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Title: Running on bio fuel
Post by: Miggy24 on 16 January 2010, 19:20:29

Hi all me and a mate wanna try and make some bio fuel well my mate does i just wanna see how it works etc.Is there anyone on here that has done this before and if so wots the best way of doing it.Is it just the case of filteing all the crap out and putting it in the tank or is there more to it.Any help would be great  :y

Title: Re: Running on bio fuel
Post by: sexydaz on 16 January 2010, 19:42:03

i read somat similar on landrovers about having to preheat the oil and changing the fuel filter also abit like lpg start up on diesel then switch to bio could be wrong somebody will be along and know all about it :y

Title: Re: Running on bio fuel
Post by: KillerWatt on 16 January 2010, 22:27:05

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Hi all me and a mate wanna try and make some bio fuel well my mate does i just wanna see how it works etc.Is there anyone on here that has done this before and if so wots the best way of doing it.Is it just the case of filteing all the crap out and putting it in the tank or is there more to it.Any help would be great  :y

The cost of setting yourself up as a producer will outweigh any benefits unless you intend to keep the same car, etc for the next 10 years plus.

Then factor in that most diesel motors out there won't run on anything more than E20 at best (unless they are really old school).....it won't be worth your while IMO.

Title: Re: Running on bio fuel
Post by: Varche on 17 January 2010, 16:45:01

My brother has been running his car(Peugeot) exclusively on home made bio fuel for some years now. He bought a still off Ebay for not much dosh. The trick is to be able to source the old veggy oil. He actually gets stuff given in return for taking it away. That makes it very cheap per litre. He just made 180 litres last week.

Title: Re: Running on bio fuel
Post by: KillerWatt on 17 January 2010, 19:31:19

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My brother has been running his car(Peugeot) exclusively on home made bio fuel for some years now. He bought a still off Ebay for not much dosh. The trick is to be able to source the old veggy oil. He actually gets stuff given in return for taking it away. That makes it very cheap per litre. He just made 180 litres last week.

Your brother obviously doesn't have the HDi lump in his car then ;)

Title: Re: Running on bio fuel
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 18 January 2010, 21:07:31

Colleague of mine has a nissan patrol 3.0, 2002 model DTi

He runs it on biofuel, he has a heating tank, the lot - works wonders for him, the setup cost him £500 I belive