Comments on: Greased Lightning - Driving on Vegetable Oil http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/ Learning to live green and live together Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:21:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gardening in the Snow | GreenCouple.com http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-2726 Gardening in the Snow | GreenCouple.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:08:09 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-2726 [...] the same internal dilemma about whether or not to collect used vegetable oil from McDonalds for my greasecar but I think in the end, recycling anybody’s waste is a net boon to the [...] [...] the same internal dilemma about whether or not to collect used vegetable oil from McDonalds for my greasecar but I think in the end, recycling anybody’s waste is a net boon to the [...]

]]> By: Leif http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-1713 Leif Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:48:18 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-1713 "I also can only run on grease when the temperature is above about 50 degrees Fahrenheit. " I too run a Jetta with a greasecar kit Edmonton, Alberta. I too found that kit just wouldn't get quite warm enough in winter. However, the installion of a electric fuel liner heater just before the injectors has raised my oil temperatures quite a bit and I have been able to operate on vegtable oil at temperates of -25 C and below. I bought my heater from Plantdrive but I think that other companies might sell them too. “I also can only run on grease when the temperature is above about 50 degrees Fahrenheit. ”

I too run a Jetta with a greasecar kit Edmonton, Alberta. I too found that kit just wouldn’t get quite warm enough in winter. However, the installion of a electric fuel liner heater just before the injectors has raised my oil temperatures quite a bit and I have been able to operate on vegtable oil at temperates of -25 C and below. I bought my heater from Plantdrive but I think that other companies might sell them too.

]]> By: Grease is the Word « The Auto Writer http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-665 Grease is the Word « The Auto Writer Sat, 31 May 2008 00:38:00 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-665 [...] usually says he or she can get grease from the local McDonalds, Burger King or diner. And indeed, most do just that. But that just might make you a “grease bandit” in some locales. Sure, you can say [...] [...] usually says he or she can get grease from the local McDonalds, Burger King or diner. And indeed, most do just that. But that just might make you a “grease bandit” in some locales. Sure, you can say [...]

]]> By: Filtering Used Vegetable Oil | GreenCouple.com http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-139 Filtering Used Vegetable Oil | GreenCouple.com Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:06:56 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-139 [...] Well, that was my experience this weekend when I put together a little filtering system for my greasecar. As you may recall, I love my greasecar but find one of the biggest limitations is filtering the [...] [...] Well, that was my experience this weekend when I put together a little filtering system for my greasecar. As you may recall, I love my greasecar but find one of the biggest limitations is filtering the [...]

]]> By: How to Travel Sustainably | GreenCouple.com http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-113 How to Travel Sustainably | GreenCouple.com Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:06:17 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/16/greased-lightning-driving-on-vegetable-oil/#comment-113 [...] out. (Will and I are planning to drive to Raleigh either in my mom’s Toyota Prius or in my greasecar and from there I would only be driving about five hours on my [...] [...] out. (Will and I are planning to drive to Raleigh either in my mom’s Toyota Prius or in my greasecar and from there I would only be driving about five hours on my [...]

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