Re: Yikes! Diesel $4.50/gallon

Tom Plunket turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:

> PerfectReign wrote:
> 
>> thanks for the answer - i'd be curious to hear your experiences so far.
>> I'm looking at getting a 300d in the next few months and have plans to
>> either put in a two-tank system (such as frybrid or greasel) or a
>> one-tank system such as lovecraft or elsbett.
>> 
>> Also, what are you running in the tank? Are you at 10% WVO/SVO? 50%?
80%?
> 
> I live just north of San Diego, California, so it's pretty much warm and
> sunny every day of the year.  In the winter, it might get down to
> freezing in the mornings, so it's a little tricky to start, but
> generally my mix is vegetable oil unless I run out.  

I'm in the same boat - I'm in Los Angeles.  It will drop into the 40's on
a
regular basis but never less than 60 in my garage. 


> Last fill, I put 2 
> gallons of petrodiesel in to fill the tank, but that's the first time
> I've been to the filling station in months.  However, with the noticably
> improved mileage I think I'll keep topping off with petrodiesel since
> it's not too bad if you're only dropping $10 every couple of weeks...
> (On top of 100% WVO that's primarily soy.)

That's what i was wondering. 

I see many posts - both here and on places like benzworld - where they
completely deride single-tank systems for using 100% WVO and the cold
climates. However, I wanted to hear a first-hand experience from a local
who uses either 100% SVO/WVO or a mix.


> 
> Considered multi-tanking it, but where I live there's just no need.  I
> do a pretty thorough job filtering it, and haven't needed to change a
> fuel filter since I did the conversion.  I was running an SVO blend
> (30-60% at any given time) with petrodiesel before getting the
> conversion done.  The oil is a lot darker than diesel fuel, it's sorta
> like amber "grade A" maple syrup, but it's otherwise completely
> transparent.  I chalk that up to the obsessive-compulsive 5 micron
> filter bags hanging into the drums in my shed.  (Wow, they get full of
> some mean sludgy nastiness, not to mention the occasional peanut,
> greenbean, french fry, and even a screw once!)
> 

So you filter your own? Do you collect as well?  I'm thinking it would be
easier - and more convenient - for me to have it delivered already
filtered
in 50 gallon containers. I see rates in the middle $2/gallon around here.


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