Crude Oil as Fuel? Let's find out!

[@davidfutter9980]

I would like to see a comparison on 2 stroke oils on lubricity tester, how much better is synthetic oil? Do low smoke oils work? Cheap oil vs expensive?

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video idea!

[@thealmosthdchannel]

I would also like to see this, Especially with the different blends like Red 2 stroke, Green 2 stroke and Marine 2 stroke (Purple). It would also be nice to see if different manufactures of 2 stroke (Stihl, Castrol, Exol etc..) have different results on the lubricity tester

[@TheOregonOutlaw]

Detergent VS Non too as a tag along?

[@Mercury1600]

Just adding to this, seeing the different amounts of carbon build up on the spark plugs after a good amount of running (maybe 20-30mins)would be interesting

[@gmcman355crazy]

Please test Walmart brand 2 stroke of you do this

sour crudes include a lot of asphaltenes and heavy waxes that cannot be ignited by compression. Sweet crudes have a much more white product ( naphtha, gasoline, paraffins, etc. ) that makes it possible to be ignited by compression. That's a good experiment though

[@ProjectFarm]

This is great information! Thank you.

@@ProjectFarm You're welcome :) - I have heard a myth in a barber shop from the keeper tells that he was a trucker in the age of the first Gulf War in Iraq (early 1990's). The sweet crude oil that is extruded in Kirkuk,Iraq was so liquid and thin which is suitable to use with old Ford Cargo 2520 and the old Ford D1210 without any treatments. I was quite skeptical about it even I have learned that the Kirkuk Oil has quite high (38) API Gravity. The transparency and viscosity was like a strong tea. You have *confirmed* that myth with this experiment :) Btw, that's one of the reasons why there are long-standing conflicts, though :) Keep up with the good work 👍

[@electric7487]

Isn't heavy crude the stuff with long-chain waxes and large asphaltenes? From what I've read, the difference between small and large molecules is between light vs heavy crude, rather than sweet vs sour crude.

[@AW-nz5st]

This is completely wrong. Sweet vs Sour refers to the presence of sulfur in the crude. Sweet has less than 0.5% sulfur, Sour crude has more than 0.5% sulfur. It has absolutely nothing to do with the length of the hydrocarbon chains in the oil.

[@Nightwalkerkennels]

You are right......read my coment above.......after about 3 days the canister filter will plug.........if filter is not heated by light bulb......it will for a wax on the filter in few mins and plug filter

[@pablomay28]

Finally a diesel engine!!!!! Thanks.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@PhillyBluntz86]

Seems like that little diesel engine is a bit tired. . . Kinda long in the tooth as it were. It'd be neat to see if a peppier engine would run the sour crude. Nice video though!

[@GIGABACHI]

He's been offered small diesel engines(reefer units) from people on the comments section before but don't know if he's taken them on the offers.

[@markbroad119]

My 7.3 will run on used motor oil just fine. Not to sure about crude

[@shaikyamanishaikyamani7193]

Can we convert crude oil to simple diesel without distillation?

[@jamesmccarthy1961]

WOW, 50+yrs and I never new small engines came in diesel versions. Still learning I guess. Great channel with tons of info. Keep up the good work. Thanks

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you! This one is made in Italy.

[@brkooduh66]

just curious. if the diesel engine runs on Sweet Crude, and the gasoline engine runs on Sour Crude ... if you mixed the oils together would both engines run on the mix?

[@ProjectFarm]

Great point! I should have tried it. I bet it would have worked just fine.

[@andreww.6283]

My bet is that both engines won’t run as well.

[@geraldgepes]

Neither would work well, to be sure. The diesel doesn't like the sour because it probably has too many "light ends" which are very volatile and ignite before they should in a diesel. Those light ends are why the gasoline engine works at all. So you'd make it harder on the gas engine and the diesel would still knock.

[@andyp3834]

in theory the engine would conform to the oil and macro-evolve into a 3 stroke engine! I think? LOL, I love it, nice comment ;-)

[@WineScrounger]

Mix sweet crude and sour crude, fry up some pork and onions, serve with rice 😸

[@mengel420]

I'm surprised that both were able to make two separate types of engines run! But you doing this proves that we are all definitely better off in a world that doesn't have vehicles and machines dependent on these mixtures alone - so much smoke!!! Thank you again for a great video! On to the next one!

[@dimmacommunication]

Try used engine oil :)

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video idea!

[@gt20modding88]

50/50 used oil and diesel runs with higher horsepower than straight diesel. I wonder the same.

[@thealmosthdchannel]

This will run. This is what a diesel engine is running on when it is "running away" which is a situation ususally caused by failed turbo seals where the engine is burning on its own oil. the only ways to stop a runway diesel engine is to either starve it of oxygen, or by releasing compression (Jake Brake or when it drops all its vavles from overrevving way past redline)

[@MrTheHillfolk]

GT20Modding I used waste oil in the work truck, you could blindfold me and I’d feel the difference. I used to use it so much I never had any to return to the shop 🤣 But for my personal car I use new motor oil and other cetane improvers in a 30% amount in my fuel, it really wakes it up as smaller diesels want 50-55 cetane. the swill at the pumps is like 40. That’s like running a vette on 87.

[@dimmacommunication]

@@MrTheHillfolk So motor oil does increase the cetane number?

[@wildefox1478]

Another great experiment, that diesel engine did not like sour crude oil at all but did seem to run decent on sweet crude. Very interesting to see, great video as always Project Farm!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@charleswatts1864]

Interesting! I wonder what compression ratio would benefit each crude independantly.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great point. The sour seems to work well in a gasoline engine and seems much more similar to gasoline.

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

Now I'm craving egg rolls again.

[@ProjectFarm]

lol! Me too

[@robertclark8247]

Let's get back to penetrate. I like brake fluid.

[@shotgunsmurf5740]

heading to mcdonalds to get chicken nuggets stopping at project farms house to get the sweet and sour

[@brucerogermorgan2388]

Interesting video, I don't think we can get crude oil easily here in NZ. I would like to see a diesel engine running on used vegetable oil, I think it should work OK as I heard of some people here who do that regularly.

[@stacyreid5077]

Bruce Roger Morgan here in the states there are kits that allow you to put a tank in the back of truck or trunk where veggie oil or just old used oil of any kind can be put, one thing most of the tanks have heaters in them to heat the oils up before being pumped to the engine where once it starts running on that you can then turn off the diesel line and according to them it will run!!! ???

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video idea!

[@stacyreid5077]

Project Farm hope it works out

[@Johanniscool]

Yeah it works great. The key to successful running on used veggie oil is ensuring the same viscosity as diesel fuel. You can achieve this with heat, or by thinning it out with a solvent. I run an old Nissan SD30 diesel on used veggie oil from Macdonald’s, thinned out with around 10% jet fuel (kerosene). From what I’ve read you’ll need an older design Diesel engine with a pre combustion chamber.

[@regan44017]

Bruce, I'm in Wellington and running straight filtered waste engine oil. Been doing so for just shy of 50,000km and the only thing that is changed every 2000k is the fuel filter... No issues other than a cold winter start where it needs 10 mins or so idling

[@contentlocked99]

Have you heard of bunker oil? It's a heavy oil with a high sulfur content that is closer in consistency to tar than oil, it's used in steam locomotives and large naval ships. Apparently it needs to be pre heated to have a low enough viscosity to flow into a regular internal combustion engine. I have been unable to source where to buy it or if it's even sold outside of commercial applications. If you could get your hands on some I'm sure it would be interesting to see if it runs in a normal diesel engine or has any practical use as a crankcase lubricant.

[@Scrawlerism]

DUDE YOU'RE AMAZING WITH THE EXPLANATIONS KEEP BEING AWESOME Edit: I mean I'm sorry, I love you're videos. I've drank a little too much. This is an awesome follow up. I love watching you learn engines. I like to learn about them too. ... Sorry blahh

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@Woundhound]

you can just edit your comment man haha

[@steverone7623]

The red and black visegrip battery terminals are genius Love this channel

[@ProjectFarm]

lol.

[@LastReign]

I would love to see a "High Mileage" engine oil test, see if its any different from normal engine oil

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video idea!

[@AntmanWolves]

Thank you for another informative video! Would be curious to see a line up of different solvents that you haven't used yet, in a gasoline engine. Also, straight ethanol. Another idea, try and run the ol' farm truck on PROPANE alone. I look forward to your videos every week. I'm glad you're the one doing this, so I don't blow up my garage! Lol.

[@ProjectFarm]

lol! I always keep more fire extinguishers around than I can handle just in case! Thanks for the video ideas!

[@plasmapoweredsabby]

1k likes 0 dislikes... it’s beautiful.

[@ProjectFarm]

Hard to believe! Must be a Saturday thing. I should have at least 50 dislikes!

[@chandlersmith3390]

Your name, is it suposed to be ohmygod or ohmydog

[@kauske]

4 months later, and only 40 dislikes. I can't imagine what anyone would particularly dislike about your videos though. You cover one of the least controversial topics I could ever imagine, you're polite, honest and fairly thorough. Maybe the tests aren't elaborate enough to be considered scientifically meritful, but you're just one guy testing ICE's, tools and glue. To expect thousands of tests and peer review is kind of silly. I think at worst, someone could call what you do boring, but then, why watch it? I find it pretty interesting, and it's nice to have some un-biased tests of all the snake oil products out there marketed for ICE's. And the torture tests are fairly entertaining, from someone with an interest in engineer'sing POV anyhow.

[@jxckc351]

@@kauske 7 months later only 4 more dislikes

[@nashguy207]

I'M thinking it ran on the sweet crude oil due to the sulfur content compared to the sour crude oil. One thing I had never thought using was the wd 40 for starting fluid it seem to run well off of it so I guess we can assume it would run on wd 40. Thanks for the great video and the time you put into making these videos every week. Hope your having a great weekend. God Bless!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you and God Bless!

[@kb9oak749]

Have you done veggie oil? Great job on the videos!

[@ProjectFarm]

Not yet. Great video idea!

[@TheBrainSquared]

I really love your channel! Your experiments really are exciting and fascinating.. What I love most is that you actually interact with your viewers and that was an instant Sub! Keep up your amazing work!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@trulyinfamous]

Gumweed oil in a gasoline engine? Well, as long as you can get a hold of about half a liter of the stuff.

[@BensWorkshop]

Cody has just done a video on that.... (Getting the oil).

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video idea!

[@TravisTLK]

Someone's been watching Cody'sLab! 😄👍🏼

[@bensmith4563]

Lol someone watched Cody's newest video

[@samurboi8007]

Coddyy

[@GIGABACHI]

I still can't believe the channel it's only at 325K. Great job, I honestly thought it was going to run just fine, after all, runaway engines seem to run PERFECTLY FINE on engine oil and I bet you that stuff is way thicker than those "crudes". Keep up the good job, stay independent and stay weird(different).

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@009SOUNDSYSTEM1]

Vegetable oil in a Diesel engine

[@ProjectFarm]

Great video idea!

[@tom_olofsson]

Shane Hayden Diesel designed his first engine to run on peanut oil.

[@tman3628]

Yea Im still waiting on that video

[@ZILAwelds]

if you use it as fuel - it works REALLY well - no smoke but it smells like french fries! back in the days when a liter diesel was 1.40 in Germany and vegetable oil was 0.79 per liter ... I would go to Aldi and buy cases and cases of oil and "fill up" right in the parking lot .... in the winter you want to blend it a little bit​ in the summer on the old IDI engines you could run this stuff straight up !!!

[@davidnull5590]

ZILA A while back I was getting waste oil from fast food deep fry machines in upstate New York. After straining it several times, I too had that wonderful smell. My problem was it: my passengers and I would crave fast food, especially French fries. I wish I still had a fuel source like that.

[@limrc1]

Never a dull moment and another great video! WD as starting fluid -- that is such an awesome improvisation! So much fun and learning in this channel and you've over 324K subscribers to prove so. Thanks for sharing!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@MiniatureChickenChannel]

FAST FORWARD to January 2023 and he's at 2.73 MILLION SUBS!

[@tcmtech7515]

I've been working with running various diesel engines off used oil for years now and it's not too hard if you know the tricks. In typical operation its best to use E85 as the fuel thinner. About 15 - 35% depending on the oil thickness and type and working temperature will run most common mechanical fuel injection type engines. The reason for the E85 Vs using gasoline is that gasoline depending on the seasonal or even local blend and the engine it's being used in can cause adverse hard knocking issues. With the high ethanol content E85 that problem is eliminated and when blended properly the engine will sound and operate just like it does on normal diesel fuel. Beyond that good filtering is a must. I don't recommend anything courser than 10 micron due to the very tight clearances that many injector pumps have depending on their designs.

[@ProjectFarm]

This is helpful. Thank you!

[@CotyRiddle]

but wouldn't it still clog the pentiles in the injectors? < i think i got that wrong lol

[@tcmtech7515]

"Pentile" Do you mean 'pintle' or is there some type of trademarked injector name I don't know about? All of the older designs of pintle injectors I have played with have no issues with running reasonable well filtered heavy oils. The biggest issues I have had are with the small engine type cam driven single piston type injection pumps that rely on nothing but tight tolerances between the plunger/piston and cylinder wall for a seal and rotation of the plunger/piston to determine the injection volume and timing. It doesn't take much to jamb up those types of injector pumps and stop them from working properly so good filtration is a must. On the larger inline and rotary pumps commonly used on bigger diesel engines I have not found much issues with it.

[@CotyRiddle]

yeah that's what I meant lol

[@rodgersmith3053]

I've been running loads of atf and 2 stroke oil as fuel in my lb7 duramax for months now no problems never ran better love to see these alternative fuel videos

[@ProjectFarm]

Impressive! Thank you

[@eighty8dollars950]

I'd like to see a hydrogen generator added to a gas motor. I see allot of videos making some crazy clames but I trust this channel

[@ProjectFarm]

Great video idea! I'm a skeptic when it comes to claims. So, we'll have to see if there's any efficiency gains.

[@erlendse]

@@ProjectFarm only if the hydrogen generator runs off a different and unmetered engine. Don't expect it to self-power to any meaningful degree!

[@eighty8dollars950]

@@ProjectFarm I would do it myself but I don't want to mess up my alternator and I don't have the proper equipment to test for gains

[@antoniotod9614]

James lashley run the hydrogen generator with deep cycle battery in the trunk

[@antoniotod9614]

Project Farm yes plz next video about hho if it does work!

[@davidp2888]

I graduated from high school 35 years ago and your videos make me want to take auto shop again. LOL Truly great videos and overall content.

[@ProjectFarm]

David, thank you very much!

[@TestECull]

I've got a few tests in mind. * Diesels are supposedly able to run on their own lube oil quite happily. * If a diesel engine has run away, will a shot from a fire extinguisher down the throat stop the engine without doing irrepairable damage to it? * How much gasoline will the engine tolerate before it refuses to run properly, if at all?

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video ideas!

[@philtripe]

yes, yes and i'd think they explode rather than refuse to run...gasoline is much more volatile

[@TestECull]

@stickloaf actually, no, they can't ignite it at all. I'm a diesel mechanic and I've seen plenty of vehicles come into the shop full of gasoline that just don't run. It can and often does totally assfuck the injection system, but it does it because the gasoline can't lubricate anything rather than gasoline's volatility exploding anything. What I don't know is what the threshhold is where there's enough gasoline in the diesel to make it actually die, and that's what I want to see put to test here. Feed it steadily thicker ratios of diesel-and-gasoline until it just won't run anymore.

[@TestECull]

@Martyn Watson I say they will run on their own lube oil quite happily because they have zero qualms about burning it in place of diesel fuel. The engine is happy to burn it and will chug-a-lug the stuff down until something gives way. Problem is, if one's drinking its own lube oil, it's not saveable. BY the time it runs out of 'fuel' it will have already totally dickered every wear surface inside the engine. If you're lucky they just sieze or clatter to a halt, but often, they undergo rapid unplanned disassembly...

[@jasonallen7091]

I've been waiting for a video on diesel fuel alternatives. Excellent video! Can't wait to see more.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Diesels will run on about anything. My old Mitsubishi work truck, I was almost out of fuel in the sticks. So I took the 5 gallon pail of waste oil and dumped it in and drove home. After that I put almost all my waste oil in that truck. The boss liked the “improved fuel mileage”🤣 My summer car is a diesel and with this new swill they call diesel , I run 70% fuel and 30% “other”.... Other being a mix of cetane boost, new 15-40 engine oil, some 2 stroke oil and a little MMO. Oh and some atf if I have it. I ask people if they have any new oil in their garage they never used and give em a buck or 2 for it. It really cuts down on the cetane knock and adds a little power. Since I don’t run it in the cold weather I don’t have to worry about the cold, but the old work truck just cranked a little longer when it was cold out.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for commenting on this

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Project Farm You’re welcome. Great test!! I’m just a big diesel idiot, it’s in my veins. so when a vid says diesel I click😬

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Hi Commander and I say if it'll burn, it'll run. Thanks for another fine one coming up. You got my vote and lots of BLESSINGS!

[@ProjectFarm]

Hi Lewie, Thank you very much and many Blessings to you and the family!

[@memeboij5656]

I think a factory couldn’t even make that much smoke

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. The old engine is worn out.

[@memeboij5656]

Project Farm hehe. Maybe because it’s gone through to many liquids. NOW LETS TRY VEGETABLE OIL

[@handheldgarage3297]

Definitely made a smoke screen. I bet it wouldn't meet emissions. In the us but probably would in China or wherever it was made. What brand of engine is it and how many HP. ?

[@shanefritts6464]

that's because it's a diesel and diesels love to ROAAALLL COOOAAALLL!!!!! YEE YEE

[@ponchoremerize5508]

With heavier oils like Bunker A, B, and C some require preheating to make them combust properly.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@TheDejakal]

Hydraulic fluid such as Skydrol, as motor oil.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[@Sam-m04]

Capt'n Jack it works just incredibly smoky. A customer of our did it in his yard man, the Kohler smoked so much! It was like a train!

[@adanlopez5251]

It seizes the engine....trust me.

[@TheDejakal]

I always figured it would leak through the seals and hydro-lock the engine, or just burn.

[@redchris97]

@@TheDejakal well, Skydroll is not flammable and higly corrosive, but 5606 is extremely flammable and volatile, if a hydraulic fluid is combustible it might be that one.

[@blackriflex39]

I look for your videos in my feed from anticipation, as always you never disappoint ...

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@anomamos9095]

From what I have heard about so called vegetable(polyunsaturated) oils the vast majority were originally a waste product used as lubricants and fuel oils and you most certainly didn’t want to eat them. Until someone washed them and added chemicals to make them stable all they could be used for was in machinery. Now they are too expensive to use in the only place they should be. All the hype about vegetable oils being good for you and animal fats being bad is 100% marketing all the real independent studies show that with the exceptions of olive oils and palm oils the healthiest place for vegetable oils is in the fuel tank of a diesel.

[@WineScrounger]

Anom Amos there’s vegetable oils and there’s vegetable oils. Food wise, they’re all basically fat, but highly unsaturated drying oils like boiled linseed are a vicious poison.

[@andyp3834]

hmmmmm, your not just blowing smoke are you? sometimes I cant tell when strangers are being serious or not. I kinda think your right! thanks for this info bro, your in a good place I can tell.. . .... ...... . .

[@anomamos9095]

Andy P . If you research the origins of Crisco you will be horrified! Doctors and nutritionists are now learning that the demonising of saturated fats as being bad for the heart is not only entirely wrong but the recommendation of polyunsaturated plant oils (there is no such thing as vegetable oil) has increased obesity heart disease diabetes, depression and cancer.

[@anomamos9095]

WineScrounger . Actually there is no such thing as vegetable oil unless it is called that because it is derived from vegetation in general. Palm coconut and olive oils are closest to being vegetable oils then there are the nut oils other than peanut which is a legume then there are the seed oils such as Linseed sunflower safflower grape rapeseed castor and many more then there are the husk oils that are taken from what is essentially a waste product, I believe these are rice corn and cotton and probably many more. With the exception of palm coconut and olive and possibly cold pressed grape and rapeseed none of the so-called vegetable oils should be consumed by anything but a Diesel engine or a turbine or maybe an oil heater.

[@andyp3834]

Hey Amos that is exactly what I have learned and now believe, not kidding, how sweet is that to find someone (that is a total stranger) with exact and particular beliefs that I do, Thanks for the sweet ass comment, your are smarter than what the internet gives you bro, take care, talk soon,. ,,.. ... . .

[@dean37422]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the great videos, really enjoy them!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@usa_dobson8967]

Power steering fluid for oil?

[@guillaumegaudin694]

power steering fluid is basically ATF

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video idea!

[@usa_dobson8967]

Guillaume Gaudin Wasn’t award of that, sorry.

[@corysavage609]

I like the new video. I am amazed that the results are the complete opposite from the gasoline engine versus the diesel engine. I thought that you did a good job making the video. I can't wait for the next new video that you post on the internet.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@Ursa7]

Does WD-40 work as starting fluid in gasoline engines as well?

[@ProjectFarm]

It does not work very well in a gasoline engine.

[@chada75]

Yes. I used it on Racing Kart Engines all the time when we ran on Methanol.

[@thealmosthdchannel]

if the engine is warm it will go fine as starting fluid but if its cold then good luck with that

[@Taydrum]

not enough compression!

[@samurboi8007]

It only works in diesel bc remember diesel is basically oil and WD40 is oil based

[@Niterider73]

Awesome job Todd. Looking forward to seeing the new videos.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@austinsworkshop4540]

Do an Anti-Seize test with the salt water test with bolts that are torqued and bolts with nuts halfway on the bolt

[@austinsworkshop4540]

I say this as I am working on my car and have Anti-Seize on my hands

[@ProjectFarm]

I'll do it! Thanks for the recommendation.

[@langecrew]

Wow that was fascinating. Just checked out the video with the normal gasoline engine too. Very interesting stuff, I wouldn't have expected either to run at all.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@johnsweda2999]

sour crude oil is to highly combustible that's why. have you tried running it on vegetable oil? ideally you want to break down the big chain molecules by mixing a catalyst, might still run specially on a hot engines without adding any combustible fuel are you going to try that graphite could you let me know I need to know what results you are getting you don't need to film it just let me know thanks.

[@ProjectFarm]

I'll test vegetable oil soon. Looking forward to it.

[@johnsweda2999]

Project Farm wouldn't take long with your tester and just to see how the graphite powder performs 1 to 1 in any oil, only take you a few minutes could you not try it cheers! you did tell me you were going to do it!

[@arlobubble3748]

John I think he's got about 8357647928742194 ideas to test from reading comments, he'll get round to it eventually I'm sure :)

[@johnsweda2999]

arlo bubble here's hoping fingers crossed 🙌

[@Roostertailin]

Good video PF!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@rolha666]

Try if diesel engine would run on used engine car oil :)

[@ProjectFarm]

Great video idea!

[@maverickdallas1004]

We used to take the drained crankcase oil, run it through a paint filter and pour half of it into each saddle tank on our big trucks to mix with the diesel. When we changed our oil, we never had it laying around the garage. It was like free fuel!

[@philtripe]

i tried it for Bar oil in a chain saw but the little injector thing quickly clogged up...id be really afraid of damaging a 2000 dollar injector for a 2 dollar savings on some fuel

[@maverickdallas1004]

@@philtripe ...I would be leery about running used crankcase oil in a modern, emissions-controlled diesel, but our old Macks, Cummins, Cats and Detroits burned it with no ill effects whatsoever.

[@handheldgarage3297]

@@philtripe we use at home it in our chainsaws for bar oil without any problems. My dad and his brothers are loggers and they just use Bradd Penn hi tack bar and chain oil. I agree about running it in a diesel engine unless it's filtered through a centrifuge.

[@poolmotorrepairguyFL]

The pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info farm man

[@niceguy4928]

Id rather watch this than college football on a saturday. You should do a youtube live👍

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you! Great idea on the KZbin Live.

[@housepumpinpc3983]

Glad you didn't get injured. Sour crude has H2S in large concentrations. Sweet has it as well but not like sour. Both likely has the middle distillate that a diesel engine would like. There would be different concentrations depending upon the type/grade.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@jstsumguy29]

I never knew wd-40 would work as starting fluid.

[@ProjectFarm]

It worked very well in this old diesel. Less pinging than using starting fluid. Thank you

[@chada75]

WD-40 is great to use on 2-cycles, too.

[@Younesse_hadbaoui]

We use bug spray as starting fluild for diesel engines

[@Younesse_hadbaoui]

@Leonard Carr no Algeria 😁😁

[@stephenrobson6480]

You can start a diesel using a variety of different aerosols. I once got my friends van restarted using a can of deodorant, when he ran it out of diesel and wouldn't self bleed. Anything flammable should get a diesel going.

[@chevytruckman34]

Outside of the crude oil, I used to have a 94 Ford F350 a few years ago with the naturally aspirated 7.3 international motor. I poured everything I had into that fuel tank, including used motor oil from oil changes, brake fluid, mixed fluids with coolant in it, you name it.... and it ran better on that than it did on today's straight diesel. I didn't try running it straight on that concoction, but mixed it 50/50 with pump diesel and filtered it. No problems at all. I almost regret getting rid of that old truck, but it would get stuck in wet grass so it was time to go.

[@ProjectFarm]

Impressive! I'm sure that saved a lot of fuel!

[@28ebdh3udnav]

Pee in the radiator. I saw it on Red Dawn.

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Thanks for the video idea!

[@austinv1182]

$5 says it'll run fine, but you'll get rust faster because of the salt

[@Alwis-Haph-Rytte]

I don't want to see him pee in a radiator. A cute female, maybe, but who gets to hold the funnel for her? I have a spare funnel, but not for him, LOL.

[@volvo09]

Disgusting. Such little liquid that even if you were stranded it would do nothing but make the coolant absolutely repulsive when it came time to fix it. If the rad is low enough to overheat an engine you'll need at least a 1/2 gallon of liquid. Maybe a van full of drunk people and no beer to use for coolant. Haha.

[@5roundsrapid263]

Might work in the DEF tank!

[@jhackney210]

I'd also be interested in the testing of 2 stroke oils. Belray SI-7, Maxima super m and Maxima castor 927. Great video and thanks for your time and efforts!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video idea!

[@Blasterxp]

And i didn't know a diesel could start on wd40. Sounds a bit pingy, but works. Great video. Horrible old engine, smokes alot. Is it worn out? You learn every day something new!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you! Yes, it's worn out and parts are hard to find. Italian made diesel.

[@dimmacommunication]

@@ProjectFarm FIAT ?

[@ScarecroWTJ]

Is the smoke not because it’s burning straight oil?

[@thealmosthdchannel]

It was smoking on diesel in previous videos. The engine is just worn so even neat diesel isnt burning completley.

[@masaallen1009]

I use wd on my farm tractors. It's not as volatile due to the high compression.

[@netmatrix75]

Super interesting that both have different characteristics. Particularly when they ignite under compression.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@bwyattm1]

I dump about a quart of auto trans in my diesel every month or so to keep the injectors cleans. Purrs like kitten.

[@ProjectFarm]

Nice!

[@bensmith4563]

Don't get caught most atf I've seen is red and red diesel in a road vehicle is a big no no

[@HelmutVonSchet]

I worked with a tech that ran his old diesel Mercedes on used trans fluid only. He drained it from vehicles during service work. Then dumped it straight into his fuel tank. He woas always bragging about not buying fuel for 8 years. The car ran, but was pinging alot. Finally blew up on him on a road trip to Arizona.

[@bwyattm1]

DrewBush that’s a little extreme but I like the creative idea haha

[@MrTheHillfolk]

I run mine on about a 30% mix of new engine oil , cetane boost , 2 stroke and some mmo, and any other new cans of slippery oily crap that’s laying around. Runs way better.

[@andyp3834]

Hey nice, your subs are up and so are your likes, you must be doing something right! please keep up the super awesome ideas, tests and videos you make! best channel on youtube!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@sooocheesy]

Red bull in an airplane engine? Because, you know, it gives you wings.

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Thanks for the video idea!

[@gt20modding88]

Red Bull in a gas engine I want to see the comparison Red Bull vs Monster.

[@sunshinekid6922]

Let's make it lively - vodka!!!

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

100UL vs 100LL

[@snow6362]

I thought for sure it would have ran with both oils.... love the diesel testing man.

[@ProjectFarm]

Me too. I was really surprised the sour crude didn't work.

[@davidnull5590]

You didn't mention that lovely aromatic smell of crude oil yuck! The only thing I can think of is working in an asphalt paving plant, that stuff stinks. Could someone try to describe that smell better?

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. I wear a respirator. Sour crude smells pretty bad. It smells like "salt marsh" or "coastal marsh" to me.

[@gt20modding88]

I do asphalt paving. It’s almost like mix the taste of Carmel and smell of black coffee.

[@5roundsrapid263]

GT20Modding I grew up near an asphalt plant. I love caramel and dark coffee!

[@consaka1]

Been wanting to know the results of this test long ago. Now to figure out how to easily identify sweet and sour. Might have to go back to the other video. I think you touched on that a bit there.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@Boodieman72]

Diesel engines run a lot of "stuff"

[@ProjectFarm]

Great point! I'm still interested in testing the limits

[@Boodieman72]

Where can I get a cheap diesel generator?? :) . Diesel engines also bring one a whole new set of additives to try.

[@thealmosthdchannel]

Look around on facebook marketplace, gumtree, or ebay in your area. There are a few in my area going for £200 - 400 used for a 4KW unit

[@stonent]

Most things that will fit through the injector that can burn will make it run.

[@stonent]

Westport GX engines run on 95% methane (CNG / LNG) and 5% diesel. This is because methane will not ignite under compression in a diesel engine. All methane based diesel engines like the Cummins ISL9G require a spark plug. Westport GX engines use a modified Cummins ISX engine with an injector that only sprays 5% of the normal amount of fuel and the methane is allowed in as the primary fuel. The 5% diesel works like the spark plug to get the methane to ignite. So lets see if we can replicate that with a highly restricted diesel fuel supply and letting it inhale a controlled amount of natural gas.

[@menom7]

Awesome Test Project Farm,and yes.........I was surprised that the sour crude oil didn't burn at all! How about that!!! Lol. Anyway............as ALWAYS..............LOVE Your tests and ALWAYS looking forward to the next one!!! :)

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@JohnSmith-rx3on]

U Should take a fat dab out a bong and blow it in the carb it will smooth out the engine.. 👍

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Thank you

[@arlobubble3748]

CBD oil as fuel/in the crankcase? hahahaha

[@andyp3834]

I just tried it and yes man it worked bro-heim. thanks for the blow out, dang bra ;-) peace out . ... .... . .... .

[@kyosuke19971]

The sweet is clearly the diesel sort of crude oil. And the sour for gasoline engines. Interesting video you made here. Thank you for holding us entertained :)

[@ProjectFarm]

Great point. Thank you!

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

The fact its proof that unrefined oil still makes a engine run but tge performance is not as good yet in a diesel you can use cooking oil fresh oil or you can use dirty oil from a fryer just filter out the shit and use dirty oil that's been used but filtered it will still run diesel engines are a all fuel style of engine

[@Lurod_]

Will an engine run on semen

[@Lurod_]

Great video idea!

[@philtripe]

no...its mostly water and most like the white part of an egg before its cooked so if you want to run some tests you can get a few dozen eggs

[@16vSciroccoboi]

For the title master commenter, your comments really suck. Badly. Master of trying really hard I guess.

[@Lurod_]

@@16vSciroccoboi they suck so much you took the time to read and respond too

[@haydenc2742]

Interesting...never thought of that! Great video...keep em coming!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@jamesadams2333]

Awesome work as always.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@MittyNuke1]

Very interesting test, especially with diesel prices what they are right now, making me think about trying this experiment myself! 😅 I wonder if you would have better luck if you pre-heated the oil, like how #6 fuel oil engines do. I bet it would work better. Thanks for the great content as usual!

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@jamesb1221222]

Very nice demonstration as always. Thanks!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@geraldgepes]

I actually set up filtration systems to run generators on crude oil quite frequently! Typically it is run through a centrifuge and heater first but what you have looks thin and rather clean.

[@ProjectFarm]

Impressive!

[@geraldgepes]

@@ProjectFarm they're pretty neat, I think the next time we get a sample of heavy crude in I may have to send some off to you. The stuff is closer to pitch than oil but diesels love it.

[@maxboonkittypoison]

Thanks for testing crude oil on a diesel engine. Keep them comin :D Greetings,, Kitty.

[@ProjectFarm]

Kitty, Thank you!

[@zmrmilind]

Thank you "Project Farm" for the video it definitely helps. But you also have to check the different compression ratios to run the sour crude oil as some have more upto 50:1 and upto max 80:1 we don't now how it's going to perform. Also the turbocharged engine having boost for max performance. It might run over there.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@piethuysentruty2784]

Nice to see one of my recommendations in a video

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@world_still_spins-beta]

As a mechanic, I had to upvote for the use of wd-40 to help start a diesel. Its so much easier on the diesel engine, more so than normal ethers or starting fluilds (made for gasoline only). Though I would probably be misting wd40 in the intake rather than streaming (most of the time), somewhat lessens the chance of hydro-lock damage. Good video on crude.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@TheEarthandyou]

It is neat to see some crude oil. As common as it is, it is rare in the consumer world. It might be interesting to see if a diesel engine can run on heated used engine oil.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@lucasusher6237]

You should do a video on what household items you could use for gasoline, or starting spray. Thank you, Lucas.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video idea!

[@rriflemann308]

In industrial and marine diesel applications, heated crude oil is used, ( heated and filtered) the name; bunker C, the C stands for crude, ( ideal is light sweet crude)

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for this information.

[@scottsigmon926]

Loved the video Sir.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@tyhuffman5447]

I would love to see that test with bunker oil! You did a nice test!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[@grizzlypanda2793]

Great video as always!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@avrel820]

Hi. Colza kitchen oil mixed with diesel should work fine

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@Estabanwatersaz]

More videos on Diesel engines and odd fuels for when the SHTF, please. Love all your vids

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@Raj-nh3fc]

I am not surprised that it ran on sweet crude oil since we had an old horizontal single cylinder crude oil engine (like the Ruston big fly wheel engine) that ran on both crude oil and diesel and we used what was available at that time diesel or crude oil.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for sharing.

[@GamerNation98]

Keep up the good work!

[@Northstar4653]

Maybe one of our local scientist or people that work with it can answer this question. Did the sweet crude ignite when the combustion camber reached the necessary temp to make it ignite? And do you see differences in the flammability of sweet crude's ?

[@haywire7417]

curious as of weather a forced induction diesel would have as a reaction to this as well. Makes me wonder also how jp-8 would work in this engine. We have a set of generators when sent to a certain area were'n rated for jp-8 but that was what was available for fuel so we ran them on it. Then kept going putting on well over 5000hrs on this fuel also with the old oil from services being dumped into the fuel tanks to hopefully hep provide some lubrication for the fuel system. Wasn't an idea situation, but they worked and they were going to be thrown away afterwards. These were atlas copco qas45 units they use the kubota v3600-T engines.

[@ProjectFarm]

JP-8 would be a fun test!

[@mrpdude84]

Look forward to seeing more diesel engine work!! Top video.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@5PortStudios]

I would like to know what products remove calcium and lime deposits best.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video idea!

[@n5vgq1]

I have run used vegetable and peanut oils in a tractor. I have found diesel engines quit forgiving when it comes to fuels. If you find a oil that is hard to run you can mix it with diesel, a small amount of gasoline to make it burn better. Of coarse I filtered the oils first being it was used.

[@ProjectFarm]

This is great information. Thank you

[@xistencestudios8904]

A videography tip , try to align lines in the frame so they look straight and check the tilt . Straight lines look neat and more planned . The background should be simple but organised

[@ProjectFarm]

Great tip. Thank you

[@GeneralNgo]

I'd love to see a comparison of full synthetic motor oils (Mobil1, Amsoil, etc.) Thanks and keep up the awesome work!

[@ProjectFarm]

Great video idea!

[@farmerjohn1365]

I've never seen anyone use WD-40 as starting fluid. Another great video!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@Buck795]

I deliver used automotive parts for a living and one of my customers uses used oil that has been filtered and pump diesel in a 50/50 mix and runs it in his 7.3 ford daily. He gets emmisions tested in VA and always comes up clean. And he saves about half the cost at the pump.

[@ProjectFarm]

Impressive! That would save a ton of money.

[@Buck795]

@@ProjectFarm yes it does for him. He loves it!

[@shawnd567]

E85, E50, E30 testing! Been using E30 in stock Audi 2.0t runs great, same mileage.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great video idea!

[@dewaynewhitney5703]

I have friends that use used oil in there off-road vehicles but they have heating elements in the oil tanks to keep it hot so it will burn in there Suzuki samaris diesel engines. They start with diesel then switch to the oil then back to diesel to keep the lines cleaned out before they shut the engine down. They also have an inline oil filter also so nothing gets stuck in the injection system.

[@ProjectFarm]

This is interesting.

[@adamsonntag5755]

I love this channel.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@ramo1484]

This was a very nice video, just like always

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@dragon81heart]

Yes! Have really been looking forward to the diesel tests! This reminds me of the stories of the old diesel deuce and a half’s and how they would run on just about anything (kerosene, jet fuel, peanut oil, etc) What did the exhaust smell like when running the crude? Lol love the smell of diesel so this has me very curious Also just seen a old Motorweek video the other day of an old Oldsmobile GM made that ran on coal dust (was a very interesting video that I highly suggest checking out! I believe it was from 1982) They had used a turbine engine, but I think if you could test coal dust as a fuel (possibly mixed with other fuels or mixed into oil to get it to work in a carburetor or diesel injector, unless you can figure out a way to get it into the engine in a powder state? Ha even just this is interesting! If anyone can figure this out it’s you!) that would be INCREDIBLY interesting to see if it could work in a piston engine!!! Anyways, this was a great video! Take care! 😊

[@ProjectFarm]

I was wearing a respirator, since the diesel engine I'm using is worn out and makes a lot of smoke. Coal dust sounds very interesting! Thank you