Comments on: Grease Your TDI http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/ Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/comment-page-1/#comment-146818 Jeff Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:17:53 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/#comment-146818 Actually biodiesel is different from WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil). Biodiesel can be put straight into a diesel fuel tank and run like normal without any changes to the vehicle whatsoever. WVO needs to be heated to run through the fuel system and also to be purged as it will gel. Also it is important to remember that this kit is great for people that travel a fair amount each time they go to work or whatever since the car has to reach operating temperature. A Block Heater or remote start would work well since diesel's use very little fuel during idle. Actually biodiesel is different from WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil). Biodiesel can be put straight into a diesel fuel tank and run like normal without any changes to the vehicle whatsoever. WVO needs to be heated to run through the fuel system and also to be purged as it will gel.
Also it is important to remember that this kit is great for people that travel a fair amount each time they go to work or whatever since the car has to reach operating temperature. A Block Heater or remote start would work well since diesel’s use very little fuel during idle.

]]> By: Volksbloggin.com » Blog Archive » Fella converts his VW Minibus to liquid propane! : Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Volksbloggin.com » Blog Archive » Fella converts his VW Minibus to liquid propane! : Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen Fri, 19 May 2006 14:23:24 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/#comment-132 [...] This dude is rockin’ faces coast to coast with his liquid propane powered VW Minibus! For $116 he’s used some 40 year old technology and reaped the benefits of a 15% reduction in fuel costs and a 70% reduction in toxic emissions. He provides a list of equipment needed as well as a high level set of installation instructions. This works similar to the greasecar, where the hardware for LP is installed in addition to your existing fuel system, making it possible to switch back and forth between LP and gas. [...] [...] This dude is rockin’ faces coast to coast with his liquid propane powered VW Minibus! For $116 he’s used some 40 year old technology and reaped the benefits of a 15% reduction in fuel costs and a 70% reduction in toxic emissions. He provides a list of equipment needed as well as a high level set of installation instructions. This works similar to the greasecar, where the hardware for LP is installed in addition to your existing fuel system, making it possible to switch back and forth between LP and gas. [...]

]]> By: Mrad http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Mrad Mon, 08 May 2006 12:58:19 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/#comment-66 Yeah, I heard that...but didn't find any info on the site. I'd be curious to hear from one of these greasecar customers. Yeah, I heard that…but didn’t find any info on the site. I’d be curious to hear from one of these greasecar customers.

]]> By: Timmau http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Timmau Mon, 08 May 2006 04:33:24 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/#comment-65 Oh, one more thing: apparently the exhaust on bio-diesel vehicles that obtain their fuel from fast-food places smells like french fries... NO JOKE!!! Oh, one more thing: apparently the exhaust on bio-diesel vehicles that obtain their fuel from fast-food places smells like french fries… NO JOKE!!!

]]> By: Timmau http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Timmau Mon, 08 May 2006 04:31:50 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/#comment-64 Future reference: diesel should not be referred to as "gas" :] Also: the more generally accepted nomenclature for this type of fuel is "bio-diesel." Didnt know that diesel was still required on start up though... that kinda sucks. I would imagine that will no be a necessity in the future. Future reference: diesel should not be referred to as “gas” :]

Also: the more generally accepted nomenclature for this type of fuel is “bio-diesel.”

Didnt know that diesel was still required on start up though… that kinda sucks. I would imagine that will no be a necessity in the future.

]]> By: Dax http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Dax Mon, 08 May 2006 02:17:16 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/05/07/grease-your-tdi/#comment-63 Heck yeah man. I am very seriously considering a TDI as my next VW if things continue the way they are. And I WILL do this conversion. :D You're absolutely right. Necessity is the mother of invention, and I hope the current oil industry conditions and the media force the manufacturers' hands into providing, and pushing, alternative fuels on a level far greater than is currently done. Plus, maybe I can tap my past relationship as a Wendy's Restaurant manager for my fuel source. hahahahah Heck yeah man. I am very seriously considering a TDI as my next VW if things continue the way they are. And I WILL do this conversion. :D You’re absolutely right. Necessity is the mother of invention, and I hope the current oil industry conditions and the media force the manufacturers’ hands into providing, and pushing, alternative fuels on a level far greater than is currently done.

Plus, maybe I can tap my past relationship as a Wendy’s Restaurant manager for my fuel source. hahahahah

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