Hydraulic oil as a fuel

suzukishrek · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject: Hydraulic oil as a fuel

Hi guys,

Wondering about running my Yota 2.4 Td on some hydraulic oil I've, er, found. Cool

I know diesel engines will run pretty much on most oil based substances but I'm concerned with long term effects, whether I should mix it with regular fossil diesel or just run neat, or, or... or what.

Will it smoke like an OAP on 50 a day - I know when I drove my truck up a very steep incline it suddenly began to run on it's own engine oil which smoked terribly... and scared the pooh out of me as it revved right up and didn't wanted to stop!?

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Interesting idea Graham but I'll let you try it first. Laughing

How much is hydraulic oil these days?

Nathaniel · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject:

Actually most hydraulic oils burn lovely in a diesel, no smoke or loss of power...
Smells like Castrol R when mixed with veggie...

But you need to declare road duty on it for every litre you use - its not covered under the 2500 veggie limit.

suzukishrek · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

Thanks Nat. So given that my truck isn't set up (yet) for veggie can I run the hydraulic oil neat or should I mix it with dino... what ratio?

Nathaniel · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

It shoud run neat just fine but I'd at least have some diesel in there...

suzukishrek · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject:

Lovely thanks Nat... I shall trundle off and find out how to declare my duty on it now.