turbo diesel economy

jeremy · Unread post by **jeremy** » 17 Feb 2004, 03:05

Come on Paranoid - how much are you going to save per month?
Jeremy

paranoid · Unread post by **paranoid** » 17 Feb 2004, 03:35

Sorry I meant 30-40 litres, Ie 50/50 mix?
Would be nice to get one back on the taxman[}:)][}:)]

oilyspanner · Unread post by **oilyspanner** » 17 Feb 2004, 03:49

I have run 80% vegoil with no problems, mixed with pump diesel experimentally you understand. If you build a heated tank etc you can run on what the local chinese takeaway sneak into the bushes!
It does make you feel hungry when you follow it.
Back to reality
I am using biodiesel, that smells familiar...
Stewart

first-things-first · Unread post by **first-things-first** » 17 Feb 2004, 03:55

I just remembered this. I saw a site where they tested using rape seed oil in a truck over 60K miles (US). They say that the injectors were a bunged up and needed cleaning after that mileage running on pure rape seed oil only. The other side effect was lubricity as the rape seed was not as good as diesel for fuel pumps.
They recommended 50/50 dino diesel and rape seed to ensure lubricity as the lubricity wouldn't change so much with only 50% veggie oil but would markedly with 100%.
Can't find the website though. [:I]

Doc · Unread post by **Doc** » 17 Feb 2004, 04:27

I may try out the cooking oil tomorrow. So if any one out there sees a smoking XM stuck on the hard shoulder of the A14 near Bar Hill, it will probably be me.
Next week Lard; And how to get it in the tank...

ScottFromNZ · Unread post by **ScottFromNZ** » 17 Feb 2004, 09:37

I have been testing mine over last couple of tanks and am getting about 52 mpg - mostly open road driving but some city driving also.
BX TZD Turbo.

davek-uk · Unread post by **davek-uk** » 18 Feb 2004, 02:26

veg oil as diesel - check this out:
http://www.goatindustries.co.uk/forum/index.php