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Video of Betty’s WVO System in Action

I recorded 2 videos of Betty running. I had the engine up to operating temperature, and switched the fuel supply to the heated lines coming from the trunk.

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Heated WVO Filter

I received a key part for my waste vegetable oil (WVO) project tonight. I ordered it from Ebay. It uses an “oil cooler” from a Volkswagen and an oil filter relocation kit.

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WVO Car Project

The website dedicated to my WVO (waste vegetable oil) Car Project is located at: http://www.briangallimore.com/wvoproject

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WVO storage vessels

I’ve been starting to think about what I’ll need to make running waste vegetable oil work. I figured having some decent-sized tanks would be handy in case I happen to find a restaurant that has more oil to give away … Continue reading

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Stereo Added to Betty

Driving Betty without tunes is now a thing of the past. I broke down and bought a radio and new speakers from Crutchfield.com this week. I’m pretty happy with my purchase, I bought a cheap receiver, but it does have … Continue reading

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Betty’s First Run on Vegetable Oil

I finally actually RAN the car on waste vegetable oil tonight. I strained some used oil through a rag to get the big chunks out.

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Additional Wires for Betty

My goal of having Betty running on WVO before Thanksgiving failed, but I am determined to get it done this weekend. I had Friday off, which gave me a good chunk of time to get it done. First, I made … Continue reading

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Amber has her parking space back

Betty is running again. I’m ready to start the electrical wiring of the two solenoid valves, temperature gauge, install the fuel gauge, and the switches and indicator lights. I had to remove the back seat again to correct an interference … Continue reading

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Betty’s New Fuel Manifold

I wasn’t sure how I was going to handle one piece of the fuel system on the Mercedes WVO project. I wanted to plumb the fuel so that it operated identical to the original design. Bypass fuel from the injectors … Continue reading

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Amber Saves Betty from a Firey Death

I had Friday off, and was determined to make significant progress on the Betty/WVO project. I had already created the holes needed to run my HIH (hose-in-hose) assembly through a frame member of the car. I fought with those hoses … Continue reading

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