Waste Vegetable Oil Conversion - 1992 Bluebird Bus (WVO Designs, Tiny Home)
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We have converted our 1992 Bluebird Bus to run off of waste vegetable oil. This allows us to burn recycled vegetable oil instead of diesel fuel while traveling. We are in the process of converting the bus into a tiny home/tour bus to take us around the USA and Canada sharing our passions of yoga, music, and living a sustainable life. The veggie oil conversion is just one of several systems being implemented into the bus to help lower our impact on the earth as we travel and connect with others.
This video was created by Atomic Independent Pictures to showcase the components of the veggie oil system in the bus and the filtration system, which will be in the bus in it's final stages. We will be able to collect, filter, dewater, store, and use the veggie oil on the bus. Almost all of the major components of the veggie oil system were manufactured by WVO Designs, who have helped to sponsor our conversion and subsequent tour.
We reached out to WVO Designs with details of our project, after researching for months and settling on their components and centrifuge. We were very blessed that they really liked our project and decided to partner up with us to make this dream a reality!
Additional components of the system were purchased from numerous retailers, such as hardware stores, auto parts stores, boating supply stores, etc. The system was designed using a schematic developed by SunWizard, from www.burnveg.com. He designed the system for his Dodge truck with a Cummins 5.9 Diesel Engine and a Bosch P7100 Injection Pump. Our bus uses this same engine and Injection Pump combo, with some slight modifications for usage in the bus application. Jeremy adapted this schematic to fit our bus and installed it with the help of a friend.
NOTE: IN THIS VIDEO, JEREMY MENTIONS THAT SOMEONE WITH A BASIC MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE CAN DO THE CONVERSION. WE WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT THE CONVERSION IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS. HOWEVER, USING WVO AS A FUEL IS EXPERIMENTAL. WE DID OVER A YEAR OF RESEARCH BEFORE HEADING DOWN THIS RESULT AND ONLY HAVE LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON WVO AT THE TIME OF POSTING. TIME WILL TELL WHAT HAPPENS. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.... AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST!!!
More details and a partial parts list can be found at:
www.skoolie.net/forum/viewtopi...
Special thanks to:
David James and Double D Productions - www.ddpnow.com
Jason H. for help with the veggie oil conversion - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Hi. Every time I watch a vege oil conversion tutorial, I learn something new. In your case it was to do with pressuring of the WVO tank, with the Schrader valve. A little piece off genius. You could also use it as a breather, (removing the valve) which I recommend you do, under normal running conditions, (if your tank hasn't already got one). This should avoid the fuel line 'vacuum' syndrome where your inline fuel pump begins to labour as your tank level gets lower. Pressurizing to prime the lines (if you should have a problem) is way better than towing, or even other workshop tricks. As we all know, running out of fuel is a cardinal sin in a Diesel engine. Especially with such a long/heavy vehicle as yours. Mine is a Toyota Coaster 22 seater bus. Shorter than the Bluebird but still way bigger than any other van I have owned. And its my first Diesel! Yet another learning curve (at the age of 62). Loving it though. And looking forward to doing the WVO conversion.
Tx for sharing. Good luck and safe travels.
Fantastic video! Thanks!
Well done, thanks for the info.
Great info and thanx. Been wanting a WVO vehicle since mid to late 90's. Now with internet, it's easier to understand the mechanics and find out answers how. Thanks so much I have a bus hope to meet soon someday
Great video thanks for sharing we will be converting our bus as well at some point.
Awesome name choice for the bus that is my native American name 2Birds.
Thank you for this. I have been planning my 'green' bus conversion for almost two years. I wanted to convert a diesel to biodiesel. Since I won't be doing the work myself I was going to have to locate someone to do this for me. My guess is that subcontracting this out would be quite costly. Can I ask you what the cost was just to switch to bio doing the work yourself? Thank you.
Will this work with an 8.1 Cummings diesel? We have the same bus only it's 8.1L we are also looking to convert it.
May I ask how much the VO conversion cost you?
Is that hang music? If so, who?
Does anyone knows whwre I can get the kit from?
Try WVO DESIGN .
If the engine was in front, and fuel in back, could you route the WVO alongside the exhaust to help heat it?
you will melt your fuel lines like this
Do you know what the amp draw for the centrifuge is?
I believe you need 220....6000rpm
220v/50amp
thats 11KW that tiny electrical engine is no way that powerfull. 5amps at 220v maybe
It's better to use heating elements in the veg oil tank, a pump, water separator filter and a 1 micron filter. Especially for veg oil that's already been heated and processed to 5 micron. A looped filtration system that double as a heated fuel system with insulated lines. 1000 watt heating elements in a insulated tank. Need one element preset at 120 degrees for every 55 gallons used. It eliminates the $3500 engine coolant heating system, the pump injection heater and exchanger.
why shouldn't you shut down the engine with wvo in the system?
if you do that you would have a hell of a time getting it started the next time. svo doesnt really work unless the engine is already hot, because it relies on the coolant system to preheat the oil to operating temperature. thats the reason for 2 switchable fuel systems, because diesel works fine in a cold system.
+shylildude The wvo, being more viscous when cold than diesel, will make it hard on the injection pump when starting.
This is hilarious - why not have a full 300gallon tote for the gas tank
they generally are not made of metal ,,, like a semi fuel tank or an aux fuel transfer tank .... hard to secure a tote , and they are not safe in an accident....
not to mention the damage to the engine by running it on veggi oil
You are going to need a bit more then "basic mechanical knowledge" after you put a few miles running that system, cause you ain't gonna believe what that "line in line" system is going to do to that Cummings engine. Tis a shame there are so many wannabes out there teaching others there bullshit. But you will learn, that's "if" you don't give up, (like so many others do,) when your catastrophic failure occurs, And it WILL. Rich
Rich s can you tell us more about what you mean? What are your experiences with running wvo?
I"ve used a similar system for many years with no problems Rich s.
Have you?
Worse school bus driver ever!
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