Run Your Diesel Vehicle on Biofuels: A Do-It-Yourself Manual (Paperback, Ed)

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. CONVERT TO BIODIESEL FOR A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY RIDE Run Your Diesel Vehicle on Biofuels has everything you need to make the switch from expensive, environment-damaging carbon fuel to cheap (and, in many cases, free), clean fuel for your vehicle. Practical and decidedly apolitical, this unique guide focuses on technical details, parts, and instructions.Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions accompanied by helpful illustrations for such projects as building and properly using a homemade biodiesel reactor, which enables you to drive you car on vegetable oil purchased at a fraction of the price of gas or even on second-hand oil obtained from restaurants free of charge. Run Your Diesel Vehicle on Biofuels also includes a list of international parts suppliers and various manufacturers' warranty statuses regarding vehicles converted to biodiesel. Projects include: Collecting waste oil Building a waste-oil processor Creating biodiesel fuel Converting your car to professional standards Constructing heat exchangers Run Your Diesel Vehicle on Biofuels covers: * History and functions of the diesel engine * Benefits of biofuel * Where to obtain raw ingredients * Theory of fuel conversion * Existing conversion kits o Blends, emulsions, and thinners * Processing and discarding waste oil * Laws and regulations * Green retail o Health and safety * Limitations of environmental benefits

General

Imprint:	TAB Books Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Jon Starbuck • Gavin Harper
Dimensions:	231 x 183 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
Edition:	Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-07-160043-9
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Automotive technology > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Road & motor vehicles: general interest > Vehicle maintenance > General
LSN:	0-07-160043-4
Barcode:	9780071600439

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