What do people think of using biodiesel in their tank, I have the oil from my local chip shop but are in two minds whether to use it. I will refine it and cook it up with methanol and check levels of pH so that it isn't harmful to the fuel pipes.
But does it really work?!
Any ideas??????
Edited by Pugugly on 24/03/2008 at 16:27
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If you buy the proper kit and convert it into proper BS-standard bio-diesel; it should be fine in a 200TDi.
A filthy, smelly, process - hope you haven't got neighbours..... and very tolerant friends.....
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Hello ,Quentin Wilson was talking about this ,last night on tonight(LINK www.itv.com/News/tonight/episodes/Pricedofftheroad...l
I found his explanation straight forward and very very economical(40 pence per litre).
He did say get your engine checked out to see if this fuel can be used ,this includes rapeseed oil and similars straight off the supermarket shelf, the only on costs appear to be the thinning oil if you use chip oil(which needs to be filtered) and a filter at about £3-50.
He also mentioned an electronic box of tricks which optimised his engine managment to fine tune it and give more MPG, in his case the Range Rover was giving him another 7 miles per gallon,which can`t be sniffed at!!!
Apparently you are allowed to manufacture 50 litres per week before taxation applies.
I am definitely going to look into this, I am running a manual 2.5 BMW/TD P38 .
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Bootsie
Quentin Wilson was talking utter bullshine on that programme. Like most car dealers; they know how to sell them, but the intricacies of what goes on under the bonnet are a complete mystery to them.
I dread to think how many fuelling systems his totally inaccurate "information" will wreck - maybe he was on commission from repairers. He couldn't be more wrong if he tried.
As a general rule; bio-diesel can only be used by very old-tech diesels - which is why some pre-99 diesel cars are going up in price so fast.
The reality of bio-diesel production is far from the, simple, rosy picture he was painting. You have a lot of research to do before you write-off your car.
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The short answer is that properly made bio-diesel will be fine in your engine. Come to www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/
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