higher EGT's with WVO?

[redrocket]

I have a question for those of you using WVO. I added a gallon of new Veggie oil to a full tank of diesel(36 gal) just to see what it would do, and I noticed that my EGTs were about 100-200* higher than normal. Did I do something wrong? I have read on here that I should change my fuel filter after running WVO because it cleans out your fuel system, etc, etc.

thanks in advance

redrocket

[Ford_Forgotton]

SVO/WVO has a higher calorific count, and more calories = more heat.

At what level did you notice being warmer? at cruise? under load? 500-600 is normal for me, unless im fighting a headwind, then 700-800 is not out of line.

[redrocket]

Is there anything you dont know Forgotten? My EGTs are usually around 600-650 cruising at 70 mph. Now they are around 700-750 cruising at the same speed. Just wondering why they were high.

thanks a lot

redrocket

[93turbo'd_animal]

did the outside temps go up by any chance I haven't noticed a difference in my egts on either of my trucks and I'm running between 4-8 gallons of veggie oil [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]

[Bainbridge Bob]

Straight veggie or waste oil won't clean out your system but biodiesel will, it's a great solvent.

[redrocket]

No, the temps were about the same. Thanks a lot fellas!

redrocket

[CPUNeck]

I'll take a stab, how is your air filter? WVO is a little less potent than #2 and you'd have your foot a little further in it. If your air filter was marginaly full, the motor could be running a little hotter due to reduced air flow [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img] Just an idea. I've run close to 100Gal of straight WVO and haven't noticed any increase in temps. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[redrocket]

My air filter is pretty clean, AFE stage 2, pre-filter. I was just running the veggie oil in it to see what it would do.

Thanks for the replies

redrocket