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Could I just throw "canola oil, normal cooking oil" ($5 gallon) as an additive to my tank? Or is it going to screw up something? Should it be mixed with maybe DK before throwing into tank?
Because here you can't buy the right bio
Just wondering if that could be a nice additive. One gallon makes ~3.5% maybe should throw in two (7%).
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Could I just throw "canola oil, normal cooking oil" ($5 gallon) as an additive to my tank? Or is it going to screw up something? Should it be mixed with maybe DK before throwing into tank?
Because here you can't buy the right bio
Just wondering if that could be a nice additive. One gallon makes ~3.5% maybe should throw in two (7%).
In short, Yes you can. But only if the mixture is carefully controlled, and you use new oil. One gallon of new Canola per tank of diesel will do nothing but help your engine run quieter, smoother, and even smell a little better. However, if you plan to go much more than that, then you need to look into either a WVO conversion, or making bio.
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SoCal Chapter Member
E99 F-350 Dually Van turbo 4x4 CC LB 7.3L, AFE intake, 3 gauge pillar, 4" Magnaflow SS str8-pipe, DP Tuner, Swamps 175/146 SS inj, ARP head and bottom studs, Comp 910 springs, ITP Ovrbst, CCV mod, SS HPX, home made Reg-return, Foil Del, ZooDad, Air Horns 320hp/704tq
In short, Yes you can. But only if the mixture is carefully controlled, and you use new oil. One gallon of new Canola per tank of diesel will do nothing but help your engine run quieter, smoother, and even smell a little better. However, if you plan to go much more than that, then you need to look into either a WVO conversion, or making bio.
Does it have to be canola oil or will any new vegetable oil like Wesson oil, Mazola corn oil, olive oil, etc work? I currently add 4 oz. of Diesel Kleen at every fill up(I switch to PS in cold weather), which is about 23-25 gallons since I usually fill the tank when I get down to about 1/4 on the fuel gage. If I understand correctly, the veggie oil adds lubricity hence the additive is not necessary.
Would it be acceptable to add one gallon of new veggie oil every other fill and add the DK on alternate fills? I wouldn't want to get the ratio of VO to #2 too high by adding it every time and cause problems.
In short, Yes you can. But only if the mixture is carefully controlled, and you use new oil. One gallon of new Canola per tank of diesel will do nothing but help your engine run quieter, smoother, and even smell a little better. However, if you plan to go much more than that, then you need to look into either a WVO conversion, or making bio.
This was exactly was I was looking for, new Canola. You can by the Canola gallon $5 from Wally.
Cheaper than DK, and living here on "the hell on earth" place temp wise (~100+ *F) it should not make any issue with the glycerine.
Of course you should not do this when it is colder.
I'm happy with this answer, Thanks FN. As I'm just looking to throw in one gallon per tank (29g).
Only thing is I have to do it so that my wife doesn't see! I'm using all the cooking oil... And after all the mods done to the truck, now the idiot is pouring the cooking oil into the tank!
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