Peanut oil ok? - Diesel Forum

ClassicFordGuy · 11-03-2009, 12:33 PM

I assume peanut oil is fine if not better than wvo considering the first diesels ran on it.I'm getting my oil from a resteraunt that uses peanut oil. Just wanted to make sure there were no probs with doing that.-Rob

Dirtcheap · 11-03-2009, 01:38 PM

hydrogenated oil is the problem.... and since most every chain restaurant has switched over the non-hydrogenated the bad stuff is less abbundant..

George_7.3IDI · 12-18-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtcheap

hydrogenated oil is the problem....

That is only a problem if you don't heat the oil well before it gets to your injection pump and injectors. With a good heated system setup you can burn just about any oil including animal fat such as bacon grease or fish oil.

Got Diesel? · 12-19-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by George_7.3IDI

That is only a problem if you don't heat the oil well before it gets to your injection pump and injectors. With a good heated system setup you can burn just about any oil including animal fat such as bacon grease or fish oil.

That sounds right, and if I remember correctly there are more BTU available in peanut oil compared to soy oil.

IF I remember

#2 is something like 130,000 per/gal
Soy (b100) is like 115,000 per/gal
Peanut is like 140,000 per/gal

But I could be wrong, it's been a while since I even thought about this....

I know someone will tell me i'm off my rocker

Spencnaz · 12-20-2009, 03:51 PM

Turn that peanut oil into biodiesel instead!