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Links & Resources:


CAR CONVERSIONS:
PlantDrive PlantDrive™ provides high quality kits and components for the conversion of diesel engines to use 100% vegetable oil as fuel without chemical processing or addition of harmful chemicals.
Lovecraft Biofuels This is the shop that converted my car. They can convert any diesel car, but they primarily handle 1980-1986 Mercedes cars. You can read all about it on their website.
Good Vibes Autos Provider of products, services, & information relating to Bio Fuels.
Veg Powered Systems A shop in Ojai that specializes in diesel pickup truck conversions.
Auto Aid A shop in Van Nuys, an authorized installer for conversion kits from GreaseCar.com.
Frybrid (Seattle) A shop in Seattle, for my peeps in the pacific north west.
Vegistroke (Portland area) A shop in the northwest that specializes in converting Ford Powerstroke engines.
Greaseworks (Corvallis) A shop in Corvallis, OR, that specializes in upgrading fuel lines on VW diesels to make them compatible for biodiesel use. Also does vegetable oil conversions.

SOURCES FOR FINDING A DIESEL CAR:
Craig's List Diesel cars on CraigsList.com
GoodVibesAutos (Van Nuys) Will help you find a car that meets your specs, they have access to dealer auctions.
High End Cars (Redondo Beach) Has lots of used Mercedes of varying years.
Nada Guides For estimated values of older cars.

CONVERSION KITS: (all offer add on tanks for greater fuel capacity and driving range)
Elsbett The pioneers of a new technology
Greasel / GoldenFuelSystems.com
PlantDrive.com
GreaseCar.com

MERCEDES PARTS & REPAIR
Sun Valley Mercedes Dismantlers (A Mercedes junkyard in Sun Valley, CA)
Do-It-Yourself Mercedes Repair (A site with how-to repair documents)
MercedesShop.com (A site with parts, DIY articles and forums)
Mercedes Benz Service Manuals
Pick A Part (A car junkyard)
Diesel Giant (Info on repair and maintenance)

LOCATING & TESTING OIL:
Plantdrive.com

FILTERS (to filter food particles from used veg oil):
McMaster-Carr The 7" x 16.5" felt, polyester or polypropylene microfiber all work well. We use 5 micron. Filter Source
Fryer To Fuel Filtration Units

PUMPS
Barrel Pump (for your filtration system)
Harbor Freight
Strick Equipment (for collecting oil from restaurant oil bins) This is the best 12v pump I have used. You can run it off your car battery or connect it to a jump-start kit. The pump comes with a gas pump style handle.

VEG OIL FUEL SOURCES:
Venice99 Veg Oil Co-op A co-op of people in the Venice area that are collectively gathering and filtering oil for fuel. They have a goal of providing fuel for $ 0.99/gallon.
Veggifuel.org Located in Van Nuys, this company provides filtered waste vegetable oil from restaurants and will deliver it to you.

BIODIESEL INFO:
Los Angeles BioDiesel Co-op The Co-op has fueling stations in several places and will be opening more locations. Check the website for more information.
Sustainable Options.com Info on biodiesel fueling stations in Southern California. Southern California Biodiesel Users Group Through this organization, you can get a membership that will allow you to purchase biodiesel at any of the gas stations that sell biodiesel.

HYBRID INFO:
CalCars The California Cars Initiative -- 100+ MPG Hybrids
Hymotion Hymotion Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
EDriveSystems A Monrovia based company that converts a standard hybrid into a plug-in hybrid car.
HybridCars.com Classified ads for hybrid car sales
Autos.Yahoo.com Current hybrid cars on the market
HybridCars.about.com Hybrid car comparison
Discover Alternatives Lists all alternative fuel cars on the market today.

ELECTRIC CAR INFO:
NoGasRequired A manufacturer of electric cars that will have a car on the market in 2007 that can drive up to 80 MPH.
TeslaMotors A manufacturer of an electric car -- this is the bad-ass performance EV that should hit the market in 2007.

GASOLINE PRICES:
Los Angeles Gas Prices While I'd like everyone to quit using gasoline, you still need to know where to find the best priced gas... until you trade it for an alternative fuel vehicle.

MISC:
www.SideShowDoug.com (contains a blog on Doug's car conversion)
Tankless Water Heater
GotTankless.com

DVD's:
Golden Fuel Systems (Two DVD's that will tell you everything you need to know about vegetable oil conversions.)
Liquid Gold: How to find used vegetable oil, how to determine if it's good oil for your car, how to filter it. Everything you wanted to know about oil but were afraid to ask.
Diesel: The Man, the Engine, the Potential. The history of the diesel engine (which originally ran on peanut oil), pros & cons of different diesel engines for converting to veg oil, tips on where to look for a diesel to buy.