Converting diesel engines can be done at home
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According to reports from Dartmouth, an Ivy League school in New Hampshire, converting a vehicle to run on vegetable oil is easy. Over the course of two months, 14 Dartmouth students traveled over 10,000 miles throughout the United States in a bus powered by Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) spreading the word about alternative fuels.

Converting a car to run on WVO requires no modification to the engine of a car and is something that someone can do in a few days in their own garage. According to Dartmouth engineering students, if done properly, the conversion will not damage the car, shouldn't significantly affect the resale value, and can be used in virtually any climate. Although the there is a simple guideline available for the conversion, it is by no means a definitive resource and please do not attempt to work on a car without adequate research/experience.

The major components needed for the conversion are a diesel engine vehicle and a WVO conversion system. There is a lot of work involved in collecting the used vegetable oil and filtering it.

Premade conversion kits offer several advantages over trying to design one's own. For one, they supply all the parts and fittings that are needed; the threads match, and won't be missing that one last hose clamp, etc. They also have installation instructions, which are probably going to be a pretty important resource even if one is a mechanic. Frybrid, Greasel, and Greasecar all manufacture custom conversion kits with a range of features for a variety of prices.

For more information visit http://engineering.dartmouth.ed u/thebiggreenbus/index.html