How can I make clean burning biodiesel at home?

Question

I saw some guys doing this on TV, and they were fueling up out of their garage! Can anyone do that? (Anyone with a diesel engine vehicle, of course.)

Answer 1

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Yes anyone can do it as long as you have a cheap source of oil. Any fast food place should just give it away. I bought my unit and I make 100 gallons every two days, it is a great way to lower your fuel cost. The only thing to keep in mind is if you have any rubber fuel lines you will need to replace them because bio diesel is a solvent and will eat through those types of lines. Also keep fuel filters on hand for the first few tanks of bio diesel because it will loosen deposits in your tank up and your fuel filter will clog, after a few tanks this will stop. You can do an Internet search for bio diesel processor to find different units and you can buy plans to build your own. I hope this was helpful and good luck

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Thanks, these were informative answers.

Answer 2

www.biodieselcommunity.org is a good website. I purchased a set of plans for a larger production unit off of EBay, but i am looking at building a 100+ gallon unit. My step-dad and i converted a VW Rabbit truck that runs on either diesel or used cooking oil. Good luck

Answer 3

Yes !!! in WW2 we took our old frying oil to the grocery and it was used in making ammunition. All oil come from plants not animal.