Mythbusters – Cooking Oil as Economical Diesel Fuel

Woah, I couldn’t believe it myself, until I watched this!

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24 Comments

  1. terrask

    on 10th Jan, 12 09:01am

    They just shown how to do it yourself.
    How retard do you guys have to be to think there’s a conspiracy behind it?
    They. showed. how. to. do. it.

    STFU and enjoy while it lasts, morons!

  2. METALMAN4Wii

    on 10th Jan, 12 09:01am

    @jlcyamaha Yeah they forgot to heat up the oil and add methadone and lye. thus cleaning it and keeping it from geling up…!

  3. METALMAN4Wii

    on 10th Jan, 12 10:01am

    “Mythbuster” I can’t believe this works, what’s that Mr Producer BP is one of our sponsors. I mean harmful fossil fuel that we have to get from unstable parts of the world are better yeah better.! ( seriously hating himself )

  4. METALMAN4Wii

    on 10th Jan, 12 10:01am

    Mythbusters = Slaves To Big Oil..!

  5. adminlvieira

    on 10th Jan, 12 10:01am

    they do this episodes but they dont even research about it…
    The myth was fuel economy, so the car consumption on used oil was 10% higher, so for them the myth that can be economic was busted, but they didn’t spend any money for the oil, and in so many programs we see them making calculation, and in this one they didn’t even made the real effective cost… so i think this episode should be myth:
    are we compromise in certain way with lobby’s and judgment instead of be impartial
    BUSTED

  6. fisioserv

    on 10th Jan, 12 11:01am

    mythbusters are paid by governments not to stir up much hope on alternative means of energy. so don’t expect better. the fact that a Mercedes Benz runs on old cooking oil to me is a good thing. i know not everyone can benefit but why throw it away?

  7. lonedrow0

    on 10th Jan, 12 12:01pm

    for the efficient motor, check out the Shockwave Generator -
    popsci.com/cars/article/2011-03/shockwave-generating-wave-discs-could-replace-cars-internal-combustion-engines
    the idea has been around since the early 1900′s

  8. TiMthisIS

    on 10th Jan, 12 12:01pm

    @LakeErieFising I bought a car that runs on veg oil and avoided the hassle and bought well filtered oil for half the price of diesel from someone else. Run’s sweet either way and since it’s an older diesel, I’m not as worried about the sensitivities of the injector system that more modern diesels may suffer from. On the other hand if you get the veg oil cheap enough or free, the money you may save on fuel may pay for the accelerated wear on an injection pump.

  9. alvaschein

    on 10th Jan, 12 01:01pm

    be careful, this kind of oil tends to gumming and with the residuals in it to obstruct the fuel filter

  10. circutracer150

    on 10th Jan, 12 01:01pm

    It’s called Forced Induction, and Direct Injection. Combine that with cooking oil for the Diesel engines, and Ethanol for gas engines… best efficiency you can get right now!

  11. YBDiana616

    on 10th Jan, 12 02:01pm

    lol good

  12. coNorma600

    on 10th Jan, 12 02:01pm

    I like

  13. jlcyamaha

    on 10th Jan, 12 03:01pm

    i wouldnt recomend this. that oil is very dirty, and will leave lots of deposits. that will increase fuel consumption

  14. mi16t

    on 10th Jan, 12 03:01pm

    i guess then haven t heard of 5 stroke yet then… LOL

  15. yo6488

    on 10th Jan, 12 04:01pm

    No you can not requires compression ignition like a diesel engine or a nother for a diesel engine is (compression ignition ). My uncle is a engineer on diesels and was the valve train engineer on the dodge ram cummins 5.9 litere diesel.

  16. TheVinzius

    on 10th Jan, 12 04:01pm

    @zxsk8zx  Can I use it to unleaded engine?

  17. zxsk8zx

    on 10th Jan, 12 05:01pm

    im telling you people do not put this straight in your gas tank in you live someware were it gets colder than 70*f. the oil will thicken and clog your fuel lines if you dont have a heated tank.

  18. LakeErieFising

    on 10th Jan, 12 05:01pm

    Chill out people. I considered doing this years ago but decided it wasnt worth the hassle so I use regular diesel. Its really not that expensive when you consider the alternatives.

  19. DXSophie942

    on 10th Jan, 12 06:01pm

    me like it

  20. percaine

    on 10th Jan, 12 07:01pm

    not even close to being busted!

  21. HygroGenX

    on 10th Jan, 12 07:01pm

    @jamiedodd1991 The Maynex hydrogen generator, which turn dirty water or any liquid into gas, will make any vehicle run on cooking oil without the need of mineral spirits.

  22. HygroGenX

    on 10th Jan, 12 08:01pm

    With great success, the mythbusters (the media) wrongly claimed that it’s “busted!!!???. Believe your eyes and not what you are told! To add much more power to Biodiesel, use the Maynex hydrogen generator, which turns dirty water into gas without the need of an external power source.

  23. whytesapph

    on 10th Jan, 12 09:01pm

    theres no way its busted!!!! the police use special cameras in ireland and the uk to check the fumes from the exhaust, as we use it in our cars and its ILLEGAL!!!!! so much for self suffiency!!!

  24. lawrencewrhodes

    on 10th Jan, 12 09:01pm

    Doing this for 7 years.You must add heat from electricity and/or the cooling system to bring the fuel temperature up to about 155° that is lower the flash point so the vegetable oil burns easier and doesn’t coke the rings.Cold vegetable oil in a hot engine is bad.Again while it will work for a while over long periods you will ruin the engine.My mods are coolant & electric inline fuel heaters.Restaurants pay for oil collection.Do yourself a favor and them.Collect your own fuel. Free Fuel Forever.