I found this while doing some research on the web......Not new to diesels have owned 4 total with two of them current.....but I have not done much but drive them.<br><br>GREASEL<br><br>I put a LOT of miles on.....2001 with 177,000 on it......running on french fry grease from MickeyD's gets my attention is a hurry.......Maybe this is old hats to lots of you but I would sure like to hear some opinions on it......

 

Let me think...hmm...french fry grease powering my $35,000<br>truck...uhh...NO. : Interesting concept though...CC

 

Yep this went around a short while ago, still an interesting concept. I thought rendering companies bought that stuff from the restaurants, but then I am only basing that on seeing the trucks pick it up.<br> Either way I got a feeling driving around in something smelling like french fries just might be a quick way to get hit in the rearend by a hungry individual

 

[quote author=SFtopSGT link=board=7;threadid=7495;start=0#71870 date=1038172590]<br>Yep this went around a short while ago, still an interesting concept. I thought rendering companies bought that stuff from the restaurants, but then I am only basing that on seeing the trucks pick it up.<br> Either way I got a feeling driving around in something smelling like french fries just might be a quick way to get hit in the rearend by a hungry individual <br>[/quote]<br><br>Nah...you would be chased by Ronald, the &quot;fry guys&quot; and the Ham Burgler!!!

 

They just ran a short piece on this on CNN. Looked like a lot of work, and costs about a dollar more per gallon to make at home than hydocracked base stocks.

 

Hmmmm based on the info on the site I posted all you have to do is strain the stuff thru a 5 micron filter sock.......that doesnt seem like a lot of trouble.......nor much expense.

 

I have strained paint thru a piece of nylon stocking to keep dirt from clogging a spray tip. I can not imagine trying to squeeze that dirty grease thru something as small as 5 micron!.

 

Just imagine the aroma, if you fuel up at McDonalds the exhaust will smell like french fries. Next fill up at Dunken Donuts and the aroma of hot buttermilk or perhaps glazed?? Oh and you can’t leave out filling up at Long John Silvers and the Fish and Chips scented fuel. This would really drive people wild. Out in Montana 60 miles from the nearest McDonalds and the people in the car following you have this sudden craving for french fries.

 

From what I'm seeing on that site, you have to run the WVO through a .5 micron filter sock! I hate to think how much patience that would take. Looks like you can buy an electric trransfer pump and maybe a housing that holds the filter sock. At least that way you could put a little pressure behind it.<br><br>Maybe if you had several local eateries that would give you their waste oil... Still, investment in time, equipment would take a whiile to pay off. Also not very good for around town driving- have to wait to kick in veggie power until it's warmed enough, then run 5 minutes on diesel before shutting down. Might make sense for someone who does alot of highway driving.<br><br>Another site I had once looked at described the exhaust as smelling like chicken-fried steak! Um, yum, yum! ;D

 

Well......I have 177,000 miles on a 2001 truck I bought in new Jan of 2001......I would say that qualifies me as someone who puts a LOT of highway miles on ;D<br><br>Though I have to admit the time factor in rounding up sufficient quantities is probably the biggest issue......Now if MickeyD's would install a pump at the drive thru so I could order my burger and fries while filling up the it would get a whole lot more attractive LOL

 

I can see it now...-30F and my fuel tank is a white blob of grease. I know the idea has merit but I would watch what it does in temps below 70F. We've all seen what grease looks like after the fry pan cools off.<br><br>I could save a lot in the summer by running the drip tray of my George Foreman custom installed Grill from the cab of my truck to the tank.<br><br>I wonder if I could run 'other' things from the cab to the tank too? Then I'd never need to stop...kind of a methane situation. LOL <br><br>Sorry I got off the topic a bit.<br><br>Maybe it works good in an auto tranny too. :P

 

[quote author=Scotty link=board=7;threadid=7495;start=0#72259 date=1038247076]<br><br><br>I wonder if I could run 'other' things from the cab to the tank too? Then I'd never need to stop...kind of a methane situation. LOL <br><br><br>[/quote]<br><br><br>I can see it now Scotty's latest [censored]= Methane injection!! twice the power of propane at half the cost!!!!!! the only things that go up are you hp and bean consumption!!!