conversion

I had an Elsbett single tank conversion kit professionally installed on my 2001 VW Golf TDi. Recently I had the kit professionally un-installed to sell it in order to fund repairs unrelated to running veg oil on the same.

Complete kit comes with bored out injectors, manual, most of the hoses, all of the filters (plus another new replacement filter)/warmers, and electronics. Kit was run for about 60k miles. Asking for $700, paid $2700 installed three years ago.

I presume that the kit is ready to install on any Mark IV, 4 cyl VW's (99-03), but I advise you to ask your mechanic first. Most of the components of the kit are universal, you may have to invest in some different electronics and certainly new injectors to run this on a different make or a car with more cylinders.

In case you aren't familiar; the Elsbett single tank conversion kit is available as on option in VW showrooms in Germany. The kit uses the car's original fuel tank, and allows you to run on WVO, Biodiesel, or Petrodiesel in any combination. It adds a couple of elements to warm up (and therefore thin out) and filter the WVO as well as some new relays to keep the glow plugs on longer at start up and retard the timing a little so the oxygen sensor doesn't freak out when VWO hits the injector rail.

I was able to use straight WVO as long as overnight low temps stayed above 50 f. Cooler than that and I started blending in petrodiesel. Below freezing, I used straight petrodiesel. The car got 44mpg hwy before conversion. 39 after. 30 when running straight WVO, but it was free!

Contact me with questions or offers at Lucky at SLAThaus dot com

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I had an Elsbett single tank conversion kit professionally installed on my 2001 VW Golf TDi. Recently I had the kit professionally un-installed to sell it in order to fund repairs unrelated to running veg oil on the same.

Complete kit comes with bored out injectors, manual, most of the hoses, all of the filters (plus another new replacement filter)/warmers, and electronics. Kit was run for about 60k miles. Asking for $1200, paid $2700 installed three years ago.

I presume that the kit is ready to install on any 00's 4 cyl VW's, but I advise you to ask your mechanic first. Most of the components of the kit are universal, you may have to invest in some different electronics and certainly new injectors to run this on a different make or a car with more cylinders.

In case you aren't familiar; the Elsbett single tank conversion kit is available as on option in VW showrooms in Germany. The kit uses the car's original fuel tank, and allows you to run on WVO, Biodiesel, or Petrodiesel in any combination. It adds a couple of elements to warm up (and therefore thin out) and filter the WVO as well as some new relays to keep the glow plugs on longer at start up and retard the timing a little so the oxygen sensor doesn't freak out when VWO hits the injector rail.

I was able to use straight WVO as long as overnight low temps stayed above 50 f. Cooler than that and i started blending in petrodiesel. Below freezing, I used straight petrodiesel. The car got 44mpg hwy before conversion. 39 after. 30 when running straight WVO, but it was free!

Contact me with questions or offers at Lucky at SLAThaus dot com

Thanks for looking.

Biofuels
Cost: $300
6/18/10-6/20/10
or
8/27/10-8/29/10

Do you want to slash your fossil fuel consumption? This workshop will enable students to begin replacing fossil fuel with renewable fuel in a variety of applications. The heart of this intensive course is the adaptation of diesel engines to operate on straight vegetable oil. Students will perform all major operations in the design and construction of a heated fuel system, including electrical wiring, fuel filter and tank installation, coolant plumbing and controls. Lecture and discussion will cover biofuel home heating, electrical generation and transportation. We will explore briefly biodiesel use and production, ethanol, methane, and locating/ growing fuel sources. There will be the opportunity for up to three students to adapt their own vehicle during the workshop — please contact the instructors at least 6 weeks prior to course starting date to arrange materials (at an additional cost).

Note: This class will begin on Friday at 7pm.

I was wondering if this van below can be converted to use SVO and or WVO. And if so, what is the estimated mpg?

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/1695417000.html

I am parting ways with my '87 300D. The car has 104K miles on it. I haven't looked into it too much but the odometer works and I trust the person I bought it from, who said the Carfax reports confirm the mileage to be legitimate. Cosmetically the car looks quite good. The exceptions are a scuff across the front passenger door (resulting in a couple small rust spots) and a cracked fog light lens. Otherwise, the car has no significant rust. Mechanically I don't have much to complain about. The engine purrs like one of these should; transmission shifts strong; steering and suspension are tight--its amazing how such a big car can throw its weight around-- and brakes seem to perform flawlessly. There are a couple small oil leaks but nothing that affects the engine oil level.

As far as accessories go: the climate control works perfectly; I'm not sure if the A/C works or not as it hasn't been hot enough to tell; cruise works; all vacuum system components work (sometimes the front passenger door doesn't lock automatically); the sunroof doesn't work but doesn't leak; leather interior is in perfect condition; the dash has a couple small cracks in it; windshield is good. The car started down to -15 F this winter (without being plugged in) but likes it more if it is plugged in for a little bit.

The work I have done since owning it: new glow plugs, replaced o-ring and copper washer seals on IP output, injectors rebuilt by Sean with Hessian Imports (using new Monark injector nozzles), and new serpentine belt. I just finished installing a 2 tank "Greasecar" WVO conversion kit with their 18 plate FPHE, which brings me to why I am selling the car.

Kelly Blue Book private party value of $15820.
KBB retail value of $19750.
Straight Vegetable Oil Conversion kit (100 gallon) $3500.
Asking $16900 total.

2002 Lariat (luxury) edition 7.3L powerstroke V8 diesel F250.
Automatic transmission, 4WD and towing package/fifth wheel.
172000 miles flat (if you're not familiar w/ diesel F250, this is EARLY in the engine life).
Red exterior, grey leather interior.
Crucial to cold weather: block heater, heated seats, veggie oil heating coil.
I bought BRAND NEW tires at the end of November, and replaced the fuel pump a few months before.

But the real benefit is the extra 100 gallon fuel tank.
Has a dashboard switch to change form main tank to auxiliary and an in-cab fuel gauge.
Contains its own fuel pump & filter.
Has 50 gallon "clean" section and 50 gallon "dirty", so you can collect and filter on the go. Great for road trips.
*** Yes, I have run it for FREE on Veg Oil for two years and it works great ***

I have an 82 vanagon camper with a 1.9 jetta diesel engine installed by the previous owner. I bought it from him in Colorado and the Colorado mechanic recommended putting a turbo on it to give it more horsepower and gas efficiency. However I cant find anyone in TX to do it, well at least in the Dallas area. So i was wondering if anyone knew how to do it or knew anyone in Texas or close to Texas that would do it.

I'm looking to get a 1994 F350 and convert it to wvo. All the conversions I've seen with big diesel trucks have an added heated tank for the veggie oil. Many Mercedes-benz's do not have this second added tank, and just have a heated filter/seperator and/or a heated fuel line that will get the oil to temperature. Will this also work for a big truck?

Thank you.

Hello,

Can anyone refer a reliable conversion mechanic in the Atlanta area. I live in the Decatur area but am willing to drive some for a good mechanic. Thank you.

Selling my 1996 Ford F-250 with turnkey WVO system. Everything you need to collect, filter, and run on free waste veggie oil is installed and fully operational. The truck has had one of two stock tanks modified to hold the WVO. This leaves the entire 8 foot bed free to accommodate an insert or whatever load you need to haul. The WVO collection and prefiltration equipment is entirely portable so you can collect and filter grease wherever you are. If you are looking for a heavy duty truck that you can run all day everyday without paying for fuel then this is the system for you. Do the math and decide how fast you’ll earn back the price.

The truck features:
New tires
New glow plugs and wiring harness
New water pump
New serpentine belt
178k miles

The installed WVO system on the truck consists of:
HotFox in-tank fuel heater
Davco coolant heated filter/dewaterer
Arctic Fox inline heat exchanger
ISSPRO fuel level sending unit (your old mechanical sending unit will not last long in WVO)
Digital Fuel Temp. Gauge
Vacuum Gauge (to monitor filter life)
Heavy duty 3-port solenoid valve to switch fuel return and to purge)
Gates biodiesel safe fuel hose
Gates High Quality Coolant Hose
12v WVO booster pump
Push Lock clampless barbs

Hey guys,

So I'm in the initial stages of planing for a Photo/Video documentary. We would like to send a message about the need for a more efficient fuel and we thought the best way to do this would be to convert a bus or an RV to run on WVO. I

understand the need for a standard diesil tank for warm up and cool down and I've heard the conversion quoted around $1200.
We have a special need in our case though as we will be traveling all the way up to Alaska, which is about as rough as it gets for WVO fuel I would assume. Does anybody know what it would take to convert a large vehicle to run in such inclimate weather? Or, if anybody knows of any California-based conversion companies I would appreciate any info.

Thanks for your help,
Jim

I am trying to start a mobile business and I really want to go green with it. Unfortunately, I have no idea what I'm doing. I have a restaurant that will give me WVO but I dont know how to convert that into a usable fuel.
I need to know what equipment I need, how to get the oil from one place to another, and how to filter and convert it.

Can anyone help me!?

Hi,
Does anyone know of a reputable place in or near San Diego that can convert a 1987 Mercedes 300 TD Wagon as well as a 1987 Ford F-350 6.9L dually? email me at sandiegointerpreter @ gmail . com

Can someone please tell me 2002 7.3 powerstroke diesel can be converted to run on wvo? And if so, some resources as to where I can get instructions, list of items needed, etc. Thank you for your help.

Bill

Can anyone recommend a reliable shop or business in LA that performs WVO engine conversions?

We have had this converted by Greasecar of Spokane to run on waste vegetable oil. The system cost around $4000 to put in and includes a separate heated 40 gal fuel tank and fuel gauge with an automatic switch inside the suburban that purges the engine of diesel and runs the veg oil when it gets to the right temperature. When we had it converted we had a very nice expensive fuel pump put on, the injector pump was replaced, it got new batteries and a new alternator. Everything ran great until last week when it just seized up on us while driving. The guy we took it to says it was out of oil and needs a new engine? We just had the oil changed and never noticed any smoking or leaking at any time. It always appeared to run solid. We don't know enough about engines...our loss could be your gain if you know about diesel engine repair and could replace it on your own. We would love to have this repaired but it's probably more money than we want to spend if we have to pay for labor so we're upgrading to another veg oil truck. We'll still run veg oil, it's cheap, easy, and clean. The body is straight, no rust, 4WD, leather interior in good shape, tires are ok, AC works great, 3rd row seating. Transmission runs very smooth and was probably replaced before we bought the vehicle. It has a tow package and gets great mileage for its size. It has the power to tow pretty much whatever you want. Veg oil runs the same as diesel so it doesn't lose any power that way. If your interested, we have a pretty easy and inexpensive setup in our garage for refining the waste vegetable oil so it is clean and water free and can be used for fuel. We'd be happy to help you get set up. If you're interested in cutting your fuel costs and doing something good for the environment this might be a good way to go if your mechanically inclined. We might also be interested in hiring you to fix this for us if you have experience and references.

I'm buying a cheap 1970 220D 5 speed and want to explore converting it to WVO or SVO this summer. I've scanned the forums but haven't seen anyone discuss a pre-1980 conversion. Has anyone else converted an antique Benz? I live in Indiana and need to know more about a winter-friendly conversion system. Thanks!

i have a 1996 dodge laramie that has been converted to run off of vegatable oil.when i took it in to get worked on they disconnected everything that was in the way and don't know how to put it back together. i was wondering if anyone in the houston area is comfortable enough with working with deseils that they could hook it all back up. if so please email me at iancherryhomes@yahoo.com

I have a 2007 Chevy Silverado, Duramax LMM motor, want to run on veggie oil. How do I get the right info to proceed?

What do i need to make a homemade vegetable oil kit?