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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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anyone on here
« on: Oct 27th, 2006, 12:43am » |
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got a diesel they've 'converted' to use cooking oil?
im intrigued by it, but theres so many people selling instructions, fuel heaters etc on ebay its all a bit confusing, would like to hear what someone thinks who has tried it....
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LiverpaulH
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« Reply #1 on: Oct 27th, 2006, 10:30am » |
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You don't actually need to convert a car to run it on cooking oil depending on what it is. Modern diesels are a complete no no, common rail, direct injection etc, it stuffs them up.
Most old diesels revel in it. Problems can occur in the winter when the temperatures drop due to solidifying of the oil. A mate of mine runs his ax diesel with no probs through the summer on oil, and only starts using diesel again when it starts becoming difficult to start due to the weather. He buys the massive veg oil tubs from tesco cheap during the winter when they sell them so his gargae is full of the stuff before the summer. Does smell a bit like a chippy following him though.
HTH
Paul
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: anyone on here
« Reply #2 on: Oct 27th, 2006, 2:44pm » |
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so, would i be able to run my scorp on it?
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LiverpaulH
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« Reply #3 on: Oct 27th, 2006, 2:53pm » |
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Can't see why not, maybe worth trying a low % mix to be on the safe side. The only reason I haven't done so on mine is that I get my fuel from work.
Don't forget to let the theiving chancellor know so he can retrospectively charge you the duty!! 
Paul 
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Re: anyone on here
« Reply #4 on: Oct 27th, 2006, 2:55pm » |
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oh yes, just e mailing him now with a paypal payment.....
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Re: anyone on here
« Reply #5 on: Oct 27th, 2006, 2:56pm » |
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i think its the cold problems why they sell various types of heater kit on ebay...
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« Reply #6 on: Oct 27th, 2006, 3:06pm » |
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Probably the reason for it.
Good luck.
Paul
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