Greasecar Kit Installed, the Vegfalia is Alive!
30 08 20078-20-07: Maybe I jumped the gun a little when I ordered my Greasecar kit back in January without actually having the diesel engine installed in the van yet. I get excited about these things. Now that we have it back, it took me about 5 hours to get the kit installed.
Overall, the process was fairly painless - the Greasecar instructions were generic and with only a few diagrams, but it was well-written and complete enough for a DIY install. The kit cost around $1200 which included the new computerized controller, custom 15 gallon heated tank for under the rear seat, 2 3-way fuel solenoid switches, plenty of coolant and fuel hose, clamps, temp sensors for both coolant temp and fuel temp.
I’ll post more on the installation soon with photos
Just read that you install the greasecar kit on your vanagon. Well, it looks like a pretty good choice and the price is not bad. Did you make your own filtration system that you take on the road or did you purchase something?
I will be taking a trip to south america and I’m thinking of installing the greasecar kit but the filtration system they sell will take up too much space that I don’t have.
Thanks,
David