I talked with my mechanic about a week ago and he advised us that this is a good thing to do. He said to go ahead and dump veggie oil straight into the tank to mix with diesel. He said that it will actually be better for the engine especially with California Diesel, that it will gain power. He explained it this way. You used to be able to look into a diesel tank and only see black. Now you can look into a tank and damn near see to the bottom. They have taken all the heavy oils out of diesel to try and make it burn cleaner. The diesel engine needs the oil, keeps things cooler and runs more efficiently.
This guy has been working on these things over 30 years and really knows his stuff. I trust his judgement and will be trying this when we go on the road in April. Found a guy out here that is selling veggie oil for 1.50/gal.
Mike
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