Experience of Biodiesel?

LeeDJC · Post by **LeeDJC** » 11 May 2006, 13:52

Has anyone got any experience of using biodiesel? I'd love to make my own, but I don't think I've got the time...still looking into it though!

I see that you can buy biodiesel as well. I can only get a 5% blend locally, how good is this, do you really notice any difference?

fastandfurryous · Post by **fastandfurryous** » 11 May 2006, 13:57

There are stacks and stacks of websites that deal with this in far greater detail than can be listed here. Do a websearch, and you're guaranteed to get the information you're looking for.

caveman_si · Post by **caveman_si** » 11 May 2006, 15:59

if you are interested in biodiesel have a look at this forum, full of helpful people and lots of information and a good starting point for any one interested in biodiesel or vegetable oil as fuel.

http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/index.php

Stewart(oily) · Post by **Stewart(oily)** » 11 May 2006, 16:26

I am currently running on pure Biodiesel in my fleet, both cars are running beautifully, I would recommend it to anybody, ther may be issues with very low temperatures and certain types of rubber in older vehicles but in my experience all is well, at my last MOT a few weeks ago the smoke meter struggled to obtain a reading!
Stewart

fivelighters · Post by **fivelighters** » 11 May 2006, 20:31

i have been using biodiesel from november of last year as my brother in law makes the stuff i find it first class as he sells it for 65p a litre the only down fall i found with it is the cold winter nights and days it could frezze as it happend to me so i niped down to esso and got a gallon of there diesel poured it in the tank as in structed and way hay of she went again.A lot of the lorry drivers that come across the water buy it from him and they swear by it. They buy it in a cube i think its 900 litres and its all legal vat free

(xsara td sx with dump valve fitted va va vroom) 8) 8) 8)

howiedean · Post by **howiedean** » 11 May 2006, 20:56

Stewart(oily) wrote:I am currently running on pure Biodiesel in my fleet, both cars are running beautifully, I would recommend it to anybody, ther may be issues with very low temperatures and certain types of rubber in older vehicles but in my experience all is well, at my last MOT a few weeks ago the smoke meter struggled to obtain a reading!
Stewart

Even running on Biofuel my car flew through its smoke test.

Regards