digga Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Hi all, anyone tried this biodiesel in their motors, i hear its bein sold for 59p a ltr, at some filling stations up n down the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Check carefully that your motor is ok with it, it isn't great for all engines - it has a reputation for damaging seals and pipework by corrosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rabo Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 mechanic showed it to me one time in a lucozade bottle,the bottom half was a thick white lard,the pipes in the car all clogged up, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 You need to really be careful about fuel filters as they can really get clogged up. I had a link somewhere showing compatible engines. I'll try and dig it out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 I think I'd wait until the technology has caught up a bit. It seems to me it's a bit flacky at the moment but once sales start to take off it should be the next best thing. Always assuming the oil giants will let that happen before they are ready to dominate the market and oil gets real scarce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy75 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Depends completely on the suppliers standards of manufacture. I use these guys : http://www.dbbiofuels.co.uk/ just round the corner from me, plus I got permission for shooting their rape which they are using as the oil for the fuel this year (100 acres, yay!) Previously they have used waste veg oil (WVO), and it's still very good. Shall be fitting one of THESE at the end of summer, as she can be a pain to start on cold morning on B100 bio. oh, and its a 1995 Frontera 2.8TDi (isuzu engine), loves it and smells of chips - yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 that price is too cheap, I'd try it but only proper bio diesel rather than re-cycled chip fat. Probably best to try it in the summer when its likely to flow better than winter. Though with mine being a fourtrak I'm sure it'll run on pretty much anything combustible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Depends completely on the suppliers standards of manufacture. I use these guys : http://www.dbbiofuels.co.uk/ just round the corner from me, plus I got permission for shooting their rape which they are using as the oil for the fuel this year (100 acres, yay!) Previously they have used waste veg oil (WVO), and it's still very good. Shall be fitting one of THESE at the end of summer, as she can be a pain to start on cold morning on B100 bio. oh, and its a 1995 Frontera 2.8TDi (isuzu engine), loves it and smells of chips - yummy Interesting but they ain't gonna get much bio off 100 acres! Guess if I had a Frontera I wouldn't much care what I ran it on or what it smelled like...as long as it ran B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy75 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 har har har The rape is being mixed with WVO I believe to create a better blend, not 100% rape from what the chap was saying at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Oi! Leave the Frontera baiting out of it! They are decent 4x4s and, as I own one and love it, I won't here a word against them. Andy, are you on the FOG site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 , are you on the FOG site? Just follow the links from the Austin Allegro Appreciation Society website, or the Train Spotters site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Vauxhalls hey, There is a quality car if ever I saw one, if they were the only car on the planet I'd walk. I would like to no more about bio diesel but it is all either gobbledegook or just plain expensive, I am all for saving the planet but not at twice the price of ordinary diesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Hi all, anyone tried this biodiesel in their motors, i hear its bein sold for 59p a ltr, at some filling stations up n down the country I have run our vw high top 3.5 ton van on bio with no probs I just kept filling with diesel every so often. my mate who as a restaurant has run his toyota 4wd on part cooking oil part diesel for the past 2 years legally it has to be said, no problems. his advice is before using cooking oil change the fuel filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digga Posted April 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 thanks for making the effort to reply everyone, i"m running 2 diesel vehicles at moment a 3 yr old mondeo, and a pajero, i"m off to Goa tomorrow, you can always tell a good restaurant by the size of the rats running about! great stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Vauxhalls hey, There is a quality car if ever I saw one, if they were the only car on the planet I'd walk. What about Rovers I would prefer a Vauxhall than a Rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 I've had both a Rover (620 SLDi) and a Vauxhall.(well, two) and the Fronty is way better. so there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 we tried bio diesel in the toyota hiace we use for work and it certainly didnt like it there is a solvent in it that churns up whatever gunk is in the tank and clogged the fuel lines and filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Depends completely on the suppliers standards of manufacture. I use these guys : http://www.dbbiofuels.co.uk/ just round the corner from me, plus I got permission for shooting their rape which they are using as the oil for the fuel this year (100 acres, yay!) I hope your using lead free otherwise it wont be unleaded and you might get a bit of pinking. ! FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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