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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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As the price of new veg oil is rising almost as fast as diesel , what do you have to do to old veg oil to convert it into bio diesel?? Obvioiusly you have to filter it, but are there any chemicals you have to use etc?
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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search on youtube for top gear vegetable oil
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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I have been running my car on SVO for a few months now with no problems, just need to find cheper oil as tescos have hiked the price twice in 4 weeks the Cnuts
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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if any one would like a kit to make their own bio diesel i can put you in touch with a firm that makes the kits for home use and for commercial use?
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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get the details up mate
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