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DJ · Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 21:17 Post subject: Vegatable oil heater

Hi has anyone tried an inline vegetable oil heater (like the ones you see on eebuygum) regarding using SVO. (Straight vegetable oil.)?
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shyster · * Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 35 Location: Nelson

Not tried that one mate .

I made my own from a few bits from plumbers merchants . Same idea , though only used one glow plug. Its been on my 2.8td for over 12 months with no probs .

DJ · Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 22:52 Post subject:

thanks for that,
you can get the same kit with one plug, or have one plug connect at once.
Does you use the warm water method aswell?
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wayneh · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 0:38 Post subject:

i have read somewhere on the web the best way to run on vegegetable oil is a veg oil/derv mix, 70%derv 30%veg oil.

DJ · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 19:25 Post subject:

The 3.1 will run happily on a 50/50 mix,
If you want to use more on this engine, then fuel pre-heat is required.
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Lynn Johnson · *** Joined: 19 Jul 2003 Posts: 225 Location: Aberdeenshire

"The 3.1 will run happily on a 50/50 mix,
If you want to use more on this engine, then fuel pre-heat is required."

Erm no , 100% veg oil, no preheat ,starts and runs and tows ok.
Lynn

keithj · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 18:39 Post subject:

markymoan · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 19:22 Post subject:

Can i suggest that if you run on veg oil to put some lavender oil in there to make it smell nice Very Happy

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Lynn Johnson · *** Joined: 19 Jul 2003 Posts: 225 Location: Aberdeenshire

I use virgin oil not "chip fat " so no fish and chip smells .At present we have 1000l of canola (rape ) oil , bog standard fuel system, no problems for the last 20 or so K even mots without comment

Hard1 · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 19:39 Post subject:

keithj · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 20:17 Post subject:

Thanks Lynn.
keith

helen · ** Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 51

can any cooking oil do (eg straght out off the super market shelf) or has it got to be treated first ?

markymoan · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 0:39 Post subject:

Its got to be treated, my wife normally gives it a ride in a taxi home as a treat Laughing

But i wont do more than 50/50 myself, its not worth risking the seals.
And also mine is an old car, if i pop the engine its only 3-400 to sort it with another car.
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Lynn Johnson · *** Joined: 19 Jul 2003 Posts: 225 Location: Aberdeenshire

Helen I use it as is .
markymoan, yea of little faith Laughing

Lynn

helen · ** Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 51

i will get my husband to give it a go , if he ever gets my trooper fixed.