Peanut Oil Anyone?

dakotajeep · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 10:50 AM

I was at the parts store BS'ing with the clerk when he gave me some good intel. He said the local peanut place sells waste peanut oil $3 for 5 gallons. He said that they run it in all their tractors and diesel trucks. I am just not so sure that it will run without modifications to the vehicle. Anyone have experience or recommendations?

Thad

AndysFords · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 08:01 PM

Run it half and half with diesel, you should have two tanks, put this in one tank, crank on diesel, then swap over to the mix.

willbd · #3 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 09:33 PM

If this is waste oil from cooking. You will need to dewater & filter it.
I filter my WVO to 1 micron.

dakotajeep · #4 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 09:51 PM

I was thinking a going with a 10/90 (peanut/diesel) ratio at first and going from there to about 50/50 or so....I am going to talk to the guy at the plant tomorrow about the quality of the oil....

dakotajeep · #5 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 10:53 PM

I read on a site,

http://journeytoforever.org/

that running straight vege oil is bad. They don't come out and say don't do it, but they talk about all the bad things that have happened. I am just curious if they are trying to make a dollar or are actually trying to help save time and money. I want to hear from guys that are running it with no prob's.

Thad

MLCRI$I$ II · #6 (**permalink**) 10-18-2007, 10:52 AM

You MUST get the glycerin out of the oil first.

dakotajeep · #7 (**permalink**) 10-18-2007, 11:03 AM

Ummm...turns out I got bad info...talked to the guy and he said that Peanut oil is $0.78 per pound. There is close to 7 pounds per gallon, so doing simple math makes it about $5.46 per gallon which is definately NOT worth it.....Thanks anyway guys...