Hi folks, I have been making biodiesel since 2003 (I think!), done about 500,000 km's on a series of Nissan Urvans (great vans but run out of spares/wrecks), and finally on Toyota Estima (110,000 before the motor died). Bought another Estima for $800, but found out later it had cracked head and K-seal in it. These early estimas are famous for cracked heads.
Unwashed biodiesel seemed ok , but I pushed my luck too far I think when I used methanol that had an unknown amount of water in it, after lid left off.
Anyhow now injector pump seems gone on new Estima (after fixing head).
Can't find a spare IP at wreckers and don't want to spend $2000 on recon. (Anyone know where I can get an IP for Toyota 3cte motor????) My fun with Estimas may end quicker than the Urvans! (After writing this I found SmithW's thread about flushing IP on his Estima - Sadly I already took mine off but will have a look into this!)
Back to the wash thing....
Here is my plan:
I make 120lt at a time
Plan is to Transfer it to cube (6 lots?)
Wash with shower rose 4 times (150lt a time) (I only have tank gravity feed)
Then the drying thing.
I guess if I use a cube, most of the top needs to be removed to allow evaporation??
Pump it around hitting the top wall of the cube til dry.
Did I read you need to do this for hours?????
One of the reasons I never washed is because I am very stingy on electricity and water.
I probably have enough water now, but sounds like a long time to run a pump.
Anyhow, how's my plan sound???
Advice much appreciated.
Jim
Unwashed biodiesel seemed ok , but I pushed my luck too far I think when I used methanol that had an unknown amount of water in it, after lid left off.
Anyhow now injector pump seems gone on new Estima (after fixing head).
Can't find a spare IP at wreckers and don't want to spend $2000 on recon. (Anyone know where I can get an IP for Toyota 3cte motor????) My fun with Estimas may end quicker than the Urvans! (After writing this I found SmithW's thread about flushing IP on his Estima - Sadly I already took mine off but will have a look into this!)
Back to the wash thing....
Here is my plan:
I make 120lt at a time
Plan is to Transfer it to cube (6 lots?)
Wash with shower rose 4 times (150lt a time) (I only have tank gravity feed)
Then the drying thing.
I guess if I use a cube, most of the top needs to be removed to allow evaporation??
Pump it around hitting the top wall of the cube til dry.
Did I read you need to do this for hours?????
One of the reasons I never washed is because I am very stingy on electricity and water.
I probably have enough water now, but sounds like a long time to run a pump.
Anyhow, how's my plan sound???
Advice much appreciated.
Jim
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