Check it out at iTurnedGreen.com

Enjoy!

good for you!
here are a few more wvo video's to watch if you have time

http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/ev...9605551/m/6071025271

omar
www.omarsales.com

This looks like a well-meaning disaster waiting to happen. No filtering, no dewatering (or even testing for water), and a Lovecraft system.

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Originally posted by 240volvo:
This looks like a well-meaning disaster waiting to happen. No filtering, no dewatering (or even testing for water), and a Lovecraft system.

Yea, a typical example of a well meaning fool who will probably get away with it for a while in the mild climate of California during his brief flirtation with internet fame before his car breaks and he moves on to the next internet fad.

filtering ideas
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/ev...9605551/m/6961060812

you should watch this video on wvo filtering and dewatering
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hGT6VAFOFE

and here are some plans at this link ...

http://kungpaojetta.blogspot.c...tation-complete.html

This system has been updated to v2.0

I've just completed the filtering / dewatering station. It is based on erikk's set up he posted on the SVO forum. Many thanks to erikk and everyone who posted.

Basically the system is a 2 tank system with the oil initially settling in 35lb cubees for at least 2 weeks. The soy oil I receive is used once. After the settling period it is then poured through a 25 micron sock filter (soon to be changed to a 15). Once the first drum is full it is heated for a few days to dewater the oil and reduce it's viscocity for filtering to the next drum. While still warm (about 95- 100º)it is then pumped through a 10 micron Goldenrod and then through a 5 micron sock into the 2nd drum. Once the 2nd drum is full it is again heated for a few days to dewater again. Finally while being pumped into the car it goes through 2 micron Permacool filter.





anyway wvo is an adventure keep going

good luck
Omar
www.omarsales.com

Agreed with all the statements here, I was really interested to see the filling funnel made from what looks like a Gatorade bottle that screws right into the threads of the fuel tube. That's pretty neat.

I love how ignorant newbies make videos with flawed information then we tear them apart like a school piranhas. BTW I've been using a plastic water bottle as a funnel since I got the car for the filler neck, only I pour B99 from a 5 gal yellow jug in there cuz it's my diesel tank. A standard yellow plastic funnel fits my VO tank filler neck.

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I love how ignorant newbies make videos with flawed information then we tear them apart like a school piranhas.

Yeah..it seems hard for most "old timers" to remember when they were at the "gee whiz can it be that simple?" stage.

Matt has obviously done some research...but has fallen into the same "trap" as most other newbies...the plethora of misinformation provided by mostly well meaning individuals (and a few who are motivated soley by potential profit).

For someone who became interested in VO fuel when he saw articles on Lovecraft conversions he seem to be doing remarably well.

He wanted a car that ran on a renewable, carbon neutral fuel and he has one.

He has done enough research to know that he cannot follow the Lovecraft advice for collecting (actually stealing) wvo from grease "dumpsters".

And he knows that at a minimum wvo for a very marginal conversion should be settled very well.

I don't think he is concerned about how much it will cost long term. He appaears to be mostly interested (as many are) in providing a working example of how an individual can switch from petroleum based fuel to a renewable one.

I think he has accomplished that.
It is a well made video.

It provides more "good" info than "mis" info IMO.