Re: WVO from restaraunts..what to look for and stay away from
I have the worst luck of collecting oil. By the time I get to a place to test their oil....its nearly empty or empty. I like to test before I talk to the owner to make sure its worth my trouble.
Re: WVO from restaraunts..what to look for and stay away from
Approximate cost per gallon of biodiesel is around $1, but this does not include your time, fuel expense and wear and tear of car/truck driving around collecting oil and supplies. For many of us, it is a hobby rather than a way to make or save a lot of money. Biodiesel smells better, it's better for the environment and has a great friendly community of home brewers.
Setting up your processor costs the most ($75 on up), mine cost about $250 for materials and slightly used water heater. Another $30 to build my washtank.
Got Biodiesel?
--Hugh
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1991 F250 XLT, 2WD, 7.3L IDI, 5 speed, 168K.
Re: WVO from restaraunts..what to look for and stay away from
Thanks for all the help, I am moving into my new house we just built and will start it there, looks like I will need a seperate building for all the hardware and storage.
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'00 F275 4X4 ext.cab, long bed, 7.3L, auto.
6" system, 4 superlift springs, 6 edelbrock xtreme travel remote resiviors with milled alum. clamps, 6" carrier bearing drop bracket, 36"X15.5"R20 Mickey Thompson MTZ's, Moto Metal 951's 20"X10", '05 front clip, duralite 470 cfm air filter.
Re: WVO from restaraunts..what to look for and stay away from
My cost per gallon is about .85 a gallon. Yes there is the time factor, but since I view it as a hobby, I'm still coming out ahead in the pocket book.
Alot of the materials that I used to make my biodiesel trailer were donated except for the new tires and wheels on my trailer.
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The Green Monster: 2001 F250 Powerstroke, 2WD, ZF6 transmission. Bully Dog GT Tuner set in tow mode. MotorSilk boric oxide added to engine, transmission and diff. Showing 30mpg on the freeway running home brew biodiesel. Gulf Coast Filter or other bypass oil filter is the next mod.
The POWERSMOKE is dead and gone!
1986 F250 4x4 XLT Lariat Explorer, 6.9 with Hypermax Turbo and cowl induction.
221k miles snapped crank right behind harmonic balancer
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