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daniel2609 Gate Opener
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject: 300tdi on veg oil?
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hi guys, ive just brought a 300tdi disco, can i run it on veg oil? and does it have to be used? or can it come straight out the bottle? Also, what are the legalities of using veg oil?
Daniel
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its GED Guest
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:37 pm Post subject:
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have a good look through this section and you will find all the answers mate.
but dont try it for the first time in winter.
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daniel2609 Gate Opener
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:13 am Post subject:
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have done a quick search, and couldnt find anything.
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its GED Guest
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:23 am Post subject:
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There are 3 threads on the first page of this section alone alone on the 300tdi and one on the legality of oil.
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terence Guest
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:06 pm Post subject:
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if you cant use google my friend , i think alternative fuels may be out of your " comfort zone"
the simple answer is YES and they love it. but only when properly hot and with a means to flush the fuel system out before shutting down for the day.
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daniel2609 Gate Opener
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:52 pm Post subject:
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sorry, it appears that i was either being blind, or they werent there when i posted this last night!
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its GED Guest
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject:
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it was you.
now, if you need any more help after reading that lot, just shout
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daniel2609 Gate Opener
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:47 pm Post subject:
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im still a bit confused! (not that it takes much! ) whats SVO and WVO?
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its GED Guest
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:49 pm Post subject:
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svo is fresh, or unused oil, just like comes out of the bottle from asda.
Wvo is waste oil, just like comes from the back of chippys. but unless you know what you are doing, stay well clear at this time of year.
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daniel2609 Gate Opener
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject:
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its GED wrote: | svo is fresh, or unused oil, just like comes out of the bottle from asda.
Wvo is waste oil, just like comes from the back of chippys. but unless you know what you are doing, stay well clear at this time of year. |
ok, thanks, can i get away with using SVO at this time of year, or am i best staying away from it all?
If i can use it, im assuming its best to mix it with the diesel? on what ratio?
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daniel2609 Gate Opener
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject:
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its GED wrote: | svo is fresh, or unused oil, just like comes out of the bottle from asda.
Wvo is waste oil, just like comes from the back of chippys. but unless you know what you are doing, stay well clear at this time of year. |
ok, thanks, can i get away with using SVO at this time of year, or am i best staying away from it all?
If i can use it, im assuming its best to mix it with the diesel? on what ratio?
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Toseland Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:53 pm Post subject:
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first things first here
do NOT Get anything with palm oil in it.. it solidifies and will be a nastily expensive bill if it freezes in your lines..
second.. i would say no less that 50:50 but that depends on where you live.,
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its GED Guest
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:25 pm Post subject:
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i wouldnt even run it on that. this time of year is not a good time to start experimenting as a quick overnight frost and you could be walking to work.
for a week or so........
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spannerman69 Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:35 pm Post subject:
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i run mine on veg with a ratio of 80% diesel to 20% veg , thats svo . any more and a good frost and your stuffed . if it were me and i wasn`t sure as to what i was doing i`d leave it untill spring and the weather warms up again . also worth noteing , is that veg has no lubricating capacity for your fuel pump , so a good slug of two stroke oil wouldn`t do it any harm,
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:36 am Post subject:
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I've been running Costco oil or a year now, I vary the ratio on the external temp, the tdi loves it, got caught out once on a freezing morning but that was my own fault. If I'm of to Wales (130 miles ) I leave the oil in the house by the radiator over night then drop it in before I set off.
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