I don’t know if it’s been asked before but I was pondering this other day. I wouldn’t do it; I’d rather use biodiesel before waste motor oil.
Very interesting. Thank You sirI'm a USCG-licensed captain, and I know a couple of boat owners with older 2-stroke Detroit Diesels who pour their waste oil directly into the boat's fuel tank. Those 6V-71 and 8V-71 engines hold around 28 quarts of oil, so that gives them a few hours of run time. Those old DD engines operate at a lower fuel pressure than the newer diesels. I don't think it would be a good idea on a modern diesel, unless it was run through a very fine filter/polishing system.
I’m gonna run my waste oil in a smudge pot for heating to offset all the money I’m losing on what used to be cheap hydrocarbon fuels. That’s as political as I can get on hereI don’t know if it’s been asked before but I was pondering this other day. I wouldn’t do it; I’d rather use biodiesel before waste motor oil.
It's probably on the thick side for the injectors to attempt to atomize. Maybe if you thin it with diesel fuel, it might be possible.I don’t know if it’s been asked before but I was pondering this other day. I wouldn’t do it; I’d rather use biodiesel before waste motor oil.