[Vision2020] Greasel/ was Question for Environmentalists

[Donovan Arnold]

Garrett,
   
  What would you have to do to the grease before putting it into a diesel engine? Can you put it straight in, does it need to be filtered? How do you filter it? Does it burn cleaner? Get better mileage? Do you have any links?
   
  Thanks,
   
  Donovan

Garrett Clevenger <garrettmc at verizon.net> wrote:
  Donovan writes:

"I heard some people used cooking oil? Is that true?"


I bought my diesel VW in order to burn greasel, which
is used grease (vegi oil) that is filtered.

As soon as my warranty expires, I plan to convert my
car to be able to burn greasel, which basically means
adding another fuel tank.

Any diesel engine can burn grease. That means being
able to use grease from restaurants, which they give
away to avoid costly disposal. It's pretty much free
fuel.

A friend of mine gets 50 miles per gallon in his
pickup burning grease.

You can also make biodiesel out of grease, but that
requires a more technical process.

After seeing the cars that are fueled by water,
though, that seems like a way better alternative.

Any one willing to invest in one of those cars? I'd
love to see if that really works...

gclev

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