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Author:  unior [ Wed Aug 31, 2005 3:59 pm ]
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Fuel oil sucks! Last winter I was buying 250gallons of fuel oil every 2 months through the winter on average. I just paid $500 a couple weeks ago to fill up my tank....that was keeping the thermostat at 65-67 degrees. I know my houses insulation probably isnt the best in the world - the house is brick with old single pane windows (built in the mid 1940's)

Now......I just came across 450 gallons of FREE soybean oil that has supposedly been filtered already. I am determined to make this stuff burn with a mix of fuel oil! This could save me $$$$$$$ this winter. My question is....what kinda mixture can i shoot for with an oil burning furnace? Should i try to increase my filtering capabilites? Should i run a larger injector nozzle to help prevent clogging?
Author:  kjmerkel69 [ Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:22 pm ]
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Well, I was hoping I would be able to help you since I have a book entitled "The Complete Home Handyman's Guide" dated 1948, and it has a section on oil-fired furnaces. However, it mentions nothing on the internal workings or adjustments of an oil burner with the exception of this:

"A modern [sic] oil burner is a very complex piece of machinery and it is not recommended that the home mechanic try to make any repairs unless he is very familiar with the equipment. A good plan is to have a serviceman explain how to make any adjustments that might be needed..."

Not to answers questions with another question, but how does soy oil compare to fossil fuel oil in terms of caloric content, etc?
Author:  unior [ Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:15 pm ]
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Well, I was hoping I would be able to help you since I have a book entitled "The Complete Home Handyman's Guide" dated 1948, and it has a section on oil-fired furnaces. However, it mentions nothing on the internal workings or adjustments of an oil burner with the exception of this:

"A modern [sic] oil burner is a very complex piece of machinery and it is not recommended that the home mechanic try to make any repairs unless he is very familiar with the equipment. A good plan is to have a serviceman explain how to make any adjustments that might be needed..."

Not to answers questions with another question, but how does soy oil compare to fossil fuel oil in terms of caloric content, etc?
heh well thanks for looking man! i already make all my own repairs to the oil furnace though - its less complicated than the average mitsu :)
Author:  Colt45 [ Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:56 pm ]
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Might be better off just converting it to a waste oil furnace, my buddy did it for like $300, works at a shop, so gets all his oil for free. The only thing he doesn't like is when coolant and gear oil gets mixed in with it (cloggs the nozzle). I paid 2500 in oil last year, retarded..
Author:  unior [ Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:10 pm ]
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Might be better off just converting it to a waste oil furnace, my buddy did it for like $300, works at a shop, so gets all his oil for free. The only thing he doesn't like is when coolant and gear oil gets mixed in with it (cloggs the nozzle). I paid 2500 in oil last year, fuggin retarded..
well i've been reading up

i've heard of 2-3 guys who have been running soybean oil @ 100% in their diesel tractors and have had no problems

my sample of fuel oil mixed with soybean oil hasn't seperated in a week or 2 so far either - so i think i will be good to go!

the only thing i still need to figure out is if i should run a larger injector nozzle or not yet...
Author:  netninja2001 [ Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:23 pm ]
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the only thing i still need to figure out is if i should run a larger injector nozzle or not yet...
only one way to find out... :twisted:
Author:  unior [ Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:31 pm ]
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the only thing i still need to figure out is if i should run a larger injector nozzle or not yet...
only one way to find out... :twisted:
2 bottles!!! :twisted: :lol:

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Author:  TheDon [ Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:09 am ]
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check out biodieselcommunity.org they have a forum on there .. glad to hear you want to go veggie... and glad your not in my area..its my wvo

also if your going to run straight veggie oil in a diesel you need a kit ... basicly its a start tank run tank and a heater to keep the oil at the proper temp so its thin enough to burn ....

also check this out
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/altfuelfurnace/
Author:  unior [ Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:38 pm ]
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what if i mix it 50/50

can i just run it then
Author:  TheDon [ Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:54 pm ]
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i know you can run 50% diesel and 50% veggie in the same tank so the oil will be thin enough to burn..im not sure about in a furnace.
Author:  TheDon [ Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:13 pm ]
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you do know if you have the right furnace you can also burn waste engine oil.... im going to burn waste engine oil in my turk burner
Author:  unior [ Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:34 pm ]
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you do know if you have the right furnace you can also burn waste engine oil.... im going to burn waste engine oil in my turk burner
yeah i don't wanna mess with that shit though - too much dirt, sludge, antifreeze, bearing babbit material etc lol
Author:  TheDon [ Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:47 pm ]
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heres a vid of a turk burner.... thing is pretty sweet sounds like a jet engine
http://media.putfile.com/DSCN0958
Author:  Spyderman [ Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:00 pm ]
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check out biodieselcommunity.org they have a forum on there .. glad to hear you want to go veggie... and glad your not in my area..its my wvo

also if your going to run straight veggie oil in a diesel you need a kit ... basicly its a start tank run tank and a heater to keep the oil at the proper temp so its thin enough to burn ....

also check this out
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/altfuelfurnace/
the best part is that i'm his roomate and have an 86' Golf Diesel beater :wink:

I'm thinking about the greasel conversion and if that happens unior is going to be marking the oiltank to make sure i'm not taking additional funds :lol:

From what i've read thusfar its a cleaner burn, better mileage, and has dynoproven made more power...oh yea and its FREE
Author:  TheDon [ Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:18 pm ]
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i want a golf diesel but they are all far away and some are decent prices i can afford.. others are horribly overpriced.. i have to say this.. why does every car i want and can afford have to be in cali.. i rember back in ct cars i could buy were in FL.. .. its not funny
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