asp
Consider this--
When diesel was merely a dirty by-product of refining gasoline, it was pretty cheap by comparison.
THEN we began to have to refine diesel for the sake of diesel, and it was no longer an inexpensive proposition. (Late '70's)
We are now building so many diesel powered vehicles, the cost is only going to go up, and everyone who is even SLIGHTLY motivated will do just like you, and are foolish NOT to.
That said, with the proliferation of the Bio-Diesel kits, how long do you think it will be before you have to BUY the used vegetable oil from McDonald's?
Pretty soon, the expense of the kit, chemicals necessary for the conversion, and the cost of the oil, not to mention the effort involved will become more than what can be justified in the end. (IMHO)
Good Luck
2006-09-23 16:57:28 · answer #3 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
older cars need new fuel lines maybe fuel pump etc. bio fuel is good at eating rubber hoses takes 2 hours to make one batch of any amount, bigger the tanks the better (more diesel per trial), dont put it in your basement though, build a garage or storage shed, all you need is lye (NaOh or KOH at least 95% pure) and methanol (99%+ pure) and HDPE 2 plastic tanks for titration. FULL KITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE
bio fuel actually acts as a lubricate for your engine so it will run longer
but if you are new or depending on the oil/ used grease, you might end up with pumping deposits into your engine which shortens it's life by 15-25%
bio diesel also solidifies during cold temperatures
bio diesel is not as "green" as regualr gasoline, but comparing to petro-diesel, it reduces 30% (sulfur) to 100% (soot) particals and pollutantes
2006-09-23 13:55:02 · answer #4 · answered by cars_o_holic 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's now hard to find bio-fuel unless u live in an area that makes it converting ur vehicle would be a lot of work its the future but I wouldn't upgrade I have a diesel as well and even thou they are creatinga diesel plant in my state they can make bio diesel work like regular diesel fuel so you don't have to have a convertor
2006-09-23 13:44:28 · answer #5 · answered by groundbrandon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For school we would make it in auto mech. You could make it in bigger doses, but we would make about a quart per time. Then you need to let it set, so the soap biproduct can be extracted. And as for converting it to you vehicle. If its a diesel engine... then your good to go with no modifications. It will burn and instead of exast smell you'll smell french fries. it is funny. I vote future, not fad. Very do able.
2006-09-23 13:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by I can't think of a nickname 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you people that make fuel out of used veg. oil should not drive your vehicles on the highways because you are not paying any fuel tax on it.
2006-09-24 04:41:02 · answer #7 · answered by namkciub 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i didnt know you can make it but i think it will be a good thing to invest in.
2006-09-23 13:44:17 · answer #8 · answered by chevytrk1232000@yahoo.com 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋