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Thanks for the info. I thought perhaps they were simply having some kind of software/hardware malfunction. But this looks much more mysterious and sinister than that.
Point me to a descent diesel truck or something cheap. Then point me to a cooking oil conversion kit that I can do myself. Then I will be over at your site. I think something like that would be popular these days.
Personally, I like the 6.2/6.5L Detroit Diesels. You can find them in many 82 up Chevy Pickups.
I like them because they are cheap and the naturally aspirated 6.2 has excellent fuel economy. They can be ALLOT of work, however and you have to enjoy this sort of thing or it quickly becomes frustrating and tedious. The 6.2's don't make allot of power compared to other diesels, but they're cheap, good for 300,000 miles and I just have an affinity for them.
The turbocharged 6.5's make more power and are prefered by most. Probably easier to locate nowdays also. (I had to go to Tennessee to find a low mileage 6.2. Whereas 6.5's are everywhere.) The 7.3L ford was a good engine, as well as any Cummins, but then the price creeps up..
I'm also partial to the 1/2 ton and I need a decent sized truck to push snow and drag things around the shop here... but, if you're just wanting to experiment with Veggie Oil or Bio-Diesel and you don't have a perfered vehicle, the VW Rabbit was a good running diesel and they're cheap. The Isuzu may be a good alternative also.
Running VO, as it's been explained to me by people who do, (never tried it myself) is a simple matter of cutting the oil with kerosine or diesel to reduce the viscosity to an acceptable level. As I understand it, Bio-diesel is a cooking process which usually involved recycling used oil (typically from restaurants and such) and is very cost effective if done in volume.
Again, I've never tried it myself, but the locals cook it up here in a half water heater tank with one element installed.. I see them collecting fryer oil from the restrauant across the street all the time and I've always meant to stop by and see exactly what is involved with cooking a batch, but haven't had the time.
I'm really just a fan as opposed to a diesel guru. I always hated diesels till I a pal of mine came by with a bad transmission, no money and a junk 82 Scottsdale 2wd diesel pickup to trade for the labor.
I thought it was cool, so it's become a frame off resto project. Set it on a 4x4 shortbed chassis, gave it a one ton transfer case and built a performance 4L60 transmission for it. (Got a better 1'st gear ratio than the 4L80 used in many of the later models) I'll be putting the driveline in it within the next two weeks or so and welding up the rot under the cab.
IMO, Diesels are a PITA compared to a gas engine, but if you have the time and inclination, it's a neat hobby.
