Baskey
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my mate ran 100% used veggie oil in his chavalier for ages. Ran fine although it stank, but that was part of the fun.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
It does go solid if cold enough and it blocks the injectors etc.
hence the reason for a fuel heater 
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ed
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That doesn't help when your fuel pump is submerged in a tank of waxed/gelled fuel though.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Originally posted by ed
That doesn't help when your fuel pump is submerged in a tank of waxed/gelled fuel though.
true 
...bit of parafin will do 
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dan-h
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thats where the methanol comes in
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mattk
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Is it ok to stick it 50:50 in mine?
Im getting some BioDeisel tomorrow anyway
veg would be an even cheaper alternative
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mattk
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oh btw the veggie will be straight out of a chippy used, from my friend jimmy chen 
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dan-h
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im very interested in knowing this
would looove to run my fiesta tddi on it
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nova_gteuk
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Originally posted by mattk
oh btw the veggie will be straight out of a chippy used, from my friend jimmy chen
would need to be filtered if its dirty.
and id be carefull not to get pulled if you havent registered and they smell a chip shop coming from the exhaust customs will bum rape you.
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mattk
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I will be running 50:50 MAX
Just found out he uses long life cooking oil that solidifies when its not being heated, lol no good to me
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dan-h
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someone find out EXACTLY what to do please lol
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by dan-h
someone find out EXACTLY what to do please lol
open fuel filler flap, take off cap. Pour in vegetable oil (be careful not to spill any), replace cap, close flap...
drive
I'd only use it on pre 2000 cars that have more old fashioned injection pumps. If your planning on running more that 50/50 i'd suggest some fuel heating system to thin the oil putting less strain on the pump/injectors.
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dan-h
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cheers fella
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bieransri
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whats the viscosity difference like between bio diesel and veg oil?
do they have the same characteristics where gelling/solidifying if concerned?
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Dave A
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a filtering system for used veg oil can be very cheap to set up. I plan on using used cooking oil through a home made filtering system and mixing it with 10-15% kerosene.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Originally posted by Dave A
a filtering system for used veg oil can be very cheap to set up. I plan on using used cooking oil through a home made filtering system and mixing it with 10-15% kerosene.
remember to drain the water from the bottom of the used oil. Used oil also has alot of acids but costic soda sorts that out
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Daveskater
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I've heard that used oil works better. A chap on Fifth Gear runs an old Merc off of 100% veg oil, and on Top Gear series 1 (of the new style ones - as we know it) episode 1 one of the things they do is tell you how to run a car off veg oil. The chap says stick a couple of ml kerosene in for each litre of oil and it'll be dandy.
I'll try and sort out uploading a video clip tomorrow, can't be bothered tonight 
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mattk
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Veggie seems too complicated for me, Im DEFFO having some Biodeisel this week though
how much is it a litre? the place im getting it from doesnt have a totam ploe and im not sure what to expect
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pow
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Just go and look Matt? 
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phil_sutton
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Just wait till the winter veg oil goes solid in cold weather
I ran mine through winter with 100% at -8 degrees , with a little help from a blow touch she fired straight up.
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bieransri
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
Veggie seems too complicated for me, Im DEFFO having some Biodeisel this week though
how much is it a litre? the place im getting it from doesnt have a totam ploe and im not sure what to expect
i paid 80p a litre, the place i had it from had it in a 1000 litre drum. had a sort of jetwash plumed in, well was a low pressure pump but same idea as a jet wash...ish. i bought 100 litres, + filled my astra
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Nathan1.5td
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i want to run my diesel corsa on veg oil
wat do i have to do?
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