Desperately Seeking...

[Turboselecta]

Please forgive my ignorance but is there is a good reason for not using soya oil in the oh-so-useful ZX Turbo D (estate)??
Saw a warning ref palm oil & wondered. This is obviously the quest for a half-reasonable litre price. Currently flying on Harry Ramsden's which includes flavouring- should help with the savoury exhaust.

[vince]

There is a good thread on "dieselsecret.com" i think it is.

I know you can only use Veg oil though...something to do with the properties of the oil....

[Xaccers]

Please forgive my ignorance but is there is a good reason for not using soya oil in the oh-so-useful ZX Turbo D (estate)??
Saw a warning ref palm oil & wondered. This is obviously the quest for a half-reasonable litre price. Currently flying on Harry Ramsden's which includes flavouring- should help with the savoury exhaust.

I use KTC soya oil in my 1.9TD Xantia with no problems at all (actually runs better), doesn't make a difference if it's GM or non-GM either
Considering diesels were first designed to run off palm oil, I'd imagine that was actually one of the best oils to use.
I take it the ZX engines were fitted with Bosch pumps rather than Lucas?

[myglaren]

Please forgive my ignorance but is there is a good reason for not using soya oil in the oh-so-useful ZX Turbo D (estate)??
Saw a warning ref palm oil & wondered. This is obviously the quest for a half-reasonable litre price. Currently flying on Harry Ramsden's which includes flavouring- should help with the savoury exhaust.

I use KTC soya oil in my 1.9TD Xantia with no problems at all (actually runs better), doesn't make a difference if it's GM or non-GM either
Considering diesels were first designed to run off palm oil, I'd imagine that was actually one of the best oils to use.
I take it the ZX engines were fitted with Bosch pumps rather than Lucas?

That's an interesting statement.
I thought they were designed to run on peanut oil - probably no difference. I have seen something in the past few days about palm oil and seem to remember that there could be a problem with it.

I have nothing other than these vague meanderings unfortunately but will dog a bit deeper, taking the C5 out for a run now. I may be gone some time

[Turboselecta]

Are old diesels losing their edge?? My ZXs are only averaging 46mpg, used to be 48. If the price of diesel was sensible, on a 70% soya mix I'd be well ahead of the frugal petrols. Does anyone have a cogent reason for the price of diesel?
On pure economic grounds, should I be looking at lpg converted petrols instead??!