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3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, but not economically feasible for most people, May 8 2004

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Keith Carlsen "widgeonkeeper" (Asheville, NC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank (Paperback)

If you want to do something like this for your own amusement, this is a good book. It explains the what, how, and why of making old burger grease into biodiesel fuel, and I suppose it would be a fun project for some people. I know of two people who have, with results just as described: yes, Virginia, it runs.

Is it cost-effective as a source of fuel? Probably no. If you figure only your own time on a per-gallon basis, it's probably cheaper to pull up to the truck stop-before you fabricate any equipment, set aside the real estate, buy the wood alcohol and lye and the needed safety equipment to safely handle the incredibly caustic sodium methoxide, and set about getting the local burger joints to give you their used grease-a bigger challenge than the author expplains in many areas!

My only other proviso is I wouldn't put the stuff in my only go-to-work vehicle. Until you have got the process down there's the danger of taking out expensive injection pumps and injectors with water, debris, and sodium methoxide. Biodiesel may also be incompatible with seals and bearings in some diesel systems, so I would buy a second hobby vehicle to tinker with, one that you are comfortable working on yourself. No diesel manufacturer will cover problems induced by homemade biofuel under warranty.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A new Paradigm in Alternative Fuels, Jan 29 2003

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David Hardy (Nederland, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank (Paperback)

Tickell's groundbreaking work is filled with great information on the economics and potential of vegetable oil-based fuels, as well as detailed information on how to make biodiesel (suitable for any diesel engine), as well as how to modify a diesel car to run on free, recycled waste vegetable oil. I got a kit to do it myself, and drove my car from Colorado to Missouri and back, all for FREE on waste vegetable oil. It really works, folks. These simple ideas will change the petroleum economics that run our country and the world. Imagine, growing own own oil domestically. Bush family look out!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kick butt!, Dec 13 2002

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Leigh dePaor (Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank (Paperback)

What can I say! Anyone who is tired of being ripped off by the big petroleum companies and tired of supporting all those middle east wars should buy this book now.
If you are worried about what your car is doing to the planet but don't know what to do about it, this book is for you also.

An easy to read step-by-step guide to multiple ways to run your diesel car on alternative, cleaner fuel.

Buy this book, implement the fuels as described and feel good about yourself.

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The information in this book is invaluable to the experimenting alternative fuel enthusiast... It really is...an inspiration

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