Series III deisel and bio fuel

Hey up guys,

I'm looking quite seriously at the fantastic savings that can be made by using bio deisel of recycled chip oil etc.

I remember reading in LRO sometime ago that it can be problematic running a standard 2.25 deisel on bio fuel.

Have any of you guys got any information on whether you can run a 2.25 deisel or do you need to do any mods?

Cheers
Joe

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Yes but there is nothing that relates directly to using it in a series 3, more about the cost and taxes involved.
Top chick by the way!

Pure BioDiesel has different flash points etc. The 5% stuff you can get from the petrol pumps meets the same EN number as the normal stuff. It's the pure Bio you need to watch.

I had heard that there are problems with the rubber used in older engines corroding. The only rubber in the engine I can think of is the hosings which can be changed easily. Any comments?

Rubber hose to the fuel tank in SIII... An the fuel line itself on mine after the sediment jar.

So if these are replaced it should be fine to use it? Also I know there may be tax implications but has anyone run on paraffin. I've heard it will clean the engine rather well.

Hi,

The tax situation is you have to declare the veg oil you plan to use as fuel and pay fuel tax on it. Paraffin, I believe if you run on parafin you have to start and stop the engine on a.n.other fuel, as the paraffin cools and solidifies in the fuel line. I have never met anyone who does this, but I did hear of someone.

I made biodiesel and ran it in a 60 series landcruiser for 2 years. I changed the fuel hoses to synthetic rubber and it ran beautifully. It is true that BD attacks rubber - I had a garden hose that the bd was pumped through when filling up the car. After a few weeks the rubber starts to sweat. I now have a petrol series 11a and a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder with a direct injection engine that does not like bio fuel.

Change tio hoses and just go for it.

When I was running on bio I registered with the customs and excise. The problem with their system is that you declare your usage retrospectively. In other words, you fill out the form at the end of the month - if no one stops you during the month then you can declare 5 liters. On the other hand, if you were stopped with a tank full of bio then you would argue that you intended to declare the full amount. Of course, I always declared my exact usage just as you are required to do.

Goos luck with it.

I've been running my 2.5 for nearly 10k miles now on a various mixes between 50/50 and 100% veg oil - a big thanks to Tesco for making their 3 litres bottles just the right size - other than the feeling that your being stalked by a chip shop the only affects i can report are smoother delivery of power and much more of it.

The law is changing at the end of this month - if you use less than 2500L a year you DONT have to pay any tax or have to register, those who had previoulsy registered will be de-registered.

Have a look at DieselVeg Home - Diesel to Vegetable Oil engine conversions lots of info regarding the law change plus all the bits you need - i just pour the neat veg oil in, all those fancy heaters and valves seem a bit OTT.

i run mine on sunflower oil and always have done just add 1 bottle per tank full and it saves money all fine with engin eeven managed to get a little more speed out of it! make sure you change your oil reg though

thehulkowner said:

i run mine on sunflower oil and always have done just add 1 bottle per tank full and it saves money all fine with engin eeven managed to get a little more speed out of it! make sure you change your oil reg though

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Adding a single bottle full per tank isn't going to save you very much - but then you didnt say how big the bottle was.

3 litre one

thehulkowner said:

3 litre one

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Try half a tankfull next time, much more effective and cheaper.

If you want to go bio for the environment (and of course cheaper fuel) Do it as soon as you can! I do and have no problems with the Landy. If anything she runs better, much better! Of course this is just my opinion and what do I know

Its worth it and not tuff, dont bother with bio just use veg. There is a bit to learn before you do it. Email me at [email protected] n i will send some stuff back. There is a good internet forum on yahoo, will dig out the address.

The key is filtering, water removal, and heating the oil before reaching the pump, especially in winter. Oh and your pump type, lucas will fail, bosch and derivatives are ok.

It depends on whether you want to run veg oil or biodiesel, which are 2 different things.

Veg oil generally needs a conversion, fitting a seperate tank, pre heaters, glow plugs etc.

Biodiesel is a drop in replacement for your mineral diesel.

If you are going for biodiesel, the fuel filter will need to be changed after a couple of tanks fulls as the bio loosens up the rubbish left in the tank by the mineral diesel.

Have a look at Bioenerg - What the world needs now for more info on the biodiesel side, might help you decide which route to go down.