DIY Diesel from used motor oil! Questions answered!

Full run to see how much you get compared to how much you put in. Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy it! Like and subscribe if you haven't already!

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  • @lorddeath1023
    @lorddeath10232 ай бұрын

    Well it's about time for another video. Lol. Great job I'm impressed. Keep it up look forward to your videos. God bless you and your family brother. 😊

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks, you as well!

  • @OffTheGridAdventures
    @OffTheGridAdventuresАй бұрын

    There's a lot of true in what you say near the end of the video. The cost to make this will be irrelevant when you can no longer buy diesel at the pump. This application will be great for the small time farmer or homesteader that wants to continue using his farm machinery when diesel is now longer available to the average Joe.

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    Ай бұрын

    I like to think I'll be ready. I'm not sure what will happen, so I'll plan for the worst and hope for the best! Thanks for watching!

  • @landonleffler2106
    @landonleffler21062 ай бұрын

    I go right from the oilpan to the fuel tank. Maybe 20%-50%. Even add some old 2 stroke mix gasoline to lighten it up on cold days. Love 12Vs

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    I've been looking for one,but they want more than new in my area!

  • @2dogsf-ing

    @2dogsf-ing

    2 ай бұрын

    Did you have to do anything different with the fuel pump or different filter?

  • @antoniosestar3671
    @antoniosestar36712 ай бұрын

    In the distillate from the waste motor oil you get some acids like carboxylic acid which has strong Sulphur like odor... to neutralize acids and some polymers you need to add water sodium hydroxide (bake oven cleaner, drain cleaner) solution, after adding the solution you drain it from the bottom and heat the oil until it dewaters... it takes 20 min for me to dewater my oil at low heat

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks, I will treat one bucket and see how it goes! Definitely has a strong odor!

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    Quick question: How much per gallon is used?

  • @antoniosestar3671

    @antoniosestar3671

    2 ай бұрын

    @@karlsoffroad8609 I don't have the exact numbers... but start small and then smell it... if the smell is still present then add more sodium hydroxide... i do 5 grams of sodium hydroxide with 100mil water for 1 liter of oil

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    @@antoniosestar3671 ,thanks,I'll have to look into this. I appreciate the help!

  • @SharpeTimber

    @SharpeTimber

    2 ай бұрын

    What will happen if you burn waste motor oil distillate without chemical cleaning in an engine?

  • @Moonlightshadow-lq4fr
    @Moonlightshadow-lq4fr2 ай бұрын

    You have refined that down to a fine art mate. I am amazed at the result, it reminds me how petrol/gasoline looked like pre- 1980's. The viscosity looks thinner than diesel. Great job!.

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    I'm curious to see how it runs in an engine. I'm just going to have to buy a cheap one on Ebay.

  • @s.hutton2100

    @s.hutton2100

    2 ай бұрын

    In winter you can heat the shed and make diesel to run a generator sounds good to me. Subscribed regards from Stephen in Melbourne Australia.

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    @@s.hutton2100,absolutely, I will be coming up with a way to do this. I use waste motor oil to heat my shop and home,so why not harness the waste heat. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

  • @analog56x
    @analog56x2 ай бұрын

    wow, thats way too cool man! been waiting for another video :) this is something i might try this summer... have you run this in any vehicles? ive got a mechanical injection diesel engine that i put in my offroad truck for just this reason... it can literally run on anything

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    I haven't ran it yet,but I will be very soon. I'm going to get a Chinese diesel from Ebay.

  • @lifeoftraveling8330
    @lifeoftraveling833020 күн бұрын

    The lower Temps will cause gas and naphtha before diesel 125 degrees you start getting gas 200 you get naphtha the diesel starts around 400 degrees

  • @tonydiesel3444
    @tonydiesel34442 ай бұрын

    You have to treat it in some way or fashion there is no other choice it will be clogging lines injectors and filters and pumps it has suspended t a r s and bitumen and water and sulfur dioxide hence the horrible odor

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    It definitely gets stinky! I'll treat one bucket and not the other for an experiment. Any suggestions on cheap treatment?

  • @mathuranathadas108

    @mathuranathadas108

    Ай бұрын

    yep , I seized up a couple of injector pumps with tar :-( so what ways can tar be separated from the distillate ? :]

  • @mathuranathadas108

    @mathuranathadas108

    Ай бұрын

    yeah , I seized/gummed up a couple of injector pumps with what looked like dark brown/black tar or bitumen. What ways of treating it do you suggest ? 🙂would centrifuging it at 3000G work or redistilling it at just under 400c? 🙂

  • @tonydiesel3444

    @tonydiesel3444

    7 күн бұрын

    @@mathuranathadas108 I have issues after distilling the transmission fluid sometimes it's still reactive even after running through a centrifuge to remove water residue and turbidity cloudiness suspended solids tars etc etc the fuel will reactivate or oxidized for the first time and turn hazy again

  • @TheBlibo
    @TheBlibo2 ай бұрын

    Hi from the uk Are you using a propane burner? How much propane do you use to get a gallon of diesel. Keep up the good work

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    No,I'm using a waste oil burner. I have a bunch of different videos on how I build those as well. I have them in a playlist on my channel page.If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks for watching!

  • @LM1331
    @LM13312 ай бұрын

    Is it possible that the steel wool burned up? awesome video. What about using an old refrigerator condenser as a condenser? That is awesome btw. using waste products to make diesel. I bet if you figure out a way to hook up the boiler to the hvac system of the house it will def be worth it.

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    I heat all my buildings with the boiler. I'm pretty sure the steel wool burned up both times. That's why I didn't bother with it this run.

  • @ratgreen
    @ratgreenАй бұрын

    Cool project I like stuff like this as its a fun thought experiment 'could I do this if there was an apocalypse' Right now your collecting probably a mix of 'fuels' as your condensing tower starts off cool (naptha etc) and then gradually warms up (diesel or heavier) the longer you use it. What you need to get consistent grade of fuel is a condensing tower that starts at its condensing temp, before you start evaporating your used oil. As well as maintains that temp throughout use. It starts to get complicated. But if you run this current mix of fuels you might get preignition etc in a diesel engine. But fine for a diesel heater. If you want to get super complicated then you could separate the grades out by having multiple drains at different heights (again heated/cooled to their exact condensation temperature.) and bubblers like real oil refineries condensing towers have. Also I was thinking if there would be a way to power this by solar. But not a lot of electrical means to heat up large bodies of oil. Nichrome wire running through the oil? or a small steel dish that you heat up inductively to cook the oil.

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    Ай бұрын

    I think it would take quite a bit of solar to make the heat needed. I'm thinking a parabolic disc to heat it with the sun would work better? I bought a Chinese single cylinder diesel, so we'll find out soon! Lol

  • @ratgreen

    @ratgreen

    Ай бұрын

    @@karlsoffroad8609 I think Induction cookers can get pretty damn hot. Just have to do smaller batches. You could just set a large steel saucepan on a single induction cooker with a lid and have your tower come out of the lid. Sweet. Look forward to seeing it

  • @mathuranathadas108
    @mathuranathadas108Ай бұрын

    I was doing similar that [distilling at about 400c] running a couple of diesel cars on it but one batch was done too hot and I seized up a couple of injector pumps with tar :-( Any one have ideas about removing tar or not getting it - ie fractional distillation , or centrifuging it out etc - Thanks :]

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    Ай бұрын

    I've been told to use sulfuric acid and baking soda? I've never done it. It should be in the comments section. If you have any success with the treatment, post a video! Thanks for watching!

  • @daneitor97

    @daneitor97

    7 күн бұрын

    You should place a dewaxing filter as soon as vapours leave the reactor

  • @jozsefienciu2325
    @jozsefienciu23258 күн бұрын

    Hi. At what temperature you heat the oil? I try to make some fuel from wmq when the oil was at 50 degree celsius i go or a caffe when i came back the oil was at 100 degree and my oil came out black as i put it in maybe the temp was too high or what happened. I need some advice thanks

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    8 күн бұрын

    150-300 Celsius should work. We use Fahrenheit, but I think I converted it correctly. The tower should be at that temperature, so the oil may be much hotter than that. I hope this helps.

  • @mathuranathadas108

    @mathuranathadas108

    7 күн бұрын

    a boil over -then it just comes out as a black boiling liquid- ie not as vapor

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    7 күн бұрын

    @mathuranathadas108 ,you must have too much in your chamber. You can only fill the container your heating about 25% of the total volume. The oil expands a lot when heated.

  • @ZarawarKhan-gs8hr
    @ZarawarKhan-gs8hr2 ай бұрын

    Does it catches fire in the open do a test run

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    I'll be doing a test run in the next video. I'll be ordering the engine this morning. I use it to light my burners, and I don't notice any difference between pump diesel and my homemade diesel other than the smell.

  • @ZarawarKhan-gs8hr

    @ZarawarKhan-gs8hr

    2 ай бұрын

    @@karlsoffroad8609 do upload the video I have a plan for it mate

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    @ZarawarKhan-gs8hr ,I'm ordering a motor right now. I just can't decide if I want an electric start or not!

  • @ZarawarKhan-gs8hr

    @ZarawarKhan-gs8hr

    2 ай бұрын

    @@karlsoffroad8609 I think electric should work

  • @user-kn9vr3ci7t
    @user-kn9vr3ci7t2 ай бұрын

    its

  • @n.f.2345
    @n.f.2345Ай бұрын

    Burn to burn? Wrong method that cannot be justified by free raw materials. After all, clean air is not endless either. There are cheap, excellent chemical cleaning methods with 85-95% efficiency! Moreover, some of them COMPLETELY retain the additives for motor oil - that is, the reconstituted oil can be used both as motor oil and as fuel. How farmers do it in Russia.

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    Ай бұрын

    I would like to know how that process works. Please send a video link or a link to the process. I haven't come across that option yet,and it sounds much easier. Thanks for watching!

  • @n.f.2345

    @n.f.2345

    9 күн бұрын

    @@karlsoffroad8609 kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4mIlryKfaXNhtI.html The last phase - cleaning with silica gel - can be omitted.

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    8 күн бұрын

    @n.f.2345 ,he is just cleaning the same distillate that I made. He uses an electric distiller, but it's the same principle. I've watched most of his videos, but I just don't have the equipment.

  • @tonydiesel3444
    @tonydiesel34442 ай бұрын

    It's going to oxidized get darker in color and start to stink real bad

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    2 ай бұрын

    Any suggestions on a cheap DIY treatment?

  • @tonydiesel3444

    @tonydiesel3444

    2 ай бұрын

    @@karlsoffroad8609 just water if you want cheap water and lye still very cheap high percentage ethanol with lye there are tons of different treatment procedures

  • @mathuranathadas108

    @mathuranathadas108

    Ай бұрын

    yep if the winds blowing the wrong way our neighbors half a kilometer away smell it real strong :-(

  • @karlsoffroad8609

    @karlsoffroad8609

    Ай бұрын

    @@mathuranathadas108 ,it didn't smell bad when I ran it in my small diesel engine. I was pleasantly surprised.

  • @tonydiesel3444

    @tonydiesel3444

    Ай бұрын

    @@mathuranathadas108 you got that right I make a bunch of this stuff and the smell is horrid