COCONUTS HILUX - Car Adaptations?

Initally, I have built in a fuel heater which uses the coolant of the engine to heat the fuel before it is injected. However, the adaptations that I incorporated created problems with my heating system. This is probably nothing to do with biofuel, but with my skills to build in a heating system. However, I have eventually decided to leave all adaptations out.


The fuel heater

Update on 18 October 2005:

I have removed the heater as it created problems in my cooling system (leaking and hoses broken). Even though the emissions looked better when I was using the heater (at higher blends of coconut oil), the engine runs fine at 40% diesel and 60% coconut oil.

The injector pump does not leak anymore and the only reason why that might be is that I am not using kerosene anymore. Will be continued ....

Update on 18 October 2005:

I have removed the heater as it created problems in my cooling system (leaking and hoses broken). Even though the emissions looked better when I was using the heater (at higher blends of coconut oil), the engine runs fine at 40% diesel and 60% coconut oil.
The injector pump does not leak anymore and the only reason why that might be is that I am not using kerosene anymore. Will be continued ....

Update December 2006

NO ADAPTATIONS anymore. I've given up on heaters and filters. It's just the hilux, me and the coconut oil (and perhaps a bit of diesel).

When I buy the coconut oil I let deposits settle for a couple of weeks. Then I pump it across to smaller jerry cans and pump it through a regular fuel filter before I throw it in my tank.