Filed under: Conversion Process
Well, it’s February of 2007 and obviously I haven’t done a good job updating the blog, so let me give you the skinny.
I still have the Mercedes and it still runs well. I’m on my 3rd Veg oil filter and have probably gone 1500-1800 miles so far. I’m really happy with this conversion and love free fuel and being one of the cleanest cars on the road.
I recently purchase a diesel Ford Excursion and plan to start the conversion process this weekend. The kit I purchase is from Golden Fuel Systems and uses the stock fuel tank for oil and came with an aux 24 gallon tank for diesel. Other than that, it’s pretty much the same idea as the Greasecar kit. Heat the oil up, use a switching valve and run on grease. I guess they’re pretty much all like that.
That’s it for now. I plan on keeping the Mercedes until I’m done with the conversion, then it’s going on ebay. After that, I will replace my wife’s gas van with a smaller diesel, probably from the VW family and convert that. I’ll try to keep this blog a little better updated with progress on the Excursion.
Filed under: Other Repairs
During my trip to Michigan and just around town, I have noticed a lot of vibration and noise in the cabin. In my research, I have determined that the easiest and most econimical fixes are to replace the engine mounts and shocks. I checked the mounts and they are pretty much gone, so that’s probably why I get the car shaking so much while idle.
Of course like many other parts for this car, I had to order the motor mounts, but got the shocks today. Hopefully it shouldn’t be a big job, and I plan to do this on the weekend.
Also this weekend, I am going to replace the AT fluid filter and of course the fluid. I’m hoping all of these will help get a smoother ride.
