WVO single tank . what % this time of year

[after oil]

keep in mind that diesel floats on wvo. so if your tank sits any length of time, your mix at the pickup becomes higher in wvo

[rezdiver]

been playing around with mixes. started to mix RUG instead of diesel in the single tank, works great so far, but if you have a coolant heated filter DON'T add 20% RUG to your WVO.

too much RUG + heated filter = lots and lots of bubbles (vapours from the fuel) and power loss. starts great but runs like crap once up to temperature. going to put a bypass valve on the coolant loop to the filter to see if it runs better.
up to 10% RUG showed no issues.

[delicat]

From previous discussions in other cyber places, seems like the consensus for RUG (regular fuel for the confused ones) is up to 15%. It actually gives some zoom zoom by bringing back power to the wvo... My truck likes it better than my wallet.

I also found mixing 10% diesel in wvo worked well but I'm kind of preferring the RUG...

Cheers,
Mr. D

[rezdiver]

i have not noticed any power gain but its definately cheaper using RUG to thin out the WVO compared to Diesel. I think i am getting similar viscosities with using 10% RUG compared to 40% Diesel. that is a lot of fuel cost reduction.

[jessef]

30% reduction is huge!

[sfd_656]

we are looking to start blending some wvo (prob 50% over the summer), what questions should i ask the oil suppliers to ensure quality and what kind of price should i expect to pay for the oil. We have 2 possible sources so far on the sunshine coast... http://www.plantoilrecovery.ca/ and http://www.sustainablesunshinecoast.com ... ls-network but i am still waiting for reply from both about supply.

[rezdiver]

keep in mind that diesel floats on wvo. so if your tank sits any length of time, your mix at the pickup becomes higher in wvo

I noticed you have mentioned this a few times on the forum so I thought i would test it. I mixed samples of WVO/Diesel blends in different percentages, a WVO/Gasoline blend, and a couple of other alcohol blends, and they have been sitting for over a month and i still do not have separation.

what blends did you use or test that made the diesel float on the WVO?

[Luna-Sea]

Hey,
40% wvo
170 km Vancouver island trip
2 hours or so straight driving
ambient temp 15°c.
Average speed 110 km @2800rpm to 3000rpm
Very smooth and nice drive,noticed slight decrease in power.
Same tank on way back 4 days later,definitely a rougher start up!
Ran very well again once up to temp.
Topped tank off with diesel once back home,rough start symptoms
Gone next day.
Will dial it back to 30% for next trip.


92 pajero 4d56t with intercooler

Right On!