Is it possible to converte a car engine from gas to diesel without replacing the motor?
Q. I was wondering if it was possible to converte a carengine to diesel without changing the engine? Is it true if a car engine is diesel can it take bio-diesel with no modification? If so will their be any HP/Torque loss if I use bio-diesel over diesel? Will their be any HP/Torque loss between gas and diesel?
Asked by lucas c - Wed Nov 11 15:38:56 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well diesel engines uses extreme compression to ignite the fuel (Whereas gasoline engines use spark plugs) which requires a thicker more robust engine block to handle the pressures also they require special injectors that create a stream unlike a spray in gasoline engines. Generally conventional diesel engine can run on bio-diesel. However since bio-diesel tends to dissolve the rubber hoses and seals in the engine, a overhaul of all of the rubber parts, replacing them with synthetic components is required. And I couldn't of answered the last two questions better then the previous answer.
Answered by SYphER - Wed Nov 11 16:24:37 2009

Is a diesel Jeep wagoneer a good car to convert to a bio-diesel vehicle?
Q. I am searching for a Diesel Jeep Wagoneer that is in decent condition that can be converted to bio-diesel vehicle. Is it possible to convert?
Asked by rnlaxtn17 - Tue Dec 2 11:21:15 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you are going to run already pure biodiesel, what you are really concerned about is the attack of rubber parts in the fuel system by the fuel, the biodiesel will eat up old style rubber parts but new rubber (viton) seals and teflon hoses or all metal fuel lines are impervious. So any newer diesel (don't know the exact year on Jeeps, sorry, but after 2002 should be OK) should be already fine, any older ones are going to need hoses, fuel lift pumps, possibly an injector pump rebuild ($$ maybe 400 $$) and proably a few fuel filter changes, the biodiesel will clean all the old sludge out of the tank and it will clog a few filters until it is all gone.
Answered by Warren S - Tue Dec 2 12:02:59 2008

Can I run a diesel generator off of home heating oil?
Q. Is it possible to run a diesel generator off of home heating oil? Any info would be appreciated. How long will diesel fuel stay stable in a 5 gallon gasoline container? Is it like gasoline in that it isnt stable for long without the use of stabilizer? If it doesnt stay good for long, is there such a thing as "diesel stabilizer'? Thanks.
Asked by Peter Griffin - Mon Aug 31 16:22:52 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have heard of people adding some lubricating oil to home heating oil to increase it's viscosity in order to run a diesel generator.
Answered by xenon - Mon Aug 31 17:50:12 2009