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Be careful what waste fuel you use.
Hi guys,
You need to be cautious what kind of waste fuel you use. Many diesel engines have been ruined because of using waste vegetable oil as a fuel. Vegetable oil has long molecule chains of hydrocarbon. These will not burn completely even if heated to a high degree before injecting into the engine. The result is carbon buildup in the cylinders which will eventually destroy the engine. My son ruined his Jetta engine that way and knows someone who ruined a Mercedes engine the same way. Converting the waste oil to biodiesel is the only way to use waste oil if you want to get a long life from your diesel engine. I suspect some of the waste oil might do the same damage to a gasoline engine. I am all for using whatever way we can to save fuel but not at the cost of having to replace an engine.
Good luck, Carroll
Hi guys,
You need to be cautious what kind of waste fuel you use. Many diesel engines have been ruined because of using waste vegetable oil as a fuel. Vegetable oil has long molecule chains of hydrocarbon. These will not burn completely even if heated to a high degree before injecting into the engine. The result is carbon buildup in the cylinders which will eventually destroy the engine. My son ruined his Jetta engine that way and knows someone who ruined a Mercedes engine the same way. Converting the waste oil to biodiesel is the only way to use waste oil if you want to get a long life from your diesel engine. I suspect some of the waste oil might do the same damage to a gasoline engine. I am all for using whatever way we can to save fuel but not at the cost of having to replace an engine.
Good luck, Carroll
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