Dieselizing a Volvo

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Throwing this out as a discussion item, not trolling.....

A while ago on the Discovery Channel (?), there was an item on the two MIT
students who ran a diesel VW Westfalian across the US on strained cooking
oil. Yes, several technical problems related to starting under regular
diesel then flipping to "bio-diesel" and heating the cooking oil to ensure
that it's liquid when it hits the engine.

Went across the continental US (NYNY to LALA) on a single tank of fuel, but
continuosly smelling of french fries....

Did some web-surfing and saw some more on this topic.

Question for discussion: what's involved in dieselizing a Volvo sedan.

Yes, biggest step will be to find a replacement or used diesel engine in
good condition.

What else is needed?
 
Byrocat said:
Question for discussion: what's involved in dieselizing a Volvo sedan.
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Um buying one is an idea. Volvo made 240, 760, and 850 diesels all of
which were brought to North America (noticing that you're .ca)
Yes, biggest step will be to find a replacement or used diesel engine in
good condition.
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Volvo used Audi Inline-6 diesels for the 240 and 760s (Turbo Diesels in
some of the later 760s) and Audi TDIs in the 850s. Very easy to find
parts for them.
What else is needed?
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May as well find a donor if you want to keep your current vehicle, or
just buy one outright and use that.


Bill
 
It would be better to start with a diesel Volvo in the first place. Then you
have to read the book "From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank" by Joshua Tickell, ISBN
0-9707227-0-2. I think it can be ordered from his website which is
http://www.JoshuaTickell.com

Cheers, Peter.

: This is the site you will need, then: http://www.greasel.com/
:
: GC
:
: : > Throwing this out as a discussion item, not trolling.....
: >
: > A while ago on the Discovery Channel (?), there was an item on the two MIT
: > students who ran a diesel VW Westfalian across the US on strained cooking
: > oil. Yes, several technical problems related to starting under regular
: > diesel then flipping to "bio-diesel" and heating the cooking oil to ensure
: > that it's liquid when it hits the engine.
: >
: > Went across the continental US (NYNY to LALA) on a single tank of fuel,
: but
: > continuosly smelling of french fries....
: >
: > Did some web-surfing and saw some more on this topic.
: >
: > Question for discussion: what's involved in dieselizing a Volvo sedan.
: >
: > Yes, biggest step will be to find a replacement or used diesel engine in
: > good condition.
: >
: > What else is needed?
: >
: >
:
:
 
Byrocat said:
Throwing this out as a discussion item, not trolling.....

A while ago on the Discovery Channel (?), there was an item on the two MIT
students who ran a diesel VW Westfalian across the US on strained cooking
oil. Yes, several technical problems related to starting under regular
diesel then flipping to "bio-diesel" and heating the cooking oil to ensure
that it's liquid when it hits the engine.

Went across the continental US (NYNY to LALA) on a single tank of fuel, but
continuosly smelling of french fries....

Did some web-surfing and saw some more on this topic.

Question for discussion: what's involved in dieselizing a Volvo sedan.

Yes, biggest step will be to find a replacement or used diesel engine in
good condition.

What else is needed?
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Why don't you just get a Diesel Volvo? Much easier than converting. 240's
and 740's were both available as Diesels in the early 80's, they're still
out there and generally cheap as people don't want them much. Rebuild the
engine and convert it and you should be in business. I've heard of people
putting in engines from other types of cars but it's not a trivial project.
If you were in Europe you could get more modern Volvos with much better
Diesel engines but not over here.
 
Bill Bradley said:
Um buying one is an idea. Volvo made 240, 760, and 850 diesels all of
which were brought to North America (noticing that you're .ca)
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When was an 850 Diesel available in NA? I've never seen one, ever.
 
Byrocat said:
Went across the continental US (NYNY to LALA) on a single tank of fuel, but
continuosly smelling of french fries....
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Actually, it's th French fries that smell like volkswagons! ;-)
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Randy & \ \/ /alerie's
\__/olvo
'93 960 Estate
 
It never made it here as far as I know... I think this is just a bit of
mis-information.
 
Rob said:
It never made it here as far as I know... I think this is just a bit of
mis-information.
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Hmm, maybe the one I saw was a gray market or engineering sample. I
also saw a 780 Diesel manual tranny in the US, but it was certainly
never offered here.

Bill
 
Bill Bradley said:
Hmm, maybe the one I saw was a gray market or engineering sample. I
also saw a 780 Diesel manual tranny in the US, but it was certainly
never offered here.

Bill
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Are you sure it wasn't a custom project? I didn't think 780's were offered
in manual anywhere.
 
I thought they were in Europe?
James Sweet said:
Are you sure it wasn't a custom project? I didn't think 780's were offered
in manual anywhere.
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