WVO and WMO...

[FarmerFrank]

So I've heard bad bad things about mixing the two of them and I've stayed away from veggie oil.

Recently I was offered about 20 gallons of veggie and I was trying to think if ways to burn it.

My truck has a 3 tank set up with manual ball valves so I would decrease the chance of cross contamination. Front tank is ULSD, bed is WMO tank and the rear is currently not being used.

I was thinking of cutting the veggie 60/40 and running it in the rear tank only.

Think it would cause many problems if I didn't cross contaminate the two tanks or should I just stay away from it all together?

 

[JPhauler87]

I've used both mixed, and know people who have as well. I've heard bad things about mixing it in the vehicle. When I mix, it all goes through the centrifuge together so any "junk" that supposedly forms when the two are combined is probably fuged or settled out.

I was reluctant to try it for a long time as well, but I've done it several times now and have had no issues and really noticed no difference other than exhaust smell.

 

[FarmerFrank]

So you put veggie AND Dino oil in the same batch, processed it, and ran it through your engine??

 

[JPhauler87]

Yes. Several times with no issues. Anywhere from probably 30-70% WVO and the rest RUG and WMO. Like I said, cannot attest to what happens if you mix them in the tank, though my hunch says not any different.

 

[FarmerFrank]

Huh. Well ill call him back up and see if they still got it. Maybe try 10 gallons to my 75 gallon batches to be safer-ish

 

[Brad S.]

Frank, ya know thats not a bad idea.
One type of fuel in each tank, I've got 3 total tanks also, 2 stock, 1 wmo tank.
Don't know if I'd want to run the wvo in cold temps.
We got the flex fuel vehicles right here... lol

 

[Josh Carmack]

Never tried it, may do it as well, I Had about 50 gallons, but got rid of it because I have been told the same thing.