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stubbsy05

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13th Jun 08 at 13:15

Been running the car on used veggie oil mixed with diesel 50/50, the 70/30 and have gone to 100% veggie oil.

She now go over 2k revs and smokes like a badger if i rev it to the limit (now 2k)! Blue Smoke by the way!

Any advice? Car is 1996 1.9 tdi (ahu engine)

I reckon fuel filter is clogged

[Edited on 13-06-2008 by Alex.S]

Scotty C

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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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13th Jun 08 at 13:16

70 derv 30 veg again?

But, yes, change the fuel filter.

[Edited on 13-06-2008 by Monster]

Rob E

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Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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13th Jun 08 at 13:17

blue smoke is normally engine oil burning...dont know if its the cooking oil thuogh as ive never seen it burn

stubbsy05

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13th Jun 08 at 13:18

I've topped the tank up with diesel to hopefully work it through now. SO currently running 50/50

pow

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13th Jun 08 at 13:23

Give the car a service and try 70/30 again

John G

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13th Jun 08 at 13:26

Use diesel and stop bein a tight arse???

Its hardly like your gettin shite mpg?

stubbsy05

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13th Jun 08 at 13:28

quote:
Originally posted by John G
Use diesel and stop bein a tight arse???

Its hardly like your gettin shite mpg?

Doing 20k a year and have mortgage and bills to pay

pow

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13th Jun 08 at 13:29

Dont have to justify yourself. Give it a go, service it, make sure you do the fuel filter

John G

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13th Jun 08 at 13:29

so around 2k a year diesel? pretty good for 20k a year id say

stubbsy05

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13th Jun 08 at 13:31

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Dont have to justify yourself. Give it a go, service it, make sure you do the fuel filter

Cheers mate. Diesel here is £1.30 a litre, and Used veggie oil is costing me 0.59p a litre so the saving could be quite subsstantial if I can get the motot running right

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 13:32

change fuel filter

you'll need to change it more often running 100% veg

John G

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13th Jun 08 at 13:34

quote:
Originally posted by Alex.S

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Dont have to justify yourself. Give it a go, service it, make sure you do the fuel filter

Cheers mate. Diesel here is £1.30 a litre, and Used veggie oil is costing me 0.59p a litre so the saving could be quite subsstantial if I can get the motot running right

i totally understand where your coming from but surely fucking the car up isnt worth running it on 100 veg oil, as stated maybe keep to 50/50 or 30/70

[Edited on 13-06-2008 by John G]

Dave A

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13th Jun 08 at 13:35

before putting the neat veg oil in the tank run it through a large diesel filter first, stops you having to change the filter on the car so often

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 13:36

quote:
Originally posted by John G

quote:
Originally posted by Alex.S

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Dont have to justify yourself. Give it a go, service it, make sure you do the fuel filter

Cheers mate. Diesel here is £1.30 a litre, and Used veggie oil is costing me 0.59p a litre so the saving could be quite subsstantial if I can get the motot running right

i totally understand where your coming from but surely fucking the car up isnt worth running it on 100 veg oil, as stated maybe keep to 50/50 or 30/70

[Edited on 13-06-2008 by John G]

It won't fuck the car up

pow

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13th Jun 08 at 13:38

quote:
Originally posted by Alex.S

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Dont have to justify yourself. Give it a go, service it, make sure you do the fuel filter

Cheers mate. Diesel here is £1.30 a litre, and Used veggie oil is costing me 0.59p a litre so the saving could be quite subsstantial if I can get the motot running right

I paid 132.9ppl at lunchtime

Running it through a large filter is a brilliant idea Dave

John G

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13th Jun 08 at 13:38

So is blue smoke good

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 13:43

quote:
Originally posted by John G
So is blue smoke good

Its just running lean because the filter is blocked. Thats also why it won't rev any higher

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
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13th Jun 08 at 13:46

Im considering getting an old derv and getting in on this veg oil business, how do you get the oil? How much does it cost?

John G

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13th Jun 08 at 13:49

Buy buy it from the shop, its just chip fat oil isnt it?

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 13:53

central heating oil also works

mattk

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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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13th Jun 08 at 14:06

used vegie oil works better, go to the chippy and ask for it

SAL

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Registered: 19th Dec 05
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13th Jun 08 at 14:27

try M and S vegi oil ?

stubbsy05

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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
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13th Jun 08 at 14:33

My car only cost me £300 so not worried about fcuking it up! Excuse to buy a 182 if it does!

I buy it from some guy on ebay and its used veggie oil from various catering places.

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13th Jun 08 at 14:51

Does it not get going if you give it a rev and get the engine nice and hot? Mine was smokey and shitty for a bit at idle with 100%, but once I got goin it was ok.

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 15:14

Detonation point of veg oil is higher than diesel, so as Ed said it works better when its hot.

Some Pug fuel pumps have a pre-heater that works rather well

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