Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: Running a diesel engine on straight vegetable
[ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by JT on February 11, 2005 at 16:47:04 from (69.220.203.201):
In Reply to: Running a diesel engine on straight vegetable oil posted by Huw from West Wales on February 11, 2005 at 09:00:07:
I read an article the other night about a guy who took oil from local restaraunts, added lye and rubbing alchohal to it mixed it all up, let it seperate and then syphon off the oil from the top. This leaves a glycerin base, but he said that he used this in a kerosoen heater and the only smell he got was a little fishy smell, but it burned clean. He also told of a guy who grew peanuts and did the same thing with peanut oil, then fed the ground peanuts to his cattle.
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|