Monthly Archives: February 2013

Oil, or "black gold",  is commonly believed to be from single-celled creatures called Diatoms, a type of photosynthetic algae.  Diatoms make up near 90% of living creatures in oceans, yet also live on land.  These pinhead size creatures are essential to life on our planet.   They convert sunlight directly into stored energy, or oil.  The oil pockets we rejoice in today are thought to be made by thriving pockets of diatoms some 300 million years ago.    Diatoms also produce oxygen, filter water and feed the food chain.

Diatoms tiny silica skeleton remains are mined and used in common filtration products.

How does this relate to WVO, well vegetable oil is a

This 1994.5-2003.5 Ford Powerstroke Diesel is one of the easiest, reliable and popular vehicles to convert to WVO.   These trucks are workhorses and relatively inexpensive.    More importantly, they work great on with alternative fuels like WVO.  Customers often call in and profess over 100k veggie miles on their 7.3s.

The best part of this engine is that the fuel travels through the piping hot fuel rails prior to injection.  That means the Engine acts as a WVO Super Heat Exchanger!  No need to super heat the veggie oil with extra add-ons.  You only need to warm the oil for flow and have a good pump.

There are a host of WVO plumbing configurations, but the slickest way to convert this truck is the "dead-head" style, developed by FN74(Jason) and other forum members back in the day.   In the deadhead style of conversion, WVO and Diesel fuel systems are kept separate meeting at opposing ends of the engine head, fuel rails.  This system works by offsetting pressures and you do