HELP veg oil noob

saxonorm · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: HELP veg oil noob

ok
for some time i watched the price of fuel rise and my 300 tdi i can just run at 1.35 a litre, but next week whats it goin to be? i have friend who run veg/ bio and other fuels Laughing

. none of them can give me the answer i want so i turned to difflock.com. been reading post all day and im lost.

my idea
i have a 300tdi disco r reg. 95k on clock runs like a dream only mod EGR valve plate. i was thinking of running 50/50 veg oil. does this mean i can pop to tesco and buy 40 litres and tip it in to my 40 litres of fuel in the tank or do i need to add anything? also whats the law in regards to the fuel duty etc?? and is it safe what problem am i gona hit.?

please help!

Nathaniel · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

the 300tdi fuel pump is safe as regards to veg oil, however Direct Injection engines can and do suffer from Piston Ring Gumming caused by cold starts on veg oil.

You can run a blend in them, I wouldn't go above 30% veg in a DI - Do a twin tank conversion for less than £200 and run on 100% oil.

You are allowed 2500l a year of veg oil/animal SPAM/home produced Bio Diesel before paying road duty on it.

Stay away from Soya oils.

Nat

saxonorm · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:25 am Post subject: .

thanks for the reply

what shouldi be payingfor veg oil. im in the lincs boston area

looked on tesco http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/pricecheck.shtml
for VEGETABLE oil and 15 ltr is 15 pounds. is this right or is it the wrong veg oil anddo i need to buy it from a whole saler. can i use oil waste from my local chippy to?

i understand that that will need filtering

Nathaniel · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:07 am Post subject:

This thread will tell you the best prices http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/viewthread.php?tid=346

As for waste oil, most chip shops use Lard to fry in, however any resteraunt that does chips or a burger bar/kebab shop will use veg oil.

Have a look at my sticky at the top of this thread for a filtering plant.

Nat

saxonorm · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:16 am Post subject: .

thank Nathaniel

been reading this info. looks like im gona start of with the 30% mix then work up to wvo of to chippy to find out what oil they use at lunch

SimonWH · Guest

Nathaniel · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject:

saxonorm · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:56 am Post subject: .

went down the chippy last night. they use cubes of veg oil.

im going with this is no good for wvo

jobs to do looking for wvo supplier and simple diagram for a filter set up

Cartman · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject:

Depends what you mean by cubes?

Are they solid blocks so something like Palm oil or cardboard cubes with a plastic vessel inside?

saxonorm · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject:

i belive they was talking about cubes of oil. not cardbroad and plastic holders

like a cube or pat of butter

scaff · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:18 am Post subject:

Anyone know off the top of there head wether I can run 50/50 or need to modify ?

2.5 Di '03

Cheers missus is going to costco saturday so here's hoping !!

terence · Guest

Scaff , i suspect you have common rail technology in your 03 wagon.

so veggy is a serious no no... twin tank conversion is the way forward however with the latest veggy oil prices its not worth the expense and hassle.

unless you do galactic mileage or are a framer with OSR or a chip shop using liquid veg handy then its not viable....

BIODIESEL will be absolutly fine if you can find / make some. HTH Smile

scaff · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

dalethebuilder.co.uk · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

I have found my self a supplier of pure waste veg oil in liquid form but he wants 40p litre (is that too much to make it worth while once filtered) I have never tried this before and dont want to cock it up!!!