What engines/vehicles will run on WVO/SVO?
Well, of course, you need to have a diesel. Rudolf Diesel originally intended the diesel engine to be run on vegetable oil when he created it. (I’ll leave the conspiracy theories regarding his death and the subsequent adoption of petroleum-based diesel for others.) In essence, most any diesel engine can be run on properly filtered WVO. However, there are a few that are easier than others. Diesel engines that use “indirect injection” are generally more tolerant of the thicker fuels than “direct injection”. There are also some types of injector pumps that are better suited. In my research of various sites on this subject, I found early 1980’s Mercedes-Benz diesels to be highly prized for this. They are well-built (engine oil-lubricated injection pump, for instance), use indirect injection, have injectors that are tolerant of slightly thicker fuel, and as a bonus, being 20+ years old, can usually be purchased for under $3000. This being said, I have seen people convert everything from an
