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Ok guy what would it take to run my CUCV on this stuff? Cut it with Diesel? Sounds alot cheaper than Bio Diesel.
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Your CUCV is like mine a 6.2 non turbo stock dog. I think its prudent to burn straight diesel with a quart of 20-50 motor oil for lubricating the IP. There is really no way to turn our engines into a multi fuel.Ok guy what would it take to run my CUCV on this stuff? Cut it with Diesel? Sounds allot cheaper than Bio Diesel.
Your CUCV is like mine a 6.2 non turbo stock dog. I think its prudent to burn straight diesel with a quart of 20-50 motor oil for lubricating the IP. There is really no way to turn our engines into a multi fuel.
Thanks for the info, so 1 quart per tank is sufficient? Forgive me if this is a stupid question but this is my first Diesel and I want to make certain that I do not Eff her up in any way by lack of knowledge or experience.The only reason I use 20w50w is, I got a few cases free from a friend of mine. 2 stroke oil is better in my opinion, I just am using up what I had for free. The diesel fuel properties nowadays is not the same fuel we had back when the CUCV was made. IMHO any oil is good oil in the fuel.
I'm calling my two local utility companies tomorrowA few months ago I contacted the local utility maintenance division. I made a good contact with the reclaim\demolition department. They told me there were several old transformer sites slated for demolition.
Today I got the call......!!!!!
I was given a list of 5 sites to go look at and confirm I can remove all the mineral oil from every transformer.
The utility company has a crew that will come in and scrap out everything above the concrete pads. They can not take burnt out transformers to the scrap yard while they are still full of mineral oil.
Pictured is the 1st site i looked at. There are 3 transformers all disconnected from the poles are you can see. This particular site was hit by lightning and has been dormant for 4 years.
The site print shows each transformer holds 420 gallons of straight mineral oil. ALL PC-B'S are clear. I am sure since there was a fire there is some water mixed in but thats easy to remove. At each base there is a drain ball valve pictured. My plan is to pump from the ball valve straight into the transfer tank in the A3. Then filter X 3 and transfer to a storage tank. From what I know, mineral oil is better for a multi fuel than straight diesel fuel. No smell either.
I will post an update when I get all 5 sites drained and a total gallons of fuel procured. BTW, All this cost me was my time to ask a few questions and maybe 1 days labor per transformer site to remove all mineral oil, sounded like a good deal to me.
Ask me if I give a gnat arseI know for a fact that in the state of Kansas ANYTHING but green diesel fuel in your tank gets you a court date and a HEFTY fine. Because anything except green diesel fuel means you didn't pay the tax on it.
thats only if you are all upity and live in an all upity county, and you are in charge of a local military vehicle organization and think that you are all that.Not to pick on Kansas but, I have read a few threads on how they don't like MV,s and some are illegal to park in town. Thanks for the intel Dave..!
Easily.How hard is it to get the oil out of them?
Same thing.And i see the use of the phrase " mineral oil" , and did I also see " transformer oil" ?