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rallymarshall · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:15 Post subject: will a 3.0 run on veg oil

has any1 with a 3.0 tried running it on veg oil, priced 20 litres of rapeseed oil (£14 makro), but havent got the courage to put it in incase it blows the engine Embarassed

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Chris B · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 21:09 Post subject:

Think DAVEHODGE tried it... or was it Biodiesel?
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markymoan · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 21:35 Post subject:

I woudnt with a 3.0,, to many electricery things onboard Shocked

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rallymarshall · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 21:39 Post subject:

ive been wondering weather to try it but the dearest said that if it breaks Embarassed

say no more Laughing

best to leave alone methinks and keep on using the v power
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Topvaux · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 14:04 Post subject:

I use 50% rapeseed to 50% DERV in mine and it's sweet. It runs pretty well 100% rapeseed from home to the filling station every time I fill up because I put the veg in first at home and then drive to get the DERV - and it runs sweetly then too.

Absolutely no problems so far. Starts well and promptly from cold, runs and idles smoothly and excellent economy at 30+ mpg.

Incidentally, Tesco do 3ltr bottles of rapeseed for £1.68 each, or £0.66 per litre compared with Makro's £0.70.

I believe rapeseed is the best raw veg oil to use because it is a lower viscosity than corn and the others.

rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 14:16 Post subject:

have you had any probs with it gumming up or owt, may well put a bit in mine just to try it Laughing

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Topvaux · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 15:37 Post subject:

No, no problems at all so far. Wink

DAVEHODGE · ** Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 84 Location: skipton

i use biodiesel in mine at about 50% .it runs fine if not better than normal diesel but takes ages to start when WARM at any higher concentration.starts fine when cold.only thing i can think of is glowplugs dont heat up when engine is warm but 50% seems happy all round

DAVEHODGE · ** Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 84 Location: skipton

might also add guy at dealership said bio knackers the injectors on the 3.0 he also said red diesel knackers them too so take what you want from that comment.i carried on using it and if it goes wrong just refill with diesel nobodys any wiser !!!its amazing how many different opinions there are on bio diesel but most makes of vehicle are beginning to accept it upto 30% and still warranty the vehicle some upto 100% scania i think

markymoan · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 19:24 Post subject:

rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 19:31 Post subject:

*COUGH* i have tried mine on the wine coloured stuff and it ran no different
gona get a 3 litre bottle of rapeseed and shove it in the tank when i put 20 litres in and see what she goes like Very Happy

and if all goes well it could be bulk buy time Laughing

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Peej · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 20:51 Post subject:

rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 21:10 Post subject:

was only bout 10 litres back in may Wink

quite a few litres of derv gone thru it since then Laughing

the threat o gettin caught was bad enough never mond havin it crushed, that y i gona try veg oil
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DAVEHODGE · ** Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 84 Location: skipton

exactly my thoughts about the cherry.didnt have alot to say when i told him most diesels have bio in without you knowing.correct me if im wrong but the diesel firms are allowed to add 5% without saying a word and that could well pas through 2-3 firms before we get it so we could all be runing 10%

DAVEHODGE · ** Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 84 Location: skipton

by the way rallymarshall you should be able to find proper bio for about the same price as macro oil 70 p litre by my reckoning and then theres definately no chance of gumming your engine up as all the glycerol has been removed