BaNNi
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Superlite Ltd.
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Originally posted by BaNNi
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This does work 
but not on all diesels. Some VW diesels with fancy pumps won't like it. My old man ran on fiesta van on cooking oil for years and years 
Was his method to mess around and blend it all in the garage/shed..etc
Or was it like my friend's been doing and put a bit of diesel in and rest with oil?
just veg oil
no diesel 
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BaNNi
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LOL!
Your dad is a very wise man, just goes to show none of this mixing is required, I think my mate still adds his fivers worth per tank of oil to keep his nerves at bay!
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Superlite Ltd.
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We went from Gloucester to Aberystwyth once....
I swear the fuel gauge needle didn't move 
[Edited on 01-10-2007 by Superlite Ltd.]
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nova_gteuk
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BaNNi
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lol... not much to convert really apart from a better fuel pump if that one on the car is poop.
and LOL @ Superlite, it's soo true
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Steve
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Originally posted by BaNNi
Only downside is; on a cold start morning it will take a little longer to start but once it does it's ready to go anywhere!
Hope this helps!
you forgot the slightly less important fact its illegal 
might aswell drive around with no insurance to save some money
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ed
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It's not illegal, you can pary duty on it if you like. There is a place down the road from me which sell the stuff from the pump.
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nova_gteuk
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Its not actually illegal to use it if you declare it and pay the tax on it.
Although The UK govenment have placed a tax on vegetable oil fuel making it almost as expensive as petrol this tax is 22p per litre.
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Carl
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There are ways to do it properly, such as dual systems where you start up on normal diesel, then run on veg oil, many due to as said, in winter the temperatures mean the veg oil is even thicker so can have problems with starting. There are also a heater mod, to warm it up a bit to combat this.
as said also some pumps dont take too well to it, same with new fancy electronic diesels, wouldn't fancy fucking up the injectors on a nice new car.
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Steve
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Originally posted by ed
It's not illegal, you can pary duty on it if you like. There is a place down the road from me which sell the stuff from the pump.
then its fucking pointless
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jamied
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they sell it here in spain
biodiesel its sunflower oil
not much cheaper tho!
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by ed
It's not illegal, you can pary duty on it if you like. There is a place down the road from me which sell the stuff from the pump.
then its fucking pointless
why is it pointless, if you get friendly with a chip shop owner and get oil for free, then you pay the tax off 20-40 per litre, it work's out alot cheaper than nomal diesel
[Edited on 01-10-2007 by Ste L]
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Steve
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no thanks id rather just go fill up like normal then being a skank
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Ste L
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why would using cheaper fuel make you a skank..
that's like saying using normal unleaded instead of super, because it's cheaper, make you a skank?
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nova_gteuk
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Plus your car lets of less harmfull gases into the ozone layer,making it not just cheaper but greener.
and im sure the smell of chips everywhere would be much nicer than exhaust gases
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
why would using cheaper fuel make you a skank..
that's like saying using normal unleaded instead of super, because it's cheaper, make you a skank?
going round chip shops asking for free oil? no ta
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Ste L
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i'm not gonna do it anyway, dont own a diesel
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by ed
It's not illegal, you can pary duty on it if you like. There is a place down the road from me which sell the stuff from the pump.
then its fucking pointless
You're an argumentitive fuckwit though.
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phil_sutton
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Im running the crap corsa diesel on it. Im running 100% cook oil in mine and it runs perfect and still makes 50bhp (atw) on the rollers. It did run a bit rough when i first did it but then I added in some copper fuel line that wrapped around manifold to pre heat. After 5 mins of running it runs spot on, but when it gets a bit cooler I shall mix it with some diesel. Ive also managed to get 300miles out of it so far an still have another 40litres in the tank.
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RS SHORTIE
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Mate of mine ran his fiesta mk4 combi on parrafin for 25k without any problems.
Didnt service it or change the oil once in it either 
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James_DT
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Works better on mechanical diesels than the newer ones apparently. Don't know if that's a load of crap or not.
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BaNNi
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Running it on veg/sun whatever works oil is the future
Better for environment and saves your money to save for a awesome car.
Wouldnt call it skanky at all. wouldn't you like to save money? *confused face*
Best thing for long journeys from what I've been told, I'll certainly be using it once I've finished the house as a run-around.
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by ed
It's not illegal, you can pary duty on it if you like. There is a place down the road from me which sell the stuff from the pump.
then its fucking pointless
You're an argumentitive fuckwit though.
yes i fucking am
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John
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I'd not put anything apart from diesel near my car.
An old corsa maybe but not a newish car.
Actually, only diesel from a garage as well, i've seen a lot of adverse effects from using stuff from a dodgy source.
[Edited on 01-10-2007 by John]
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