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Running a diesel on used engine oil

Postby DFECTED » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:15 pm

What would happen if i ran my 2L plus turbo on 15-20+psi on a 50/50 mix of used engine oil and diesel?
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Postby MAGN1T » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:02 pm

The environmentalists will get upset because you're burning oil instead of pouring it on the weeds in the garden.
The government will get upset because you're burning a fuel with no tax on it.
Being a Toyota it'll get a BHG then the head will crack (joke haha).
Shhh, you'll give people ideas.
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Postby Dell'Orto » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:14 pm

Will smoke more than a Mitsi, but ought to go alright :D
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Postby iOnic » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:03 am

Err why?
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Postby strx7 » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:12 am

used ATF is a not as smokey alternative.
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Postby DFECTED » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:40 am

coz my mate said it'll be sweet
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Postby EssDub » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:59 am

DFECTED wrote:coz my mate said it'll be sweet

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Postby MAGN1T » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:58 am

Awesum.

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Postby Quint » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:44 pm

DFECTED wrote:coz my mate said it'll be sweet


Crack it, then post back.

Would be interested to know, if you do decide to give it a go, Try mixing it together first out of the tank (to see if it'll actually mix) then put it in with a full tank.
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Postby MAC_HATER » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:54 pm

id have thought that the particles of metal if any from the used oil would ruin the injectors?
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:55 pm

I'd assume you need to filter the used engine oil before hand?

Also wouldn't some engine oil have additive to clean the engine of buildup, surely that would have a bad effect on injectors and rubber lines?
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Postby sergei » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:39 pm

You can process used engine oil to make proper diesel via hydrocracking process.

You will need to distil the used engine oil to make it safe for engine (if you care about it in long term).

Both processes are very energy consuming. It is much cheaper just to poor oil in the ground ;).
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Postby solitaire » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:38 pm

sergei wrote:It is much cheaper just to poor oil in the ground ;).
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Postby sergei » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:56 pm

solitaire wrote:
sergei wrote:It is much cheaper just to poor oil in the ground ;).
Tell me you are trolling? 8O


what do you think?
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Postby solitaire » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:08 pm

sergei wrote:what do you think?
I really really hope you are :D
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Postby strx7 » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:11 pm

~SlideWays~ wrote:I'd assume you need to filter the used engine oil before hand?

Also wouldn't some engine oil have additive to clean the engine of buildup, surely that would have a bad effect on injectors and rubber lines?


probably similar filtration as required to ATF to burn it. filter thru some denim then run it thru some fuel filters
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Postby CelicaGT8 » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:17 pm

We have had a case when someone has come in and said they cant turn their car off.. Ended up being the turbo had gone and it was putting oil into the engine and burning it, had to stall it to turn it off in the end
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Postby vr4boy » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:39 pm

got a mate that runs his td27 terrano on conola oil (unused) gets it free from his work, and it goes sweet as. pre-heats the oil somehow.
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Postby evil_si » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:40 pm

CelicaGT8 wrote:We have had a case when someone has come in and said they cant turn their car off.. Ended up being the turbo had gone and it was putting oil into the engine and burning it, had to stall it to turn it off in the end


see this with heavy diesels very regularly,
bad enough that they cannot be stalled or shut off, shed clutches trying to stall until they eventually Chernobyl,
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Postby sergei » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:33 pm

solitaire wrote:
sergei wrote:what do you think?
I really really hope you are :D


problem :D
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