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Old 08-07-2008, 10:36 AM   #1 (permalink)
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How many miles on WMO?

Who's been running for a while on this stuff?

I'm somewhere around the 1500-1800 mark. I'm running 80/20 or even higher.

Does anyone have something like 25k or even into the 6 figures?

Also, I don't mean adding 2 gallons every 3 tanks. I'm talking about basically substituting WMO for diesel.
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Old 08-07-2008, 11:38 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Who's been running for a while on this stuff?

I'm somewhere around the 1500-1800 mark. I'm running 80/20 or even higher.

Does anyone have something like 25k or even into the 6 figures?

Also, I don't mean adding 2 gallons every 3 tanks. I'm talking about basically substituting WMO for diesel.
Im over 1200 GALLONS burned. that almost qualifies for what you are asking.
I have experimented with a lot and normally run a 90/10 mix. I may move that down a bit but have had no problems to date.
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Old 08-07-2008, 03:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I've got about 6000 miles running a 75%wmo 25% diesel. Like jski said, not problems to date.
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Old 08-07-2008, 07:06 PM   #4 (permalink)
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very nice, I'm on 50/50 now and have ran as much as 70/30 with no problems. Done 70/30 on WATF as well. Only been doin this for a month now.
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I have around 5k miles on mainly 50/50 and sometimes up to 70/30. anything more than that my truck doesnt run as good and smokes at idle. I have pulled around 11k and with no problems for around 1000 miles. Runs great on wmo and zero problems to date. My dad started running it in his 12v dodge and gets around 100 more miles per tank. Great stuff.
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Sitting in the garage but not installed yet.
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I should say that I have a heat exchanger hooked up before the fuel filter. And that I normally run on straight #2 before switching to my mix AFTER Im at operating temperature. Just to set the record straight and not confuse anyone.
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how many miles

just started last month running about 60/40 no problems so far . does seem to run quieter and pulls a steep locale hill all the way in o/d now ????
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I have about 30,000 on mine now with WMO. I've been running ATF only. I started out for a few months at 25% ATF - 75% #2 and it ran good so i just jumped to 100%. I just depends on how much i can get, but i run just a couple gallons here and 100% there. Most of the time im around 75% to 100%. I would recomend that if you tow keep the ratio of WMO down. My truck does seem to do better on #2 while towing. No problems yet and its free.

My buddy that turned me on to this has about 50,000 on his truck running 75%-100%. No probs.
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where do you guys get all your WMO?
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Im starting to get really bummed on the biodiesel thing. I build a processor. I finally score what I think is a great oil source only to bring 25 gallons of it home and have it titrate at around 30, and it looks like good oil. Cannot even make a 1 liter batch successfully. Not to mention I just set them up with a lockable drum that didnt cost me much but I had to spend a few hours grinding, welding, and cutting to make it fit.

The good news is wmo is abundant and it seems everybody wants you to take it away.

Thanks for those posts guys, you really made me feel at ease, Ive been slightly worried with running this stuff, even though I have around 300 miles and running great. It was just nice to hear, 50,000 miles and no problems!!!
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My buddy is a diesel tech at a local dealership and he talked them into letting him take all of thier flushed trany fluid. When they flush a trany the ATF goes into a couple jugs he has there, then straight to my house and into my holding tanks. The dealership doesn't have to pay to have the ATF taken away and we get free fuel. Not a bad set up.
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One more thing to remember, filter-filter-filter and oh ya filter good.
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My buddy is a diesel tech at a local dealership and he talked them into letting him take all of thier flushed trany fluid. When they flush a trany the ATF goes into a couple jugs he has there, then straight to my house and into my holding tanks. The dealership doesn't have to pay to have the ATF taken away and we get free fuel. Not a bad set up.
So ATF works well also? I just did a fluid change, so I've got 3.5 +/- gallons in milk jugs.

Is it just like WMO? Good filter and then pour it in?
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yes and it usually is much thinner...
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