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Old 30-05-2008, 07:27 PM
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hi all was just wondering if any one knew if a 2005 renault master could be run on bio diesel straight away or do you need to do any engine/ecu mods and is any one on here using it thanks in advance for any help
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Old 30-05-2008, 08:35 PM
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I wouldnt on a modern engine with a set of injectors and pump costing in the region of 2k....
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thanks for that mate glad you told me that before i told my mom to go an get some and end up red faced when it broke the car
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Problem is that the suppliers of bio diesel won't decide on a single set of specification/regulations....

Hence few manufactures will say its ok - coz some is, some isnt!

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oh right so there all different then i thought it was a set mixture of seed oil to diesel and that was the end of it learn something new every day isnt a load of shite then
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what about an old 1999 vectra di

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Same thing really - yours might be ok, it might not!

It the pump springs a leak then it might write the car off etc
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