alternative fuel for diesel cars

sarahc_3

Hi ,I'm trying to find out about either biodiesel or using chip fat oil for fueling a diesel car.I've heard martin mention it on radio 2 and missed how to make it on brainiacs,anyone out there know how to make this fuel,its meant to be about 30p a gallon ....so alot cheaper.Any help apreciated.
sarahc

lambo28

I think u have to leave the old chip oil for a few weeks and you tip a few teaspoons of white spirit. U have to have a diesel car to make this work! But I am not the one who's responsible if your car breaks!

lambo28

lambo28 wrote:

I think u have to leave the old chip oil for a few weeks and you tip a few teaspoons of white spirit. U have to have a diesel car to make this work! But I am not the one who's responsible if your car breaks!

or try electricity or bio-ethanol

lambo28

lambo28 wrote:

or try electricity or bio-ethanol

this website may help
http://www.schnews.org.uk/diyguide/howtomakebiodiesel.htm

rrockettman

These may also help.

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

http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html

http://vegburner.co.uk/

raymond

It may be cheap to make, but you must still pay customs the same amount of tax you pay on commercial petrol or deisel. Your running costs will increase due to the damage you will do to your engine.

rrockettman

raymond wrote:

It may be cheap to make, but you must still pay customs the same amount of tax you pay on commercial petrol or deisel. Your running costs will increase due to the damage you will do to your engine.

This depends on the car you choose.
The old style Mercedes 190/250 will run fine and there are examples that have done over 100,000 miles on veg oil without a problem. The Citroen Peugeot td engines also run without problems. Make sure you don't have a Lucas fuel pump and you should be ok. The main thing, as always, do your research!

lenny3_2

Just found this on Ebay,400litres being delivered for free (in Gloucester) tomorrow for 80p per litre in 25l drums.At last a cheap supply!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/400-Litres-BIO...QQcmdZViewItem

MRCAS

Hello, like everyone else, we're suffering badly from the spiralling cost of diesel fuel impacting our ever more thinly stretched family budget. We have a family 1991 estate car powered by a normally aspirated Diesel engine and would like to find a much cheaper fuel than forecourt Diesel.

We have heard a lot about chip fat and whatnot, but could do with some honest simple advice on alternatives, such as what we can safely use, what to do with it and where to get it, etc.

Can anyone help please?

Thank you in advance and in anticipation.

Rolandtheroadie

MRCAS wrote: »

Hello, like everyone else, we're suffering badly from the spiralling cost of diesel fuel impacting our ever more thinly stretched family budget. We have a family 1991 estate car powered by a normally aspirated Diesel engine and would like to find a much cheaper fuel than forecourt Diesel.

We have heard a lot about chip fat and whatnot, but could do with some honest simple advice on alternatives, such as what we can safely use, what to do with it and where to get it, etc.

Can anyone help please?

Thank you in advance and in anticipation.

What car is it?

Start here for some light reading.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1961265

For more information and help from the people that have been doing it for years, http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/ and click on forum.

I suspect your just looking for a hassle free method (new oil off the shelf) so simply find out if your car can, then add it to your tank.

Good luck.

jase1

LPG is a safer alternative if you don't want to drive around in an old car -- the newer engines won't appreciate being run on chip fat.