Veggie oil sorry !!

brockus

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• Aug 17, 2011

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Hello

Im sure they was a bit post on here going through it all in detail !! But can't find it !!

What I'm after finding out is ... Is all of the veg or sunflower ok or is they sometimes chemicals added that could affect the running of me disco !!

Sorry again for bring this up !! But If u find the post can u put the link please tar !!

Anthony

 

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Any off the shelf rape, sunflower or mixed oil is fine. Infact the majority of oils are fine though they may not be legal

 

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the majority of catering veg oil contains a silicon based anti foaming agent which some say can be harmful to your motor but I haven't found it to be a problem at all. I personally wouldn't worry about it as it's such a tiny amount.

 

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matthew2riches said:

Any off the shelf rape, sunflower or mixed oil is fine. Infact the majority of oils are fine though they may not be legal

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svo comes under the same rules as bio-diesel.....bin legal for more than a year now so long as you use less than 2000l

 

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blue beasty said:

svo comes under the same rules as bio-diesel.....bin legal for more than a year now so long as you use less than 2000l

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2500 litres and it's been legal for years.

 

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blue beasty said:

svo comes under the same rules as bio-diesel.....bin legal for more than a year now so long as you use less than 2000l

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Yeah mate, I ain't stupid . What I was actually hinting at is the "other" types of oil

 

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barmatt said:

2500 litres and it's been legal for years.

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Hummm wvo burner hey? A lot of my oil comes from your area

 

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matthew2riches said:

Yeah mate, I ain't stupid . What I was actually hinting at is the "other" types of oil

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Ahhhhhhhhhh......well apparently I am

 

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matthew2riches said:

Hummm wvo burner hey? A lot of my oil comes from your area

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mine too

 

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matthew2riches said:

Yeah mate, I ain't stupid . What I was actually hinting at is the "other" types of oil

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Thought my eggs were tasting a bit wierd

 

brockus

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• Aug 17, 2011

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cheers guys i will be buying some then well get my mate who works at asda haha !! buy in bulk if i can cheers

anthony

 

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• Aug 17, 2011

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I ran a 300D merc on it for a while a few years ago. Use to run far better on WVO than it ever did on virgin oil.
Used Vegetable oil, filtered and dewatered was the best.
Ultimately if you're serious about running on it, its a good idea to do a titration test on the stuff you intend to use. Also, replace any fuel system silicone seals with viton seals (on the injectors for example).