Re: Why Pump When you can Pour?

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005, Magnulus wrote:

> modern diesels cannot reliably run on raw vegetable oil. It must be
> transesterfied to biodiesel first. Most people do not have the
> equipment at home to safely or effectively do this on their own.

Huh? All it takes is a bottom-drain vessel and some lye.

In article <Pine.GSO.4.58.0506091014350.5477@alumni.engin.umi ch.edu>,
Daniel J. Stern <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>On Thu, 9 Jun 2005, Magnulus wrote:
>
>> modern diesels cannot reliably run on raw vegetable oil. It must be
>> transesterfied to biodiesel first. Most people do not have the
>> equipment at home to safely or effectively do this on their own.
>
>Huh? All it takes is a bottom-drain vessel and some lye.

And methanol.
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