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Title: bio diesel
Post by: omegaman2 on 19 December 2007, 09:50:10
anybody know anything about the stuff ,is it cheaper ? , any mods needed to run it? :-/
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: Jimbob on 19 December 2007, 09:55:03
All new pipes (silicone ?) on an omega I think, they don't take kindly to it
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: omegaman2 on 19 December 2007, 09:57:32
bugger :(
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 December 2007, 10:10:43
here they use cheap cooking oils..And smell fried meat,fish and potato  ;D  ::)
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 December 2007, 10:20:15
I use a 50/50 mix of Rapeseed oil and Diesel in my wifes Rover but I wouldnt recommend it in a Vauxhall ::)
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 December 2007, 10:21:26
Brand new cooking oil is cheaper than diesel by a large margin. Almost makes me want to take over a Fish & Chip shop and get a Tractor. :y

Problem with bio fuels, IMHO, is that they're sucking up resources that we need to feed ourselves and pushing up the price of oils artificially, which leads to deforestation to grow more oils. Yes, they might solve some political issues with using fossil fuels if you take a blinkered, short term view (as any politician would) but the big picture is that bio fuels allow you to grow crops without actually feeding anyone nor removing any carbon from the environment. Anything else that grows does one or the other.

Kevin
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: Paulus on 19 December 2007, 10:59:33
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/
http://vegburner.co.uk/index.html

Some good info...
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: tunnie on 19 December 2007, 11:58:43
omega tractors do not take very well to bio diesel it seams.

Generally older cars say pug 405's will run fine, but on modern cars it blows fuel pumps and all sorts.
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: Nickbat on 19 December 2007, 12:28:40
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Brand new cooking oil is cheaper than diesel by a large margin. Almost makes me want to take over a Fish & Chip shop and get a Tractor. :y

Problem with bio fuels, IMHO, is that they're sucking up resources that we need to feed ourselves and pushing up the price of oils artificially, which leads to deforestation to grow more oils. Yes, they might solve some political issues with using fossil fuels if you take a blinkered, short term view (as any politician would) but the big picture is that bio fuels allow you to grow crops without actually feeding anyone nor removing any carbon from the environment. Anything else that grows does one or the other.

Kevin


Spot on, Kevin  :y

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1286104,00.html
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: omegaman2 on 19 December 2007, 14:40:34
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omega tractors do not take very well to bio diesel it seams.

Generally older cars say pug 405's will run fine, but on modern cars it blows fuel pumps and all sorts.

seen that on top gear when it wrecked a bmw apart from the inside out :-/
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: Revokev on 19 December 2007, 22:20:48
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http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/
http://vegburner.co.uk/index.html

Some good info...

I just found a omega 2.5td on one of these sites that runs on 85% used oil and 15% unleaded :o
As I am led to believe good Bio 'diesel' needs to have a 5% methanol content and use liquid oil(solid oils can be used) this way you do not need a heater system fitted,
as far as fuel pumps go apparently bosch pumps cope well. :y
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: Paulus on 20 December 2007, 08:30:43
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http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/
http://vegburner.co.uk/index.html

Some good info...

I just found a omega 2.5td on one of these sites that runs on 85% used oil and 15% unleaded :o
As I am led to believe good Bio 'diesel' needs to have a 5% methanol content and use liquid oil(solid oils can be used) this way you do not need a heater system fitted,
as far as fuel pumps go apparently bosch pumps cope well. :y
...and Lucas pumps don't...guess what I've got on my little 306?
Title: Re: bio diesel
Post by: STMO123 on 20 December 2007, 10:16:10
You'd be starving all day with that coming out of your exhaust.