How Do You Convert A Volkswagen Beetle Diesel Engine To Run On Used Vegetable Oil?
Using veggie oil for fuel is an environmentally friendly and inexpensive approach to driving. Volkswagen Beetles with a diesel fuel engine have an advantage when attempting to convert to used vegetable oil as an alternative for fuel, since only diesel engines can be used for this purpose. Used veggie oil as a source of fuel is a great alternative in warmer climates. In climates that reach temperatures below 25 degrees fahrenheit it may not be as convenient, because the vegetable oil will gel and could clog the engine. It is possible to have the engine switch back and forth from diesel to veggie oil as needed to prevent this from happening. Check your diesel engine for rubber seals. Older models of diesel engines were made with these and they will become damaged with the use of vegetable oil as fuel. Newer diesel engines do not have this problem. Buy your vegetable oil fuel conversion kit from a reliable source and unless you have mechanical experience with engines, avoid at-home instal
