Sergeant Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi,Im running on about 70% rape oil at the minute, I havnt been doing it long but in the 1k miles so far theres been no problems, not even a filter blockage. Its a Musso 2.9td. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Its a ssangyong korando with a Mercedes 2.9 engine it has an inline injector pump which will run on anything.it runs 100% summer and 50% winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 I had to change a few fuel filters when I first put veg oil in but since then no problems over 11000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 read somewhere that the ssangyong 2.9 is recommended for straight veg oil, hows starting when it's cold, and what sort of millage did you have. I'm personally happy to use veg oil as it's a good come back to the big car knockers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Starting is fine no change from diesel.mpg is down I get 34 on diesel 32 on 50% and 30 on 100% veg. I should add power is down a bit too. Edited March 21, 2014 by bornfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Anybody tried heating oil (kerosene) for off road use only obviously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Anybody tried heating oil (kerosene) for off road use only obviously? Seriously - don't go there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Seriously - don't go there... Care to elaborate.............................................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Veg oil 90p a litre at Tesco at the moment,Non in BD19 now its all in my 300d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Anybody tried heating oil (kerosene) for off road use only obviously? You can run a diesel on kerosene if you add a bit of lubricating oil with it but for off road just use red. Veg oil 90p a litre at Tesco at the moment,Non in BD19 now its all in my 300d That's a very good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Kerosene will run hotter. In fact too hot. Kerosene is used in bottles of injector cleaner. Rapeseed oil is the cleanest in my Mitsubishi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 You can run a diesel on kerosene if you add a bit of lubricating oil with it but for off road just use red. At 55p a litre the heating oil is about as cheap as I've found. It would be interesting to put some through an older diesel car and see how the engine faired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Care to elaborate.............................................. It takes ages to clear through to the point where you can't detect it on a dip test.If you get dipped and found to be using something you shouldn't, you will probably lose the vehicle :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Used it for a long time when it was cheap, its now the same as real fuel..lol. the shelves are aalways full at tesco now, they used to be empty, What I want to know is, why if they want to keep pollutants down they do not let you use it. . put some in MOT day, your readings will hit rock bottom. Guaranteed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 What I want to know is, why if they want to keep pollutants down they do not let you use it. . But you can use up to 2500 litres of cooking oil a year - but it's just not cost effective to do so unless you have a cheap local supply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 But you can use up to 2500 litres of cooking oil a year - but it's just not cost effective to do so unless you have a cheap local supply That equates to 561 gallons, !!, is that correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I make it about 550 gallons so near enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77w Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I use to use new off the shelf cooking oil (£1 a litre from Costco) in my TD5 Disco I mixed it half and half with pump diesel. Cold starts were a bit lumpy but as the weather warmed up I could up the ratio of oil to diesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1973 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I tried with Bio-diesel from a reputable supplier a couple of years back, i have a volvo with a D5 diesel engine. The supplier advised me to change my fuel filters if it ran lumpy or certainly after 1000 miles - It didn't run lumpy and it didn't get to 1000 miles on bio diesel. September 2012 i was using a 50% mix. It was a real pain pouring it from a 25 litre drum into my car, i used a big funnel with a flexible neck. I found the process very messy too. As the weather got colder i reduced the mix to 25% bio, 75% pump diesel. At the time i was paying 1.25 ltr for Bio, pump diesel was 10 or 11 pence per litre more expensive. One of my work colleagues who i car share with was aware of what i was doing and he thought i was insane. I'll get to the point of my experiance with bio-diesel. Myself and two work colleagues had been at work and we had finnished at 02:30am, that day i was the driver. As i drove along a flat stretch of road the car spluttered and began to slow off and eventually stopped. I fired it up again and it ran for for a couple of hundred feet before it stopped again. I did the stop start thing for about half a mile until my car refused to start. I had my 2 work colleagues push my 2 tonne Volvo a couple hundred feet to a petrol station fourcourt, they told me it was hardwork! Another work colleague was contacted and he went out of his way at 3:30am to get us home. The following day, i attended my car and had the AA attended. When i mentioned Bio diesel, he said he dealt with a dozen bio diesel disasters each month. The car was recovered to a friends garage who were diesel specilists. I was told my cost saving exercise might result it me needing new injectors. My tank was drained (it was almost full, approx £90!) and the car returned to me running on paffafin ( this was to assist in cleansing). The garage bill and a new tank of diesel cost me £300, just before Christmas - I was the turkey that year! My car runs fine now but, i had it explained that Bio diesel and common rail diesel engines are not a good mix. Am told some engines are good on Bio, but not Volvo Common rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I have heard that bio diesel/veg oil shouldn't be used in common rail engines, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Just back from Cheshire in the Tesco veg oil @90p a liter no probs at all,called at Tesco in Brighouse and emptied the shelves again as I had a voucher. 1995 Mercedes 300d "like chip of a shovel"lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I have heard that bio diesel/veg oil shouldn't be used in common rail engines, This is true never use anything other than pump diesel.or expect very large bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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