I am from Australia (Down-Under),

I searched this forum, but could not find anyone showing people how to build a simple 2 micron WVO filtering system for under $500!

I am a novice, but have been told may storeys by people using WVO as Fuel in there vehicles.
I want to use WVO to run my 4X4WD and Forklift also.

I have built a collection system that all fits in an oversized X-Military radio box that can be easily transported.

I purchased Diesel pump kit on ebay, and converted it several times as the fittings & holes were to large a diameter, and were crap Chinese hoses that were way to stiff, making it difficult to pack-up and handle.

So, I replaced with re-enforced garden hoses, as it made no scene to use such big bulky hoses, as the 12v pump does not do Hi-volume filtering when is draws through a 2 micron, water blocking Marine filter & housing.

I have only tested my filtering system using reasonably clean Cotton seed oil from a silver service Greek Restaurant.

I initially only used/mixed the filtered WVO with Hydraulic oil in my old beast of a forklift, as it is a little thicker that the dam expensive oil, it actually substantially slowed down the leak from a worn mast seal, and obviously would do less damage leaking into the ground than Petrochemical oil with all the additives.

My Main question is: Can I simply filter the WVO down to 2 micron and use it to totally replace S/Station Diesel, ...or at least mix in 50/50 ?

PS: It never freezes over here.

Hi Madog,
Welcome to the forum.

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Originally posted by Madog:
I am from Australia (Down-Under),
I searched this forum, but could not find anyone showing people how to build a simple 2 micron WVO filtering system for under $500!

Wow- $500!!!
I could build one for under $20.00- the cost of a 2 micron bag/sock filter.
In fact that is what I did last summer, I mixed 1/3 well settled WVO with 2/3 biodiesel, ran it through my 0.5 micron bag filter and used it in my Twin Dragons Rhinoceros.

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My Main question is: Can I simply filter the WVO down to 2 micron and use it to totally replace S/Station Diesel, ...or at least mix in 50/50 ?

yes to the 50/50

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PS: It never freezes over here.

It freezes here in sunny Paradise Queensland. In fact it is forecast to freeze here tonight.

here is another low cost filtration system that was discussed on this forum a while back. It's not as inexpensive as Tilly's, but also well under $500

Cold Upflow Settling

The picture calls for a 5 micron filter, but you can put in a two micron filter if you like.

If you search on cold upflow filtering, you should get a number of very opinionated threads on the system.

Rick

G,day Madog hows it going ? Im from Aussie also , just south of the GoldCoast near Murwillumbah . Just experimenting filtering used oil and veg oil etc What do you use as pre-filters to get the big stuff out and get down to the say 15micron range ? Heard of peole using old bed sheets , jeans , even sand :-)

When I worked as a fry cook for Long John Silver's fish & chips in Texas we used a machine specially built to filter about 5 gallons at a time though a paper filter. Magnesol a solid powder was added to the vegetable oil then a pump circulated the oil, filtering out the magnesol and other impurities. Magnesol is magnesium silicate powder made in Dallas, Texas. It removes free fatty acids and other impurities.