Thread: Burning sump oil

I wouldnt like to see the spray pattern from the injectors after a tank of carbon running through it.

I wouldnt do it, ever, the best way to get rid of waste oil is at the tip in thier disposal tanks or at an oil supplier that normally charges about 10c per litre.

This company sells the system and distributes centrifugal filter kits. I'm interested to know how much $ for centrifugal filtration.

http://www.enginecare.com.au/parkerWebb_doc.htm

Interesting concept but then do you manually top up the sump oil or is there a processer than introduces fresh oil at the same rate old oil is burnt ? Couldnt see a mention of it on the site.

45 years ago I couldn't afford to buy new oil (I was a schoolboy in Brisbane) so I collected sump oil and left it in drums out in the sun.

After a while, most of the carbon would fall to the bottom of the drum and I could pour off clean oil.

When I drove that car to Sydney in 1964 (umm, unlicenced and unregistered - I was too young to have a licence), I had 5 gallons of the stuff in the car to top up the engine. I used all 5 gallons on the trip.

Some years ago, I collected a Hillman from a shed near here. It had been stored for many years. I pulled out the dipstick and the oil looked new.

Ron

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Interesting concept but then do you manually top up the sump oil or is there a processer than introduces fresh oil at the same rate old oil is burnt ? Couldnt see a mention of it on the site.

Yep spot on a small tank replenishes at same rate.

What I'd like is an easy to build or cheap to buy garage heater that uses sump oil.

I can't weld so that's a problem (I can't see the weld anymore so my MIG is rarely used).

Ron

Originally Posted by p38arover

What I'd like is an easy to build or cheap to buy garage heater that uses sump oil.

I can't weld so that's a problem (I can't see the weld anymore so my MIG is rarely used).

Ron

What about setting up a frame about 600 mm high with a barbeque slotted plate on top. Place a 5L mower fuel can full of sump oil under the frame with a length of 3/4" copper pipe drilled and pushed into the fuel tin. Buy a length of cotton rope in 3/4" to tightly fit into the pipe, with 1" exposed at the top, running down the pipe into the tin. Place a cinderblock above the flame on the bbq plate to act as a heatsink. Keep the wick nice and short and it shouldn't smoke too much.

http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_...earth/me4.html