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Vegetable Oil As Fuel, Is It A Solution?
Written by Bob Hobson   
Sunday, 01 November 2009 12:21
Yes, Vegetable oil as fuel is now possible. Back in the 1900s this new idea was introduced at the World's Fair by the Otto Company showing that they had an engine running on pure peanut oil. The idea was researched and studied by Rudolph Diesel himself that vegetable oil can be used as an alternative fuel in engines.
by BobHobson


Yes, Vegetable oil as fuel is now possible. Back in the 1900s this new idea was introduced at the World's Fair by the Otto Company showing that they had an engine running on pure peanut oil. The idea was researched and studied by Rudolph Diesel himself that vegetable oil can be used as an alternative fuel in engines.

So don't run down to the local store and purchase gallons of vegetable oil for your car or truck because that won't work the density is higher so therefore is must get mixed or diluted with other products in order to make the fuel system work. By mixing or diluting the oil it makes for the perfect consistency to make your vehicle run and work properly.

This incomplete atomization can cause problems with engine reliability. Incomplete atomization results in incomplete combustion, which results in heavy carbon, build up in the engine which leads to engine failure.

There are several different methods that have been tried to fix the problem such as diluting or mixing the vegetable oil with diesel or kerosene. There are many companies on the market that will sell you hundreds of dollars worth of solvents to complete the atmoization but they don't work it all must be done properly in order to function correctly.

The widely used method is by changing the two tank system or modifying it to make it better with one tank containing vegetable oil and the other diesel fuel. These kind of systems use a pre-heating system and 3 valves to start the engine with the diesel then allowing the exchanger to get the vegetable oil to the right temperature so that it mixes well and runs properly.

The new engines are made to be able to use vegetable oil and a single tank which uses fuel injectors, glow plugs and other engine modifications to provide for vegetable oil burning. Special made pre-heaters bring the vegetable oil to the right temperature before it goes into the fuel system. These new single tank systems work on the on and go system and stop automatically when it is cold.

Yes, vegetable oil as a fuel is possible, and is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Today's new technology makes it possible to operate your diesel engine flawlessly on vegetable oil without the inconveniences of the older systems.

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