Part Two: Driving VegOil
Series: VegOil Fuel: the Unsung Alternative
From: Cynthia Shelton
Length: 00:05:11
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How driving VegOil differs from gas cars, problems that VegOil driver Suzanne Shanley has run into, dumpster diving in Cleveland with Ray Holan, author of Sliding home (vegoil guidebook).
Part Two of the VegOil Fuel: the Unsung Alternative series
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Introduction to the six-part series exploring straight vegetable oil (VegOil) as a fuel
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How driving VegOil differs from gas cars, problems that VegOil driver Suzanne Shanley has run into, dumpster diving in Cleveland with Ray Holan, author of Sliding home (vegoil guidebook). Part Two of the VegOil Fuel: the Unsung Alternative series
Broadcast History
WAMC Albany, NY "The Round Table" July 19, 2005
KUNM Albuquerque, NM "Evening Report" August 10, 2005
KDVS Davis, CA "Public Affairs" September 8, 2005
Transcript
Cynthia Shelton: Driving a VegOil powered Diesel is a bit different than driving a gasoline car. My 1973 Mercedes Benz 220D starts like a tractor or a boat - with a pull knob, not a key. It takes about 20 seconds to get the glow plugs hot, and then it fires right up.
(Engine starting noise)
Then I had to learn to remember to flip the toggle switch to the VegOil tank when the engine is warm. A couple of times I simply forgot and drove on Diesel - which costs more and made me feel stupid, but did no harm. It’s when you forget to switch back when you shut down for the night that you can get into trouble. In my car there’s an annoying buzzer installed to remind me to flip back to Diesel...
(annoying buzzer)
Suzanne Shanley of Hardwick, Massachusetts got her 1998 Jetta converted before the buzzer feature became available. She found out what happens if you skip the purge...
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Timing and Cues
Announcer: In the second of a six part series about straight VegOil fuel, freelance writer Cynthia Shelton hits the road - and meets Ray Holan, author of Sliding Home, the definitive guide to driving VegOil.
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