Diesel engines and biofuels have been meant for each other from the very beginning. In fact, the first diesel engine was designed to burn vegetable oils. When properly filtered, vegetable oil (used or virgin) will burn perfectly in a diesel engine.

The problem arises when the temperature of the oil is too low. As temperatures drop (not just during the winter, but even over night or if parked in the shade) the oil becomes less viscous and will not spray through the fuel injectors correctly. Proper spray patterns require that the oil have the right viscosity.

A common solution is to use a waste vegetable oil kit. These kits include a spare tank to hold the oil, additional fuel lines, filters, and a computer that controls the flow of veggie oil and diesel. I like the idea of a WVO (waste vegetable oil) kit, but the customization that must be done to a vehicle to add a kit can be expensive and should be done by a professional mechanic (unless you're really confident in your skills). Honestly, you should also consider the implications for the resale value of your car when you're thinking about adding a WVO kit. Though they are safe, they are not very well-known and will likely hurt your ability to resell your car.

A better option (and an infinitely cheaper one) than a WVO kit for increasing the viscosity of WVO or SVO for use as a biofuel is through the use of chemicals. A company called BioFuelBasics.com has created a product called MXP3 that will chemically alter the viscosity of your vegetable oil so your fuel injectors will spray it like normal diesel.

The result: BIOFUEL!!! You get a clean-burning, renewable fuel that will run in your diesel engine, didn't require an expensive biodiesel kit or a lot of time to produce, and didn't require any vehicle modification.

The BioFuelBasics MXP3 additive comes with a complete instruction manual that will teach you how to make your own biofuel in two minutes. Compare that to the hours of work that are required produce biodiesel using a biodiesel kit.

Using the BioFuelBasics additive is a great alternative to producing biodiesel because:

* No expensive kit is required (the reaction can be done in a 55 gallon drum).

* The initial cost is just $37.49 for the Starter Kit, which will make approximately 108 gallons of biofuel (1 ounce for every 6 gallons). That's about $.35/gallon, and the price drops if you buy a larger quantity of MXP3 additive.

Once you're done mixing your biofuel, you're going to need a way to get it into your car. Enter the BiofuelBasics Deluxe Fueling Station. It comes with everything you need to filter your collected oil, mix it with the MXP3 additive, and pump it into your car. More specifically, the Deluxe Fueling Station includes:

* 55 gallon drum
* Heavy duty 18GPM diesel transfer pump (wall mountable)
* Prefilter funnel system
* Water block filter housing and filter
* Replacement water block filter with O-Ring
* Sediment filter housing and 2 micron carbon filter
* Replacement 2 micron carbon filter
* 12 foot discharge hose with nozzle
* All necessary hoses and pvc connection parts
* Detailed, easy to follow assembly instructions
* COST: $749

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For those looking to save some money, BiofuelBasics also offers the Basic Fueling Station. It comes with everything the Deluxe Fueling Station comes with, except the drum and the diesel transfer pump. Specifically, the Basic Fueling Station comes with:

* Water block filter housing and filter
* 2 Whole house water filter systems
* 1st stage 10 micron paper filter
* 2nd stage 2 micron carbon filter
* Water block and whole house wrenches
* 10 foot fuel grade discharge hose
* Aluminum nozzle
* Funnel and 4 disposable cone filters
* Mounting brackets and screws
* All necessary hoses and pvc connection parts
* Detailed, easy to follow assembly instructions
* COST: $295

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Question: Can you purchase a diesel transfer pump and 55 gallon plastic drum for less than the $454 difference between the Deluxe and Basic Fueling Stations?
Answer: Absolutely. Click here and search for "diesel transfer pump" and "55 gallon plastic drum."

BioFuelBasics.com also sells larger quantities of their MXP3 additive. You can buy it in 1, 3, or 6 gallon containers, saving up to an additional $200 over purchasing the smaller 18 oz size. Pretty sweet.

I just stumbled across another company that sells a biofuel additive similar to the BiofuelBasics MXP3 additive. This company is called Diesel Secret Energy.

Their site is pretty neat, provides some good information, and somewhere it boasts that they've got over 38,000 satisfied customers using their fuel additive in their personal and company vehicles.

--->Click here to check out Diesel Secret Energy<---.