New Landcruiser project

[ahsaniqbal007 Biofuels Forum Newbie Find all posts View Profile Close ahsaniqbal007]

hi
you have been a great help so far i have just read most of your posts and they are very informative
i have a landcruiser 1989 similar to the one in your profile picture.
i am in the initial mind making stage of converting my cruiser to run on used vegetable oil..
it has already don 150,000 kms and the engine is a bit worn down so i though before getting the engine revamped i would convert it to wvo and see ho it goes i just need a few starting pointers from you

1) how do i filter the used oil i mean do i just need to pass it through the couple of layers of cloth or is theire a better way of getting it done i am looking for the cheapest method that i can use

2) the temperature in Pakistan is very hot it is usually around +35C so can i use the oil directly in the tank and if yes what percentage of oil can i mix with diesel.

3) i have heard of the electric preheating of the oil is it required for the land cruiser engine especially when the tempretures in my country is high.

plus any other tips you wana give please do reply
thanks

[froggo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close froggo]

Re: New Landcruiser project

Hi ahsaniqbal007,

welcome to the forum. You have a good vehicle to run on wvo.

Tim-HJ61 as you say has a close match to your vehicle so his thread will contain much info that you require.

As for filtering the wvo you will need to set up a system to filter your wvo to at least 5micron.

Here is a link on how to filter your oil
Dewatering and Cleaning VO with Upflow Settling - Topic Powered by eve community

God bless froggo.

[ahsaniqbal007 Biofuels Forum Newbie Find all posts View Profile Close ahsaniqbal007]

Re: New Landcruiser project

thanks for the information
i am looking for a step by step bigners guide to convert your engine because mist of the people do want to convert but they are not sure how to
so is there a stright forward guide out there
if not the senior members should put out suchj a thing so that the new mwmbers dont have to ask the same questioning again.
thanks

[Troppo Biofuels Forum Newbie Find all posts View Profile Close Troppo]

Re: New Landcruiser project

And there's no beating the old 'trial and error' method. This way you get something that works specifically for you, your vehicle, and your climate.

FYI I live in a tropical area, and am running on SVO without any conversion as of yet. It is very hard to start, but once started for the day, it will start again with no problems. If I were you I would start blending until you are happy with the result.

[Geoffwin Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Geoffwin]

Re: New Landcruiser project

Agree with troppo

Try a few trials first to get a feel for it.

1. Make sure you get the filtration correct (plenty of info in here)
2. Make up a few batchs eg 10% oil 90% diesel and so on
3. Run vehicle until youare awrae of changes eg bit harder to start and that may well be the best blend for your area at that time.

Once you become more confident look at heat exchangers or straight oil conversions and other filtering methods.

I found initially it was a matter of gaining confidence in what I was doing to my vehicle - once I got that bit it was pretty straightforward.

A few searches in here will get just about all the info you need

Geoff

[Tim-HJ61 Donating Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tim-HJ61]

Re: New Landcruiser project

thanks for the information
i am looking for a step by step bigners guide to convert your engine because mist of the people do want to convert but they are not sure how to
so is there a stright forward guide out there
if not the senior members should put out suchj a thing so that the new mwmbers dont have to ask the same questioning again.
thanks

I don't respond well when I am told what I SHOULD do.

There is a FAQ at the top of the forum. All newbies need to be directed to it and it's actually not helpful to anyone for experienced members to be replying to postings that pose questions addressed in the FAQ.

I created this to assist new comers with some of the fundamentals. There are links included in the FAQ that direct people to expanded discussion of the key principles and more creative solutions. The FAQ can be improved, when I get around to it and people tell me what else they would like to see in it.

What we do is confusing to everyone who has not done it.
What we do is easy once you do it.

The step between Point A and Point B is your journey. We cannot make it for you.

You need to source your materials.
You need to develop your home filtering systems to suit your own requirements
You need to source your components to modify your car
You need to learn about your engine and vehicle.

I think I am repeating what I have written in the FAQ - but what you are doing is taking risks and using the vehicle in a way not intended by the manufacturer. If you do not have the capacity or willingness to make the step from Point A to Point B, nor the capacity to source and develop your components, then you really need to consider whether this is for you. If you like a challenge, go ahead.

Sorry to be blunt, but that's how I see it.

Tim

[Nuddy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nuddy]

Re: New Landcruiser project

Very well put Tim. You have done a great job of putting together the FAQ.
We should not be answering any questions initially but just directing all to the FAQ first.
"Read the stickies, follow the links then ask informed questions - we have already done the work for you but you need to do a little research for yourself - it's all here."

[Troppo Biofuels Forum Newbie Find all posts View Profile Close Troppo]

Re: New Landcruiser project

yes I would agree. As a new 'convert' to SVO the best part has been the experimenting and making little 'discoveries' on my own. This forum is an excellent resource, and provided me with great ideas which I was able to take away and try with my own slant.
Maybe it's just me, but I would much rather discover things for myself (with a little help!) than be spoonfed stuff like an infant. Man's eternal quest for discovery?