Vegetable Oil As Fuel, Is It A Solution?

By Bob Hobson

Yes, Vegetable oil as fuel is now possible. Back in the 1900s this new idea was introduced at the World's Fair by the Otto Company showing that they had an engine running on pure peanut oil. The idea was researched and studied by Rudolph Diesel himself that vegetable oil can be used as an alternative fuel in engines.

Before you run down to the grocery store and start pouring vegetable oil into the tank of your diesel powered car, there are a few things which you should know. To begin with, the viscosity of vegetable oil is higher than that of diesel that means it's thicker and won't atomize completely when injected into the fuel system.

If you use plain vegetable oil you can stop or clog up the engine which will lead to engine failure and needless to say hundreds of dollars to clean out or a whole new engine all together and we all know that isn't cheap.

There are numerous companies on the market that have tried to fix the problem by mixing the vegetable oil with diesel or kerosene and there are companies that will gladly sell you an organic solvent to users that are planning on mixing the oil with diesel.

The new and easiest way to use the two tank system is by placing diesel fuel in one side and the other with vegetable oil with the proper heating elements and proper combinations the two can be mixed together and therefore run your vehicle just like putting gas into your car now.

The new engines are made to be able to use vegetable oil and a single tank which uses fuel injectors, glow plugs and other engine modifications to provide for vegetable oil burning. Special made pre-heaters bring the vegetable oil to the right temperature before it goes into the fuel system. These new single tank systems work on the on and go system and stop automatically when it is cold.

Yes, vegetable oil as a fuel is possible, and is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Today's new technology makes it possible to operate your diesel engine flawlessly on vegetable oil without the inconveniences of the older systems.

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