Tag Archives: WVO

20 Hours of Fiberglass Experience

I’m disappointed that I still don’t have a functioning fuel tank after 20 hours of work. I’ve learned a lot so far: Get your form perfect before you start laying glass, create radiused edges inside your form, use a bunch … Continue reading

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Fiberglass Fuel Tank Project

The only thing missing from having Betty 100% converted to run on vegetable oil is a real tank. Against the criticism of many, I wanted to build my own custom tank, out of fiberglass. I’ve always wanted to learn how … 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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Wiring Clean-Up

When I installed the temperature sensor in my homemade fuel manifold, I had a thought: “I better add a ground wire to complete the electrical path, or I’ll bet that temperature gauge won’t work.” I guess I forgot, until I … Continue reading

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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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A Day of Automotive Modification Success

Some things went right today. First off, I installed a PAC “Aux Box” to add an auxiliary input to the factory radio in Amber’s Tahoe so she can plug her new MP3 player in directly. Then, I moved on to … Continue reading

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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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Brake and Transmission Maintenance

I started to change out the brake master cylinder in Betty today, but when I started it up, the brake pedal was firm… made me think something else was the problem. The brake fluid was very dark, so I flushed … 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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