antg 1,729 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 hi. was wondering if anyone one here has any experiance in using this as an alternative to running on diesel was just looking at it on a sight and it seems to be running at about 20p per litre cheaper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark.a 0 Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Yeah ran my tranny van on it . I live near York and theres a guy who sells it on the A64, 79p a litre. The van ran really well on it and when I tested it at work on the exhaust gas annalizer there were vertually no emmissions from it. Apparently if you have a smokey motor and want to get it through the test you run it on this stuff and it should pass. The stuff this guy sells is the pucka stuff as it has all the soaps and rubbish removed from it and is not just straight vegatable oil. I ran it from april till last month but I don,t know how it would perform in the colder months as regards to thickening up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coney catcher 0 Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 theres a article in my landrover magazine about this stuff some bloke in a 110 drove to france on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldskool Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 i heard you have to run your engine nearly dry of ordinary diesel before you put in the bio because it wrecks the fuel pump if mixed,,, apparently!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
antg 1,729 Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 (edited) when i was reading a little about it it said that you can mix it with deisel with no bad efect and all deisel engings from 1990 to 2004 are compatable to run on it. im definatly going to give it a go. its recomended that when you first run on it that you change your fuel filter after the first 500 mile Edited September 10, 2006 by antg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JOHNBOY 18 Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 any 1 got any links to suppliers ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
antg 1,729 Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 (edited) try this http://www.biodieselfillingstations.co.uk/ Edited September 10, 2006 by antg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DiStuRBeD 0 Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 hi fellas i use biodiesel here in australia couple of myths bio wont mix with diesel - absolute bullshit, works fine, in fact i often run a blend of 70%bio and 30% diesel blocks you filters - this is kind of true, basically it strips all the shit out of your tanks and fuel lines, this can block your filter, but you should only have to do this once. The other time this can happen is if its cold the bio can gel up and block your filter. I had this problem and it was fixed by fitting a heat exchanger before my fuel filter so that the fuel filter gets warm from the heat exchanger nad it does not gel up. mine smells like fish and chips when it runs, power is the same and the fuel economy is basically the same too just cheaper, makes you want to eat fatt foods tho if you stand behind it for too long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyrat 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 as disturbed as mentioned,one thing you should be aware off,is the smell,if you happen to get a pull,you want to hope its next to a burger van,as theres no disguising the smell of oil,so having some paperwork is handy, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanB 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Anyone using this should by law fill in a self declaration tax form. http://www.greenandeasy.co.uk/information....info_id_sent=75 http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalW...tyType=document Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JOEB Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Anyone using this should by law fill in a self declaration tax form. http://www.greenandeasy.co.uk/information....info_id_sent=75 http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalW...tyType=document Ahhh........the voice of reason, take the big mans advice, you wouldnt want to do Mr Blair out of his money now would you :whistle: JOEB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanB 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 :11: Got to keep it straight gadge... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaker 7 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 (edited) Just to be clear; if you're manufacturing your own biodiesel, you will have to register your premeses (even if its your home) with HMRC and fill in a fuel tax form every month stating how much you made. It's not just VAT, but fuel duty. You need to pay both. That said, you DO NOT have to fill in or return any tax paperwork if you bought your bio from a supplier or fuel station. They have already done it for you. 79p a litre upwards is tax paid. Just get a receipt for the fuel if you're worried about a tug, or just tell them where you bought it. I've run my 1995 Pug 405s on bio for a couple of years with no problems. It's good stuff, lubes your engine and extends its life. Just be aware though that just buying from any old sod can knacker your engine up. You want EN standard tested and approved fuel! Anything less than this is asking for trouble (gum, excess methanol content, free glycerine etc). Go to a reputable supplier (not necessarily a chain) and you'll be ok. Edited October 24, 2006 by RainmakerKennels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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