| Run Your Diesel Vehicle on Biofuels: A Do-It-Yourself Manual: A Do-It-Yourself Manual Contributor(s): Starbuck, Jon (Author), Harper, Gavin D. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071600434 ISBN-13: 9780071600439 Publisher: McGraw Hill Tab OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: A heavily illustrated guide that shows how to convert any car to run on vegetable oil or biodiesel. . "Run Your Car on Biodiesel" shows you how to run your automobiles on a carbon-neutral fuel, which, in many cases, can be obtained for free. The book explains the basics of converting vegetable oils to biodiesel describes how to build and properly use a home-made biodiesel reactor and demonstrates how to run a vehicle on waste vegetable oil available at no cost from many fast food outlets.. . Filled with over 150 detailed illustrations, this cutting-edge resource presents money-saving projects on collecting waste oil building a waste oil processor making your own biodiesel fuel converting your car professionally making a heat exchanger and more. The reference includes an international list of parts and index of suppliers, information about the warranty status of vehicles pending conversion to biodiesel, and links to manufacturers' statements regarding the use of the fuel.. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Automotive - Repair & Maintenance - Transportation | Automotive - Customizing |
| Dewey: 629.250 |
| LCCN: 2008044955 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.2" W x 9" (0.92 lbs) 248 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. CONVERT TO BIODIESEL FOR A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY RIDE Run Your Diesel Vehicle on Biofuels has everything you need to make the switch from expensive, environment-damaging carbon fuel to cheap (and, in many cases, free), clean fuel for your vehicle. Practical and decidedly apolitical, this unique guide focuses on technical details, parts, and instructions.Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions accompanied by helpful illustrations for such projects as building and properly using a homemade biodiesel reactor, which enables you to drive you car on vegetable oil purchased at a fraction of the price of gas or even on second-hand oil obtained from restaurants free of charge. Run Your Diesel Vehicle on Biofuels also includes a list of international parts suppliers and various manufacturers' warranty statuses regarding vehicles converted to biodiesel. Projects include:
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Contributor Bio(s): Harper, Gavin D. J.: - McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwideHarper, Gavin: - McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwideStarbuck, Jon: - Jon Starbuck has written websites and taught courses on the subject of vegetable oil and biodiesel. Gavin D. J. Harper is the author of McGraw-Hill's Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius and other project books. |