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10-27-2006, 04:49 PM

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Enjoying all the posts concerning BD. My problem is I live in the city and don't want to get involved with stills, etc. I came across a web site that features Alternative Diesel Additive that can be added to cooking oil from restaurants and it's ready to go. The company name is Diesel Secret Energy LLC. Anyone tried it and what do you know about it. I nervous about dumping stuff in my tank and causing meg-bucks worth of damage to my engine.

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11-04-2006, 10:46 AM

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I have made a gallon of biodiesel using the doctor pepper method, still need to wash it. I am going to make another half gallon so that it will be b5 when I add it to the tank. The process was fun and pretty easy. The closest bio is over 100 miles away.

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11-10-2006, 07:51 PM

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I just talked to a guy I know that owns a mexican resturant and he said I could have his waste oil, 5 gallons a week. I ran my truck on some B5 I made myself and it ran awsome.

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11-10-2006, 08:54 PM

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Been doing alot of reading on the subject for the past several days, but have alot more research to do before i'm ready to try my hand at BD.

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11-12-2006, 01:59 PM

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Let me know how you make out with the Dr Pepper method.

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11-12-2006, 02:04 PM

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Trans fluid to fuel ?

I have been reading about the pros and cons of mixing crankcase lube oil with diesel and burning it. Some have claimed the acid in the oil is damaging to the engine and they wouldn't use it. I'm wondering about mixing used auto trans fluid with diesel and burning it. If I do, what would be a safe mixture.

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11-12-2006, 05:59 PM

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I have made a gallon and a half using the doc pep method. I used new oil but I just acquired 5 gal. a week. Alot of people use new tranny fluid as an additive, as far as the used stuff goes there is a long thread on that.

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