From: Everette (194cbteng@bellsouth.net)
Date: Thu Jan 05 2006 - 03:11:13 PST
A few years ago a customer of mine who had over 500 over the road truck
tractors had a commercial device that did just this, they used it two
ways... the had a portable one that they could sit beside truck while it was
on oil change pit, as engine oil was drained out this device pulled fuel
from fuel tank on truck, mixed with oil from drain pan stored it in device,
when oil draining was complete mixture was pumped back into the truck. They
also had a stationary device that they used if there was a rush on service
bay. It colleted oil mixed with fuel from a storage tank and put mixture
into another tank to be pumped into trucks later.
I had the opportunity to examine this machine and basically it consisted of
two suction pumps, metering device and filters, used oil was sucked in,
pumped through a set of 2 filters and was metered into fuel at a set
rate.... A somewhat proficient mechanic could build a much simpler device,
all I see a need for is filters for used oil, some way to measure amount of
oil and then just add to fuel and the prescribed rate -- and I have no idea
what this rate would be.
This company bought new trucks with warranty extended to 500,000 miles and
at end of warranty time traded tucks in for new one, they used about three
brands of trucks and all the truck manufactures knew and did not have a
problem with the oil/fuel mixture. They were my customer until they were
bought by a larger trucking company and I lost them as a customer, when I
was last there they were still using device, I do not know if new people
continued.
E
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Closson" <glen_closson@earthlink.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Bio Diesel mix...need help
> I've heard of people mixing their used motor oil in with diesel.
>
> Anybody knowing anything about this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Glen Closson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Bruce C. Beattie
> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 6:51 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] Bio Diesel mix...need help
>
> Great going Noel!
> Bruce MVPA 23824
>
> noel Shelley wrote:
>
>>Well fellas ,
>> I've read with great interest ALL the posts on this
>>matter but been a little afraid to try it .
>>With the bank account well drained due to Christmas and the need to
>>travel , as the saying goes " needs must when the Devil drives " !
>>NO science or theory has been used just dead reckoning ! About 700
>>miles have been covered mostly in zero or close temperatures , and
>>starting from cold has been NO problem ! The fuel filter is NOT new it
>>was on the vehicle when I got it !
>>Right , DO NOT over fill the pans ,pour oil in carefully , watching for
>>water Etc and heat the oil to about 240*F to boil out any moisture .
>>BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO BOIL OVER , if there is water present !
>>allow to cool to about 160*F and filter through a fine nylon filter (
>>panty hose would serve if in two layers ).
>>Put 4.5 pints of gas and 9 pints of kerosene in a 5 gallon drum and
>>fill with the warm filtered oil , put cap on and shake well ! VOILA !
>>This mixture was used in a Ford 1.8 diesel . A slight loss of power was
>>noticed , due to the use of light fractions with a lower calorific
>>value than diesel , but it got over the problems of starting from cold
>>and filter clogging due to high viscosity .
>>In warmer climes the amount of gas and kerosene could be reduced !
>>
>> SO FAR , SO GOOD Noel
>>
>>
>
>
>
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