Running a 306 Turbodiesel on 50/50 Vegetable oil??
10-10-2005, 07:24 AM
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Running a 306 Turbodiesel on 50/50 Vegetable oil??
Thinking of buying one of these for a cheap runabout, need to know how well they run using vegetable oil mixed with it's diesel??
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10-10-2005, 08:24 AM
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50/50 will be fine, just take a sniff and add more diesel if your worried.
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
10-10-2005, 08:44 AM
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Thought it is ILLEGAL to run diesels on veggy oil ???? 
goto the HM Customs and Excise webby and there is a form to download that will have a little man come round and see your setup and then you have to declaire every litre of chipfat used - the duty is only 25.4p a litre at last check, and if you get your chipfat for free, then its well worth it
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10-10-2005, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ste_gt
50/50 will be fine, just take a sniff and add more diesel if your worried.
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
10-10-2005, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Stealth Bomber
Originally Posted by ste_gt
50/50 will be fine, just take a sniff and add more diesel if your worried.
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
It may even make your engine run smoother, it has with mine. A little quieter.
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
ive got mk2 mondeo 1.8 turbo diesel and wanted to run that on veg oil too.
Dont wanna put it in if it gonna fook the car up tho.
Its prob best to build up to the 50/50 mix first.
Dont wanna put it in if it gonna fook the car up tho.
Its prob best to build up to the 50/50 mix first.
50/50 is cool though
10-10-2005, 09:30 AM
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i read on a web site if you run it mixed it can clog your injectors. just search in google there are some good sites for this topic.
10-10-2005, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ste_gt
Originally Posted by Stealth Bomber
Originally Posted by ste_gt
50/50 will be fine, just take a sniff and add more diesel if your worried.
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
It may even make your engine run smoother, it has with mine. A little quieter.
I use to design them
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10-10-2005, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by J871yhk
Originally Posted by ste_gt
Originally Posted by Stealth Bomber
Originally Posted by ste_gt
50/50 will be fine, just take a sniff and add more diesel if your worried.
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
I got to 90% veggy but it was starting to struggle starting on cold mornings and I smelled like harry ramsdens
It may even make your engine run smoother, it has with mine. A little quieter.
I use to design them
Alex
10-10-2005, 10:48 AM
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Back in 1890 I'm not sure either Herbert Akroyd or Rudolf Diesel cared much!
They have always run on a heavy oil, but the exact type has changed a fair bit.
You will certany screw a common rail diesel with chip fat. end of!
An old 306 with a rotary pump should be ok on 50/50, but again with time it will block the injectors and trash the pump.
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They have always run on a heavy oil, but the exact type has changed a fair bit.
You will certany screw a common rail diesel with chip fat. end of!
An old 306 with a rotary pump should be ok on 50/50, but again with time it will block the injectors and trash the pump.
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10-10-2005, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyRST
Save a few ŁŁ on fuel and pay out Ł1000's on repairs to the engine, Quality! DIY at its best
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Didnt the population of south wales get nicked a while back using chip oil to run diesels on?I seem to remember the local chip shops were struggling to keep open?It made the tabloids.
10-10-2005, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by starturbo
Didnt the population of south wales get nicked a while back using chip oil to run diesels on?I seem to remember the local chip shops were struggling to keep open?It made the tabloids.
