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Don Murray · 2004-09-18T07:59:36-06:00

Hey guys, As we start to pay more at the pump for fuel, at a tune of $1.79-$1.89gal in NJ and expecting $2.00+ this winter, I'm looking at alternative fuel measures. I have been looking at the ability to use used cooking oil from local restaurants at a cost of $.20-.30 per gal respectable call BIODIESEL. Usually it can be picked up for pennies on the gallon but when a refuse company comes in you need to bid higher. Anyhow, you can't dump in used oil as it sits, it would clog the fuel filter and destroy the injectors. So the is a brewing process that is performed and after "processing" the oil yield is quite high @ 90% of original supply. The processing time allows to remove the fatty acids and by products from the oil also know as glycerin (soap) I'm looking to starting small but work my way up. My plan is to start using the product quite often as a pure energy source for all my appliances. Heat, electric generator, trucks. My yearly average cost on energy being electric, natural gas for heat, and diesel fuel is $7306. If my figures suit me and I convert over to bio"fuel" my yearly cost will be $2347 per year at a saving of $4959.00. WOW. Anyone have an interest in saving a couple of bucks and help do your part in a cleaner environment? :burnout: Don

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Dave Reinken

• PHX, AZ, USA

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Posted:9/28/2004 13:27

Well, I do. If I tried to make my own gasoline for the < 100 gallons I use a month, it would cost me more than $2 a gallon. Biodiesel prices are already lower in areas with large co-operatives, because they can produce it cheaper. *shrug*

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Karl Shultz

• Durham, NC, USA

• Registered on 8/24/2004

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Posted:10/12/2004 16:05

If any of you move to it, even if you only run B20, change your fuel filter. After 9000 miles and a couple tanks of B20 mine looked like this:

http://www.nogumracing.com/karl/images/filter.jpg

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