Hello from Hastings

moreteavicar · Apr 22, 2017

Hi all - I'm Ade, live in Hastings (from Essex but lived around the globe until I ended up in Hastings recently) - have two 110 Defenders - one a 1990 3 Door with a 300TDi that I recently added (and twin tanked to run on WVO) and a 1996 5 door County 300TDi (recently acquired, unlikely to get the WVO treatment). Here's the oldest - Bertha:

Turboman · Apr 22, 2017

moreteavicar said:
Hi all - I'm Ade, live in Hastings (from Essex but lived around the globe until I ended up in Hastings recently) - have two 110 Defenders - one a 1990 3 Door with a 300TDi that I recently added (and twin tanked to run on WVO) and a 1996 5 door County 300TDi (recently acquired, unlikely to get the WVO treatment). Here's the oldest - Bertha:
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Welcome to lz, Ade!

Nice looking motor. The WVO wouldnt be for me, but probably ok if you have a cheap source of the stuff, and know how to process it into quality biofuel.

moreteavicar · Apr 22, 2017

Hi Turboman, thanks for the welcome, I think you made Bertha blush! I did have a good source of the WVO over in Worthing, but not "reprocessing" for the moment. All I do is cold filter it down to 5 micron, I don't crack it down into biofuel - instead I have a couple of heat exchangers (as used in domestic CH systems) which bring viscosity down to diesel level when engine is hot (hence twin tank, run on diesel until warm - you can just about make out the extra filler cap/cowell I added behind driver seat!). Looking back I've probably spent more in man hours and bits than saved in fuel - but all in the name of science and all that!.

Turboman · Apr 23, 2017

moreteavicar said:
Hi Turboman, thanks for the welcome, I think you made Bertha blush! I did have a good source of the WVO over in Worthing, but not "reprocessing" for the moment. All I do is cold filter it down to 5 micron, I don't crack it down into biofuel - instead I have a couple of heat exchangers (as used in domestic CH systems) which bring viscosity down to diesel level when engine is hot (hence twin tank, run on diesel until warm - you can just about make out the extra filler cap/cowell I added behind driver seat!). Looking back I've probably spent more in man hours and bits than saved in fuel - but all in the name of science and all that!.

That is an interesting approach, warming it up should make it a bit thinner. There are a lot of threads on the forum about running and making biofuels, it might make interesting reading for you when you have the time.
As I said, never had the time to look into it myself, but I seem to remember the thoughts of Discomania and charlesY, and Shifty, on the subject were very good reading.

moreteavicar · Apr 23, 2017

Thanks, will dig them out - there are also the vegetableoildiesel.co.uk forums where most of the experience has been shared on almost every manner of diesel engine ever made, and oil heaters too! I've been doing it for about 10 years - previously on a Escort Van with the rock solid Endura engine which ever skipped a beat... sadly the bodywork did - I think they made the sills out of tin cans! Regarding the best route, I found making bio is too space and time consuming and not as cost effective due to the extra chemicals needed... so the "twin tank" route turned out better for me on a number of fronts (not to mention methanol recovery, effects on hoses... etc).

Turboman · Apr 23, 2017

moreteavicar said:
Thanks, will dig them out - there are also the vegetableoildiesel.co.uk forums where most of the experience has been shared on almost every manner of diesel engine ever made, and oil heaters too! I've been doing it for about 10 years - previously on a Escort Van with the rock solid Endura engine which ever skipped a beat... sadly the bodywork did - I think they made the sills out of tin cans! Regarding the best route, I found making bio is too space and time consuming and not as cost effective due to the extra chemicals needed... so the "twin tank" route turned out better for me on a number of fronts (not to mention methanol recovery, effects on hoses... etc).

Thats interesting. It had never occurred to me there were other forums!

I can believe that is a good engine, I have the 2 litre Duratorque in my Mondeo Titanium, and it is a fantastic engine, powerful, reliable, and incredibly economical for a big car. Not had an Escort since an old rear wheel drive Mk 2 estate, that was rusty as hell too!

I was behind an Escort Van at the lights the other day, the chip shop odour suggested it was running on veg oil. Seemed to be going all right, no more smoke than usual when it pulled away.

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