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Subject:Re: WVO Conversion for an '82 Diesel Westy
From:Sean B.
Date:Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:48:17 -0700

Waste Vegetable Oil

Basically filtered, used cooking oil from restaurants.

Mike Miller wrote:
> What's WVO?
>
>
> On 6/26/08 4:25 PM, "Neil2" <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Hey volks,
>>
>> Stock Nazis can GA and hit Delete.  I'm considering WVO (for long term fuel
>> cost reduction) and later a TD or TDI conversion (for power increases).  Any
>> thoughts?
>>
>> I like the idea of using the factory tank for WVO and the potable water tank
>> for the bio/petro for startups.  The big ? is how to find a replacment water
>> tank that'll both fit under the sink and include a lower hose nipple just
>> like the factory tank.  GoWesty seems to have a sink drain kit that  Any
>> thoughts?
>>
>> My rationale on potable water:  Can't understand why someone would design
>> the tank so far from the sink.  Don't use enough pwater to justify 13g.
>> Don't need much bio/petro storage and the pwater tank is in just the right
>> spot!
>>
>> Open to constructive criticism.
>>
>> --
>> Neil2
>> '82 Diesel Westy (Duckie)
>
>

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