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A couple days ago I posted on the SoCal BioDiesel forum to ask for some opinions on the Fuel Meister as our goal this year is to buy a diesel car and fuel it with biodiesel and then perhaps SVO.

Well, besides the jabs at expensive price, the comments weren't too positive for the Fuel Meister - many were critical of the plastic and so forth. So, we then figured it was best to DIY. But how? We are such newbies and reading all the lingo is a bit over our heads... not to mention scary.

Then, on Friday we were contacted by Nicole Cousino (of FAT OF THE LAND "fame") who wanted to find a home for a biofuel processor she a couple of friends had made back in November. We accepted and adopted it. How great is that?

She and her friends want to get it up and running by the end of January for the California Biodiesel Consumers' Conference to be held at Pizter College - it'll be the first processor of the kind in SoCal (she says)

So yesterday Nicole and her friend, George, brought over the fumeless processor (first made by Berkley's "girl mark"). It was quite an exciting day, setting up the tank, putting on the hoses, testing out the pump, checking and reading and re-reading girl mark's instructions. With everyone working together things were getting done!

We are hoping, if all goes well, to produce a batch of biodiesel by Sunday which will be used in a friend's diesel Mercedes. This is a WIP, stay tuned!

HOMEMADE BIODIESEL

From fryer to fuel

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More coming soon!

Recommended References

� Veggie Avenger - Berkley resident who drives a car and truck that runs on biodiesel - a non-toxic, renewable and cleaner burning fuel made from vegetable oil.

� Veggie Van - Everything you need to know about biodiesel, including FAQ

� Journey to Forever - Detailed information on how to make your own biodiesel.

� Biodiesel Now - Forum and information regarding biodiesel.

� Boulder Biodiesel - Boulder biofuel cooperative.

� BioDiesel - Official site of the National Biodiesel Board.

� Journey to Forever - Detailed information on how to make your own biodiesel.

� GreaseCar - Greasecar vegetable Fuel Systems allow any diesel vehicle to run on straight, unprocessed vegetable oil.

� Greasel - Information source for running your diesel engine on free, waste vegetable oil.

� Neoteric Biofuel - Pioneering technical specialists in the field of affordable renewable oil (vegetable oil) fuel equipment for diesel engines.

� Grease Works! - An independent biodiesel cooperative based in Corvallis.

� Grassolean - Source for everything biodiesel.

� Veg Burner - Fuelling diesel engines with vegetable oil

� Greasy Gypsy - Have questions or share experience visit the gypsy forum.

� Greasy Guerrilla - Fighting to bring alternatives to petroleum fuel to the people.

� Fatmobile - SVO systems and support.

� BE BioEnergy - Australian farmer promoting the use of biofuel.