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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Debs. on 12 December 2010, 20:59:10
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....prices from years gone bye?
No, ASDA prices for veggie-oil (pure-rapeseed) for the Disco; two, litre-size bottles for 67 pence....oh the joy!:y
My trolley looked like it was being used to clear-up after an explosion in a bottle factory ;D
The checkout lady looked quite bemused; she must have thought I have an oil fetish! ;)
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I'm with you on that one Debs :y
When i drove my Rover 825D it had veg oil alot of the time. I too used to get very strange looks as i walked around with my trolley with 6 3 litre bottles in it ;D
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Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?
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Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?
All depends on the pump.
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might have to get an oil burner today i filled up and it was 1.46 a litre luckily it was on my firms fuel card ;D ;D
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Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?
I use a commercially available viscosity-modifier which also adds lubricity; so I simply mix it in a 20 litre jerry can before fueling the Discovery (which is a turbo-diesel)......but lieu of the additive, you can simply use a mix of 50/50 veggie-oil and DERV. (simply mixed in the vehicle`s tank).
The caveat is: the engine`s diesel pump HAS to be suitable for SVO/PPO (pure plant/veggie oil or mixes thereof).....some cannot use ANY veggie proportions, others are fine at 50/50 ratios....some can go 100% veggie....You MUST check the type of metering pump and it`s suitability first.
There`s lots on t`internet about veggie/bio fuelling....but, do research before trying anything; there could be expensive consequences if the engine and it`s fuel system are not suitable.:y
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might have to get an oil burner today i filled up and it was 1.46 a litre luckily it was on my firms fuel card ;D ;D
Bloody hell mate :o :o :o :o Where was that at?
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Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question...... ;) ;)
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might have to get an oil burner today i filled up and it was 1.46 a litre luckily it was on my firms fuel card ;D ;D
Bloody hell mate :o :o :o :o Where was that at?
park lane mayfair
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Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question...... ;) ;)
Nope - you are allowed a personal allowance (2500ltrs pa ??) with no duty payable. ;)
I might investigate this route for my next car. Very sick of being royally shafted jut to put fuel in the tank. >:(
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Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question...... ;) ;)
no
you are allowed 2500 lit. a year.
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Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?
I use a commercially available viscosity-modifier which also adds lubricity; so I simply mix it in a 20 litre jerry can before fueling the Discovery (which is a turbo-diesel)......but lieu of the additive, you can simply use a mix of 50/50 veggie-oil and DERV. (simply mixed in the vehicle`s tank).
The caveat is: the engine`s diesel pump HAS to be suitable for SVO/PPO (pure plant/veggie oil or mixes thereof).....some cannot use ANY veggie proportions, others are fine at 50/50 ratios....some can go 100% veggie....You MUST check the type of metering pump and it`s suitability first.
There`s lots on t`internet about veggie/bio fuelling....but, do research before trying anything; there could be expensive consequences if the engine and it`s fuel system are not suitable.:y
Thanks Debs, very informative! :)
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Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?
I use a commercially available viscosity-modifier which also adds lubricity; so I simply mix it in a 20 litre jerry can before fueling the Discovery (which is a turbo-diesel)......but lieu of the additive, you can simply use a mix of 50/50 veggie-oil and DERV. (simply mixed in the vehicle`s tank).
The caveat is: the engine`s diesel pump HAS to be suitable for SVO/PPO (pure plant/veggie oil or mixes thereof).....some cannot use ANY veggie proportions, others are fine at 50/50 ratios....some can go 100% veggie....You MUST check the type of metering pump and it`s suitability first.
There`s lots on t`internet about veggie/bio fuelling....but, do research before trying anything; there could be expensive consequences if the engine and it`s fuel system are not suitable.:y
debs how much does all the equipment needed cost
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Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question...... ;) ;)
no
you are allowed 2500 lit. a year.
I heard about that, I thought about getting a cheap small diesel and running it on veg oil for a year to see how cheap I could motor for. Couldn't face selling the migs though, and can't run three cars!
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Do you have to tell the customs people so that you can pay your duty :question...... ;) ;)
No, not unless you use more than 2500 litres/year.....it`s all perfectly legal for road use; the government signed upto the Kyoto agreement and have to encourage bio-fuel usage.
Dutiable only for commercial resale and/or >2500 l/year.:y
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Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?
I use a commercially available viscosity-modifier which also adds lubricity; so I simply mix it in a 20 litre jerry can before fueling the Discovery (which is a turbo-diesel)......but lieu of the additive, you can simply use a mix of 50/50 veggie-oil and DERV. (simply mixed in the vehicle`s tank).
The caveat is: the engine`s diesel pump HAS to be suitable for SVO/PPO (pure plant/veggie oil or mixes thereof).....some cannot use ANY veggie proportions, others are fine at 50/50 ratios....some can go 100% veggie....You MUST check the type of metering pump and it`s suitability first.
There`s lots on t`internet about veggie/bio fuelling....but, do research before trying anything; there could be expensive consequences if the engine and it`s fuel system are not suitable.:y
debs how much does all the equipment needed cost
Because I live in a very cold mountain area; I bought a coolant-heated fuel filter housing to ensure the veggie is kept as thin as possible, it came from a Peugeot diesel estate car (in the scrapyard) £5..... and a couple of pounds for some jubilee clips and heater-hose......a 20 litre (metal) jerry can £10....and the viscosity/lubricity additive £11./litre (of which; 1 litre treats 500 litres of veggie-oil)
...not exactly an expensive conversion! ;)
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Can you put this rapeseed oil straight in the tank? Can you use it with turbodiesels?
I use a commercially available viscosity-modifier which also adds lubricity; so I simply mix it in a 20 litre jerry can before fueling the Discovery (which is a turbo-diesel)......but lieu of the additive, you can simply use a mix of 50/50 veggie-oil and DERV. (simply mixed in the vehicle`s tank).
The caveat is: the engine`s diesel pump HAS to be suitable for SVO/PPO (pure plant/veggie oil or mixes thereof).....some cannot use ANY veggie proportions, others are fine at 50/50 ratios....some can go 100% veggie....You MUST check the type of metering pump and it`s suitability first.
There`s lots on t`internet about veggie/bio fuelling....but, do research before trying anything; there could be expensive consequences if the engine and it`s fuel system are not suitable.:y
debs how much does all the equipment needed cost
Because I live in a very cold mountain area; I bought a coolant-heated fuel filter housing to ensure the veggie is kept as thin as possible, it came from a Peugeot diesel estate car (in the scrapyard) £5..... and a couple of pounds for some jubilee clips and heater-hose......a 20 litre (metal) jerry can £10....and the viscosity/lubricity additive £11./litre (of which; 1 litre treats 500 litres of veggie-oil)
...not exactly an expensive conversion! ;)
wow i was expecting a hefty amount well done for being so resourceful :y
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is it the same emissions or is it less debs :question
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is it the same emissions or is it less debs :question
Far-less visible-soot (particulates); even uphill when 'lugging'......I think I`m getting ever-so slightly more MPG on veggie and there is a VERY obvious 'frying' odour to the exhaust; not in a bad way, but very different from the aroma of DERV......To be honest, I`ve never liked the small of burnt DERV; and veggie has a more pleasant/lighter smell to it.
Common Rail diesels are a universal 'no-no' for use with veggie...so, it tends to the the 'old technology' metered-pump DI engines that make for the best miser-option. :y
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on 2,2 dti omega is it safe to use biodiesel??