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Welcome to GreaseU!
Welcome to Grease University.
(GreaseU) Are you ready to learn all about running vegetable oil
as an alternative fuel?
Start with the lesson below that meets
your current skill level. You'll be a "Greaser" before you
know it!
Already know how it works?
If you want a great video on how to convert your car yourself, click
here to see a clip from Rob
del Bueno's "Veg My Ride" DVD.
The Basics
Lesson 1: How does a car engine work?
In this first lesson, you will learn how an internal combustion
engine works. Both gasoline and diesel engines are internal
combustion engines. If you are already mechanically inclined,
you may want to jump to lesson 2. However, this tutorial will
often fill in the gaps for a "shade tree" mechanic. This
lesson takes you to the "How Stuff Works" website for their
tutorial. When you are finished, close the window and you
should return here automatically. Time for Lesson 2.
Lesson 2: How does a Diesel Engine work?
Learn how a diesel engine creates energy with compression
ignition. This is the first building block in understanding
how it can use vege-table oil as fuel. This lesson will take
you to the "How Stuff Works" site for their great tutorial on diesel
engines. When you're done, just close the window and you
should be back here and ready for your next lesson!
Some great resources on Biodiesel:
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Dr. Rudolf - Professor Greasological
Studies,
Grease University
Intermediate
Lessons
Lesson 3: What does it take to burn your
french fries?
This lesson will help you understand how to make vegetable oils
combust in a diesel engine. It will lay the groundwork for
helping you to understand what you will need to convert your vehicle
to vegetable oils.
Lesson 4: Putting together all of the
pieces.
This lesson will show you where to get all of the pieces to
build your own conversion. It will also discuss sources of
pre-packaged kits of varying complexity from the Do-It-Yourselfer (DIY)
kit to "kits" for the Mechanic.
Lesson 5: Now
where do I get my veggie oil? (ie. Advanced Dumpster Diving)
This lesson will help you put together a plan on how to source
Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO). It will also help with identifying
good oil vs. bad oil.
Lesson 6:
Preparing the waste oil to use as fuel
This lesson will discuss how to properly filter and dewater
waste oil before using it in your diesel engine.
Lesson
7: Updated Research on Dewatering and Filtering your oil
This lesson has the latest research on the methods I am using to
filter and dewater oil.
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Vegetable Oil Conversions
Frybrid Kits:
Microprocessor controlled vegetable conversion kits custom built
to specific vehicles. Frybrid also offers installation in
Seattle, Washington.
Greasecar Kit:
Probably the easiest DIY kit. Based in Massachusetts.
Golden
Fuel Systems Kit:
(formerly Greasel) From a company in Springfield, MO. Also offers installations at
their location as well as having an installer network..
PlantDrive
Systems: Locations in Canada and Berkeley, California.
They offer kits, parts, installation and consulting. They've
been around since 2000!
VegPower Kits:
Based in Ithaca, NY, VegPower is a manufacturer of custom veg
filters and accessories as well as providing conversion kits for
specific vehicles.
Elsbett
Technologies: One of the pioneers in biofuels and vegetable
oil conversions. They sell vegetable oil conversions, are
located in Germany and have been in business since 1964!
Continuing Education
The InfoPop Biodiesel/SVO Forum: For everything veggie.
The Atlanta
Biofuels Forum: Are you looking for folks in the Atlanta
area that are in to Greasy vehicles? Meet some other Southern Greasers!
Collaborative Biodiesel Tutorial: An incredible learning and
resource site put together by the Biodiesel community!
VegEnergy:
A source of information on alternative fuels and provider of
biodiesel, vegetable oil and conversions in Georgia.
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