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peter_the_piper

That explains the crowds of confused looking people around our Corsa Diesel.

crazygaijin

peter_the_piper wrote: »

That explains the crowds of confused looking people around our Corsa Diesel.

Can I ask how old is your corsa and how long have you been running on veg oil? What ratio, 100% even in the winter?

Any one else have a similar car running on veg oil?

peter_the_piper

P reg, that's about 97 I think. I get the bio diesel locally which has been refined. Last year I ran it at 50% in the winter and 100% in summer. They have since added a winter additive so it should run 100% now, I guess its the same as put into central heating fuel to stop it thickening.. We've had the flu recently so not had a chance to fill up and try it.

crazygaijin

peter_the_piper wrote: »

P reg, that's about 97 I think. I get the bio diesel locally which has been refined. Last year I ran it at 50% in the winter and 100% in summer. They have since added a winter additive so it should run 100% now, I guess its the same as put into central heating fuel to stop it thickening.. We've had the flu recently so not had a chance to fill up and try it.

oh so its not veg oil then?

Im talking about 100% veg oil not biodiesel.

worried_jim

with a pug make sure it has a bosch injector then you are fine for cooking oil. in the summer I would run 30/70 and 50/50 in winter.

peter_the_piper

crazygaijin wrote: »

oh so its not veg oil then?

Im talking about 100% veg oil not biodiesel.

Its possible there's some biodiesel involved but they mainly use recycled cooking oil so I have no problems using it. I don't want to use plain biodiesel but am happy with recycled fuel.

RDB

Yes everyone talks about a Bosch pump then you are ok with Veg oil.

If you havent got one its dead easy to fit one.

elusive

hi anymore info on how to use bio fuel, are there other makes of car thay can use the vegetable oil..thanks

novazombie

elusive wrote: »

hi anymore info on how to use bio fuel, are there other makes of car thay can use the vegetable oil..thanks

It doesnt matter the make, nearly all diesels over 10yrs old will run on veg.

Bio D is a different thing, its just a term for home made diesel which depending on whats put inot it could run on any diesel car. Bio diesel is very different depending on how you make it.

worried_jim

From my search the common consensus for the best car to run on veg oil is a merc E300. other owners run it all year round on svo.