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    Kerosene is cheaper than diesel. How much can I add to WMO?

    I am driving WVO and I add probably too much RUG to the diesel in the diesel tank and mix WVO directly with RUG before I put it in the second tank. My Stanadyne IP is not perfect anyway, so I don't care if it dies even more or faster.
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    One rear brake locks up

    E350 '94 IDI RABS Right rear brake locks up when braking slowly on icy/snowy road. No warning lights flashing in the dashboard. Doesn't even have the yellow RABS light there. Traction control system doesn't seem to work either. Left rear wheel stands still, while right one keeps spinning on...
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    Kerosene is cheaper than diesel. How much can I add to WMO?

    Kerosene won't harm. - If I remember well, then "Sterndoktor" (a former member of a German forum) wrote, that Bosch pumps like Kerosene during winter time and it is recommended to add some to the Diesel. Attention: If you now start digging, then you need to know that you need to search for...
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    PA Biodiesel Supply

    Thanks for the upper link. BUT: Why should every website visitor of https://pabiodieselsupply.com visit another site, to do the homework - that https://pabiodieselsupply.com should have done. He/They want to sell - so they need to provide all data possible to allow comparison with competitors...
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    PA Biodiesel Supply

    Can't find any info regarding the "G"s - on the UFC: https://pabiodieselsupply.com/ultimate-force-centrifuge-0 That's why I had to guess here: https://www.oilburners.net/threads/best-centrifuge.91781/#post-1110190 How many Gs does the UFC make?
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    Best centrifuge

    The more Gs, the faster it gets cleaned. The longer the medium stays in the centrifuge, the cleaner it gets. The higher the temperature, the shorter it can stay in the centrifuge. You can make a loop, so the medium passes several times. If you have space, then get some storages (barrels, IBCs)...
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    7.3idi: WVO: IP timing

    Yes, it does. 1 1/2 decades ago, it was easy to go with W/SVO in Germany. (Its also legal today, but now you have to pay energy tax when using it.) There is a lot of information available, as folks was chatting freely about it. And they talk about longer glow plugs, timing settings (1- or 2-tank...
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    Running new motor oil vs waste motor oil?

    Offtopic: @ Mike Mck: why are you angry about this post?
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    7.3idi: WVO: IP timing

    Hi @ all. Some day ago I retarded the timing by hand w/o tool. The van didn't smoke as much anymore, but fuel economy was a foreign word for the engine. Today I checked the figures and the display said, that it was 4.4° btdc on diesel. Then I advanced the pump. With warm/hot engine, I...
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    Running new motor oil vs waste motor oil?

    I like that :) My older son said: F-O-R-D is the chemical formula for rust. Here in Finland they also say FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily I can confirm all 3 statements! Nachschlag: In Germany is a saying: "Mit dem Ford fuhr er fort und mit dem Zug kam er wieder heim." "He left with the Ford and...
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    How do you start your engine on WMO?

    #1 What about https://www.oilburners.net/threads/intake-heat.35037/post-1105838 to support the glowplugs? #2 I am running the mechanical LP. I added a small "hand" pump in the fuel line before the filter, which I use when having not enough Diesel in the lines. Off course the hand pump is...
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    intake heat

    I'm bringing this up again. Does anyone actually use an air intake heater (AIH) on an 7.3idi non turbo? Which one did you mount? And where did you install it? And in case you have an 92+ Econoline - I would be especially interested... ;)
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    How do you start your engine on WMO?

    Thanks for the pic. And yes, the return line looks like in your pic for quiet some time - until it got cleaned by the diesel. Nachschlag: I want to confirm, that a 2-tank system is recommended if you want to drive straight WVO. But - like said - it will only work on longer distances or longer...
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    7.3idi decarbonizing water steam

    Hi @ all. Thanks for sharing! Idea was to clean the "inside" because now - since I use non blended WVO - my glow plugs start dying, because they overheat as they are covered with the black stuff. Now I added 350ml ATF on ca. 80L in the middle tank. The Diesel is bit darker than pink now. :)...
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    7.3idi: WVO: IP timing

    Thanks for your effort, teaching me some more English! :) - next to helping me with the timing issue :) Can't stop laughing :D So, Ft@lRPM = Full throttle at low RMP This is, when no one wants to be behind my van. :( I am suffering with them when looking in the back mirrors. I'll continue...
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    7.3idi decarbonizing water steam

    Thanks for joining this thread. I bought a sprayer (economic, houshold with brass jet and no pressure pump) - until I read the first reply on this thread. Since I never did this before I was "nervous and insecure". So I was not too brave. :) After driving some time, I sprayed about 50ml into...
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    7.3idi: WVO: IP timing

    Thanks for sharing :) What does this mean: Sorry ;) Yes, I want straight WVO while driving and with Diesel I would like to start and stop the engine. I started "playing" with the timing. I'll see how it will develop.
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    7.3idi decarbonizing water steam

    Hi @ all. Is there a HowTo decarbonize this motor by spraying water into the intake manifold? How much water? Ml would be fine ;) Over what time period? At what RPMs? How warm/hot should the motor be? Is there anything else to be answered what I didn't ask?
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    7.3idi: WVO: IP timing

    We were doing the dynamic IP timing on my van. With Diesel: 8.4 btdc. the engine fired up nicely - and there was no smoke at no time while driving. Air filter is good. Return-line is good. Today I have a 2-tank system and I am using 2 heat exchanger. One at a second filterhead and another one...
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    7.3idi: WVO and glow plugs

    Are there any glow plug recommendations with WVO usage? I am currently converting my '94 van towards WVO. On German WVO user/supplier pages, you can read, that longer glow plugs are used to support the engine starting process. Especially during winter time. Are there any other "longer" glow...
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    WVO Designs users

    Doesn't it need to get balanced?
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    DIY Glow Plug Harness -> no "wait to start" light

    Hi @ all! Thanks for your support and quick respond! Sometimes - when you are experiencing some "unexpected panic" - it means a lot that one is not standing "alone in the rain". I suppose you know what I mean. :) Ok, we sourced the problem of the "controller clicking" and hard start. In my...
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    DIY Glow Plug Harness -> no "wait to start" light

    Back again. We've re-plugged the original harness and the "WTS" light is back on. Controller makes also the familiar "click" when turning the key to run position. Means, that the DIY-harness causes the WTS- failure. Is anyone able to measure the resistance of an original harness (which is...
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    DIY Glow Plug Harness -> no "wait to start" light

    Thanks for the confirmation. Yes, it does not come on @ all. I am not located within the US. This makes things pricy. (bank fees + shipping + customs + VAT) I need to wait until my IP is worn out, so I can purchase a bundle. Then the additional costs are acceptable. Yes, it does not switch...
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    DIY Glow Plug Harness -> no "wait to start" light

    Thanks for the hint. I'll check this tomorrow. I want to have easy access to every single glow plug. On this way I'll have the option to have an easier failure search. @ least I thought so :)

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