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Fatmobile, the last time I was a vendor at the MREA fair was the year of "the torrential downpours" where we got a record amount of rain in just a few hours time. Everything was a MESS and I actually had a river running directly through my "expensive" vendor spot under one of the...

Yes I have been making my own energy for many years. I have both diesel and propane (for extreme cold) generators that make me quite independent of the almighty GRID! And no, its not a question of "bravery", I am just one stubborn hermit that refuses to be "controlled" by crimina...

MREA fair is coming up in a week!!! There's still time for you to go!!! See all the latest ideas in alternative energy and vegetable powered vehicles!!! Solar Power! Wind Power! Hydro Power! Vegy Power! See actual LIVE HIPPIES who work to make the world a BETTER PLACE!! Experience the THRILL of bein...

You can save quite a few dollars if you use manual 3 way valves for the "fuel" flow control. The pricey electric solinoids are really convienient but not absolutely necessary to get a system to work properly. These valves can be found at major industrial supply warehouses for about $6 or s...

The term "Winter" is somewhat relative here. There is "winter" in Georgia and "winter" in Wisconsin. What type of "winter" are we talking about? If you are talking about "extremes of cold", then be forewarned that dealing with WVO in cold climates is...

Whenever I suspect water contamination in veg oil, I boil the hell out of it using some real simple (FREE) equipment. My situation may be somewhat unique, so it may not work for everybody, everywhere. I live in the middle of "cow country" in the middle of the woods. So I have an endless so...

I've never had any long term problems running copper fuel lines in any application. But I must agree with the above post that PEX is now a superior product in many ways. Its pretty easy to work with and "stable" forever. When running copper lines you have to "kinda" know what you...

WOW Tonight I got schooled big time! Thanks guys! I am currently working on a 82 Volks caddy (pickup) and am trying every trick in the book to get a consistent 60 miles (or more) per gal. (American) I have taken every ounce of weight out of it that I could find. Actually to the point that I am a lit...

If you havent been to the MREA fair.....GO!!! Great people!!!! Great time!!!! Great ideas!!! Vendor spots are a little....aaaah....pricey, but general admission is still worth the bang for the buck! I think its about 8 dollars for a day, but you at least get the satisfaction of realizing that YOU AR...

My experience has shown the "lifespan" of straight veg oil can be measued in years if properly stored. The key is to make the purity as close to perfect as you can and dont leave a lot of rotting crud in it! My storage system is just ordinary plastic 55 gallon drums with locking tops. I st...

Recently picked up an immaculant 1986 Winnebago LeSharo with the hard to find Renault 4 cylinder diesel and 4 speed trans. Nice thing about this engine is that it uses the "tried and true" old style Bosh (volkswagen) injection pump so I know it will suck up straight vegy with nary a proble...

With pumps "you will get what you paid for". I have used a portable 12v pump (I will not recommend a specific Brand) which I hook to a truck battery to pump used oil from "sources". You can find the pumps at various "mail order warehouses" for $125-$150 that will do a p...

In addition to the above post: The purity of your "fuel" will also contribute to carbon buildup in the head and injector areas. Before I got real serious about fuel purity, I used to litterally get my "fuel" from horribly contaminated dumpsters. I tried filtering it as best I cou...

[Any other cheap/DIY alternatives for fuel line heaters?[/quote] Another source to pick up "free" fuel line heat is from the exhaust system itself. You can use your hand (or infrared thermometer) to find the "hot" spots along the exhaust pipe. These spots will occur where there i...

For what its worth, I will add this: I started using SVO in the early 1990's (primarily in generator systems) and was doing a lot of experimentation at that time. Biodiesel was not as popular as it is now so I was pretty much on my own to figure out what works and what doesnt. I did a lot of experim...