I converted my VW Rabbit pickup 1.6L diesel to run on veg oil

[Gold Metal Flake]

I just completed it this weekend. Drove to work today burning filtered waste veg oil from a chinese restaurant.

On Saturday, I posted a thread in the Lounge about it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3661689

I'd be happy to continue a discussion about it in this forum. Eventually, I will create a webpage for the conversion.

It was nice not to have to burn diesel with blood in it.

[AndyP]

1. that's really cool

How many miles per gallon of oil do you get? How bulky is the conversion? I heard it smells like french fries when you drive :)

[Gold Metal Flake]

3. Mileage should not change.

What my mileage is now is unclear, as I am not sure of the accuracy of my speedometer. Rabbit diesels usually get 40-50 MPG. As for the oil, it smells like whatever was cooked in it. The stuff I am burning is from an asian restraurant.

My conversion is a bit bulky, as I used a large fuel filter and a fuel tank from a boat. But some kits are smaller. See the details here.









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[Xtreme]

2. I think its cool you took the step

Not for me but I admire you for your work :) and will be interested in reading about it.

[Dover]

4. Cool! I asked VW about biodiesel. It's NOT covered under warranty.

Differences in fuel source between Europe/U.S. (rapeseed, soy) and other issues regarding standardization.

Topic covered here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=115&topic_id=28114&mesg_id=28114