Posted: 11/27/2014 3:49:46 PM EDT
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What are some uses you guys have come up with for utilizing used cooking oil? First thing that comes to mind.....fuel for oil lamps perhaps?
The wife deep fries quite often and we usually deposited our used oil with the city. Now I'm seeking possible uses for this used oil. |
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If you have the right kind of diesel vehicle, you could set it up to run on the oil... |
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If you have the right kind of diesel vehicle, you could set it up to run on the oil... http://green.ebay.com/green-driving/articles/French-Fry-Cars-Running-Clean-on-Waste-Vegetable-Oil/8409 I was going to add, that I don't have a diesel vehicle, but left that out. I probably should have included it. Thanks for responding, though. Will definitely check that out anyways! 
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I was going to add, that I don't have a diesel vehicle, but left that out. I probably should have included it. Thanks for responding, though. Will definitely check that out anyways! Quoted:
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If you have the right kind of diesel vehicle, you could set it up to run on the oil... http://green.ebay.com/green-driving/articles/French-Fry-Cars-Running-Clean-on-Waste-Vegetable-Oil/8409 I was going to add, that I don't have a diesel vehicle, but left that out. I probably should have included it. Thanks for responding, though. Will definitely check that out anyways! I wonder if a small amount of misc oil [incl used motor oil] could be added to a tank of ULS diesel, maybe in a ratio of 1 to 10 parts or so to reduce the cost per mile? |
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I wonder if a small amount of misc oil [incl used motor oil] could be added to a tank of ULS diesel, maybe in a ratio of 1 to 10 parts or so to reduce the cost per mile? Quoted:
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If you have the right kind of diesel vehicle, you could set it up to run on the oil... http://green.ebay.com/green-driving/articles/French-Fry-Cars-Running-Clean-on-Waste-Vegetable-Oil/8409 I was going to add, that I don't have a diesel vehicle, but left that out. I probably should have included it. Thanks for responding, though. Will definitely check that out anyways! I wonder if a small amount of misc oil [incl used motor oil] could be added to a tank of ULS diesel, maybe in a ratio of 1 to 10 parts or so to reduce the cost per mile? I was thinking, maybe thin the cooking oil with kerosene for use in outdoor lamps and for use in starting fires in the fire pit. |
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If you have the right kind of diesel vehicle, you could set it up to run on the oil... http://green.ebay.com/green-driving/articles/French-Fry-Cars-Running-Clean-on-Waste-Vegetable-Oil/8409 I was going to add, that I don't have a diesel vehicle, but left that out. I probably should have included it. Thanks for responding, though. Will definitely check that out anyways! I wonder if a small amount of misc oil [incl used motor oil] could be added to a tank of ULS diesel, maybe in a ratio of 1 to 10 parts or so to reduce the cost per mile? I was thinking, maybe thin the cooking oil with kerosene for use in outdoor lamps and for use in starting fires in the fire pit. If you want to start a fire, then there is really no need to thin or mix the cooking oil. Used cooking oil is one of my very favorite starter fluids for starting the fire pit for get-togethers because it hangs in there and does not wimp out like commercial starter fluid. |
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If you want to start a fire, then there is really no need to thin or mix the cooking oil. Used cooking oil is one of my very favorite starter fluids for starting the fire pit for get-togethers because it hangs in there and does not wimp out like commercial starter fluid. Quoted:
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If you have the right kind of diesel vehicle, you could set it up to run on the oil... http://green.ebay.com/green-driving/articles/French-Fry-Cars-Running-Clean-on-Waste-Vegetable-Oil/8409 I was going to add, that I don't have a diesel vehicle, but left that out. I probably should have included it. Thanks for responding, though. Will definitely check that out anyways! I wonder if a small amount of misc oil [incl used motor oil] could be added to a tank of ULS diesel, maybe in a ratio of 1 to 10 parts or so to reduce the cost per mile? I was thinking, maybe thin the cooking oil with kerosene for use in outdoor lamps and for use in starting fires in the fire pit. If you want to start a fire, then there is really no need to thin or mix the cooking oil. Used cooking oil is one of my very favorite starter fluids for starting the fire pit for get-togethers because it hangs in there and does not wimp out like commercial starter fluid. Thanks. I'll try it straight then.
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If you have the right kind of diesel vehicle, you could set it up to run on the oil... http://green.ebay.com/green-driving/articles/French-Fry-Cars-Running-Clean-on-Waste-Vegetable-Oil/8409 If you live where it's warm you can pour it right in the tank. For hay season dad strains it and dumps it right into the tractor tank. |
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If you want to start a fire, then there is really no need to thin or mix the cooking oil. Used cooking oil is one of my very favorite starter fluids for starting the fire pit for get-togethers because it hangs in there and does not wimp out like commercial starter fluid. Quoted:
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If you have the right kind of diesel vehicle, you could set it up to run on the oil... http://green.ebay.com/green-driving/articles/French-Fry-Cars-Running-Clean-on-Waste-Vegetable-Oil/8409 I was going to add, that I don't have a diesel vehicle, but left that out. I probably should have included it. Thanks for responding, though. Will definitely check that out anyways! I wonder if a small amount of misc oil [incl used motor oil] could be added to a tank of ULS diesel, maybe in a ratio of 1 to 10 parts or so to reduce the cost per mile? I was thinking, maybe thin the cooking oil with kerosene for use in outdoor lamps and for use in starting fires in the fire pit. If you want to start a fire, then there is really no need to thin or mix the cooking oil. Used cooking oil is one of my very favorite starter fluids for starting the fire pit for get-togethers because it hangs in there and does not wimp out like commercial starter fluid. This.. This is what i do.. |
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I roll up cardboard and soak it in oil for fire starters...
Also filtering and using in a diesel engine is a good use... you can get by with no mods to the engine if you only use a small amount. I would highly suggest you do some research before using in an ULSD engine. |
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I gonna just put this out there, but maybe you should look into healthier cooking methods that dont require repositories for grease.
Now that I've said it, i'm guessing that you could soak a few split logs in it and get your fires going much quicker. Lube your trashcan gun cooking oil (Yak Fat) is used by eskimos to prevent wind burn in winter. There is a hippie site I just read that advocates using it to make soap. However since hippies dont shower, I am not really sure what this means. Hippies also said to mix it with boric acid to make ant bait/poison The hippies say that centrifuging it and then filtering and adding 1/5 to diesel is ok for old diesels. Say it will F up new diesels. hippies |
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I wonder if a small amount of misc oil [incl used motor oil] could be added to a tank of ULS diesel, maybe in a ratio of 1 to 10 parts or so to reduce the cost per mile? Quoted:
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If you have the right kind of diesel vehicle, you could set it up to run on the oil... http://green.ebay.com/green-driving/articles/French-Fry-Cars-Running-Clean-on-Waste-Vegetable-Oil/8409 I was going to add, that I don't have a diesel vehicle, but left that out. I probably should have included it. Thanks for responding, though. Will definitely check that out anyways! I wonder if a small amount of misc oil [incl used motor oil] could be added to a tank of ULS diesel, maybe in a ratio of 1 to 10 parts or so to reduce the cost per mile? Do NOT do this without properly filtering (down to ~2-5 microns, most that do this use a centrifuge to filter it to 1-2 microns. At this point, you might as well run it as your main fuel, use the diesel to start the engine and get it to op temp) the oil first or you WILL destroy the injectors in a diesel. Fair warning, the injectors in diesel engines are not cheap either (talking about parts only, add labor and it goes up a lot). |