Cheap veggie oil

My philosophy is just do what works for you. I think most of the legislation is aimed at commercial use but it does catch the private user if they so wish. If the poxy governments were not so greedy peeps would not be finding alternative ways of fueling their motors. The very first diesel engine ran on veggie oil so thats good enough for me. In fact the TD5 is a very flexible engine in terms of what it will run on. It seems that any oil of the correct viscosity will do. Mine runs really well on ATF/diesel mix and I have access to occassional supplies of used ATF from my brother's plastics injection moulding machines.

Shifty, have you had any problems with the TD5 fuel pump using more viscous fuels and what about rubber seals in the fuel system?

v8landyman said:

Shifty, have you had any problems with the TD5 fuel pump using more viscous fuels and what about rubber seals in the fuel system?

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never had a problem in over five years with the pump or any o rings on my TD5s. I dont use pure veggie but mix it with diesel 75/25 summertime and 50/50 wintertime so viscosity is not a problem. As the TD5 runs it warms the fuel in the tank which also helps with viscosity. I measured the fuel temp in my tank after a 50 mile motorway run at 39c with a laser thermometer. I did try on 100% veggie but it took longer than I was happy with cranking to start when cold. A fuel preheater may have helped but I'm a tight old bar steward.

When you first start using it, how often do you change the fuel filter? I've just put 20l of clean veg oil and 40 litres of diesel in my 200 tdi.

If its anything like biodiesel ive found that even after only one tank you'll need to change the filter

Bookers cash and carry is £17.25 for 20 litres at the moment!!
If you've got an account that is??

Makro, £16.79 for 20 litres. Think that's the normal price and there is one on my doorstep.

so ,, would it be ok to run a 300tdi on new clean veg oil and diesel mix without the arse dropping out of the pump seals ? and does using clean veg oil still mean id have to change the filter ? confused .com

mush said:

so ,, would it be ok to run a 300tdi on new clean veg oil and diesel mix without the arse dropping out of the pump seals ? and does using clean veg oil still mean id have to change the filter ? confused .com

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yes & yes

How about heating oil I've heard someone running their BMW on neat heating oil and they have done for years summer and winter.

whitto999 said:

How about heating oil I've heard someone running their BMW on neat heating oil and they have done for years summer and winter.

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Don't do it!! apart from it being illegal and running the risk of having your car crushed, kerosene has no lubricating properties so it will bugger up your engine quite quickly.

whitto999 said:

How about heating oil I've heard someone running their BMW on neat heating oil and they have done for years summer and winter.

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Fook your motor up big time, makes a good parts cleaner leaves very little film on stuff

The heating oilI used to use years ago in my Diesels was just red diesel so where the f has Kerosene come from?

Planny said:

The heating oilI used to use years ago in my Diesels was just red diesel so where the f has Kerosene come from?

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It is refined more, higher standards for heating oil less pollution Remember in the 60's jets would leave a heavy black trail on take offs, now the are cleaner, no exhaust smoke to speak of. Same thing

Planny said:

The heating oilI used to use years ago in my Diesels was just red diesel so where the f has Kerosene come from?

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never heard of that, heating oil has always been kerosene aka paraffin as long as I've known. How many years ago are you talking about?

It was in the late eighties when I used heating oilnot the 60s.I was in nappies then

barmatt said:

never heard of that, heating oil has always been kerosene aka paraffin as long as I've known. How many years ago are you talking about?

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You probably on about blow heaters not big industrial heaters

Planny said:

You probably on about blow heaters not big industrial heaters

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blow heaters? I'm talking about central heating systems.

Well thats Gas then

Planny said:

Well thats Gas then

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What are you talking about

This began because Whitto999 asked if he could run his car on heating OIL not gas. He was referring to Kerosene. It is used as fuel in domestic central heating systems all over.