Fuelmeister.

It is easier than you might believe, and should not cost anywhere near that.

The reaction is dead simple,and the only hazardous chemical components are the lye (sodium hydroxide) and the methanol ("wood" alcohol"). Lye is also called "caustic" (soda), and is highly alkaline. Wood alcohol of course is poisonous and flammable.

You simply blend these materials together at the proper ratio and stir. You can use a pump to agitate the materials. The warmer the materials, the faster the conversion, but it will work without any heat at all in a few days.

After the conversion is complete, you drain the glycerine off the bottom of the tank, and use or dispose. The fuel, which contains methyl esters of fatty acids, is decanted from the upper fraction, and should be filtered before use.

It is essentially that simple.

I assume no responsibility for anyone's use of the above information as it is not intended to be a complete and commercial package. It is simply a transfer of general information, and the experimenter proceeds at his or her own risk.

I will answer some questions, if there are any, under the same "hold harmless" conditions.

Cooking oil is bad for you.

What is needed is something like a Back To The Future car. cuhulin

That's not what the National Trans-Fat Council says. They say that deep-fried foods made with hydrogenated soybean oil are an important part of every balanced breakfast.

--scott

What happens to the lye?

But does it help you emotionally, as lard does, according to the Lard Information Council?

The lye falls to the bottom with the glycerine. You only use a very small amount of the lye catalyst...less than one percent of the total oil.