Support & Maintenance

Maintenance

Greasecar's Maintenance Articles are provided to help you better understand and troubleshoot the components of your vegetable oil system. Everything from setting up your Co-Pilot to cleaning your EGR will be covered in here.

Changing Your Vegetable Oil Filter

Changing Your Vegetable Oil Filter There is a direct correlation between pre-filtering and in-line filter life. The average life span of a filter will be 500-3000 miles (or possibly more). You...

The importance of cleaning your fuel system

What is this polymerization? .Polymerization is a chemical reaction in which smaller molecules will combine in chains to form larger molecules. For the purposes of this article we...

Keep Your Act Clean: The Importance of Intake and EGR Cleaning on Your TDI

Why does my EGR system and intake manifold become clogged on my TDI? Volkswagen has been offering a diesel engine option in their US vehicles for around 30 years now. The original 1.5 and 1.6...

Resources

Greasecar's Resource articles provide technical background information for running and selecting the components for your Greasecar Kit. These articles will cover Emissions data, Tech FAQ, Product comparisons and Filtration information.

Tech FAQ

Where is my diesel feed from the tank? Consult your installation manual or look in a repair manual for your vehicle. How do I attach the PEX line to the rubber fuel line?...

Greasecar Valve Comparison

Greasecar is offer four unique lines of solenoid valves designed specifically for vegetable oil conversions. Below is a quick rundown of our valve options to help you decide which ones best meet...

Emissions Comparison

Emissions Comparison It seems many are making a connection between sustainability and the emissions of particulate matter and other short-lived atmospheric pollutants, but these...