Universeman wrote:
I was doing a search on a vegetable oil conversion kit, and this frybrid place kinda leaped out at me so I'd thought I'd share. It looks like a pretty complete system but I wouldn’t want it inside my jeep like that, I was thinking maybe the space opposite the muffler would be good for at least a 10-15 gal tank but you would also have to come up with a skid for the tank also and a way to fill it up, and at $1595 by my math it would pay for itself in 15k miles or so if you could find a steady source of free oil. So have any LOST members done a conversion? is it pretty easy to hook in? I also read on here about an upgraded fuel filter system, seems like that would be a good idea as well.
http://www.frybrid.com/liberty.htm
I just put my Libby up on ramps yesterday. Do you really think you could get a 10-15 gallon tank opposite the muffler? I calculated a 4X12X24 inch tank that would yield about a 5 gallon tank. Then you have to think about a filler neck of some kind. If you have measured more closely maybe I should look again?
I have been tossing around the idea of swapping the stock fuel tank for two smaller tanks. One for #2 diesel and one for wvo.
I will convert the Libby. That's why I bought the dang thing. Bio-D is OK to brew and isn't too difficult, but, it does cost more per gallon than dry, filtered wvo.
You can do one of two things, modify the oil [bio-d] or modify the fuel delivery [two tank wvo]. Under no circumstances would I run a single tank wvo system on the CRD. Some have gotten away with a single tank, in very warm climates in old bullet proof 5 cyl. mechanical IP Benzes...
I have been following the Frybrid forum for over a year now and Chris Goodwin [the owner of Frybrid] will not sell a conversion on a vehicle he hasn't done. As far as I know, he has only done one for a guy in Montana who bought the Libby, sent it to Chris in Washington for him to play with and convert. Those are the pictures of the Libby in the link.
If you are looking to convert to using a bio-fuel, either wvo or bio-d and are expecting a ROI to justify the cost of conversion, and to provide "cheap fuel" I would recommend that you not do it. While many have run these fuels successfully, it is still somewhat experimental and you could loose an injector pump, coke the injectors or cylinders or worse. Like the good 'ol boy says down home, " 'ya-gotta-wanna-do-it, real bad."
I am at a place in my life where I don't have to turn a wrench unless I want to. The conversion takes an average to above average shade tree mechanic skills. The mechanics here would argue that it takes less skill. If you can do your own brakes - successfully, you can do the conversion. Even if you have a mechanic install the kit, I would be close at hand. there are always bugs to work out.
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