Cooking Oil Fuel

That is dearer than the proper stuff less tax, even red diesel costs less than that, I would not put it in my engines even the chinese generator would get better than that.
 
Bio Deisel

Is bio diesel in supermarket pumps?
In remote Scotland in a garage I recall early this year having the only option from a pump labelled bio diesel.I asked before filling and the person in the shop didn't know anything about it other than "Everyone uses it around here" I used it okay but want to know a bit more about it.
 
hairydog said:
I used to drive old bangers too, but never maintaining them at all is a foolish decision. The makers go to a lot of trouble to select service intervals: longer between services is a selling point, so they want services as infrequent as is compatible with reliability. If you want the car to work when you need it, maintaining it is a good idea.

Though if you pay less than £1k for a car, perhaps you are right to treat it as disposable.
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I paid £10 for my car when it was 7 years old with 70 thu miles,gave it a complete overhaul before using on rd, and service twice a year with 305000 miles still going strong.
Folk who dont service may mis something which could kill you or someone else and in my view should be jailed if caught,air craft have to be book time serviced & cars kill more people so they should be looked at even more.
 
I would like to remind everyone; not wishing to put anyone off, you will be working with very hot oil, methanol, potassium hydroxide, sulfuric acid and nitric acid plus others, and not to mention glycerol. These are the building blocks on way to nitro glycerine.
Please no not try this at home without supervision, find someone in the know, offer your services in exchange for tuition, most people learn much faster when they see something done as opposed to being told how to do it. Be SAFE.

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the big lemon bus company in brighton use it for there buses and they say they have to service them more and they don't have old stock and expecte some chemical mixture is mixed in with it
 
trevskoda said:
1000 pound fine or lose of truck.
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oh yes ,the use of central heating fuel ,paraffin or other fuels in veg oil will put you foul of the law its not the oil its the additive thats illegal to use ,and you will have customs and exize down on you ,there worse than the proverbial ton of bricks ,vehicle confiscated and a rather large fine i also believe time in chokey is possible but anyway you aint getting your motor back ,its usualy been sold on or crushed within a week or two . if diesel proves too dear in the future ,and your engine will allow ,simply mix veg oil and diesel or buy a horse and cart ,mind you horses arnt cheap to run now .
 
mandrake said:
oh yes ,the use of central heating fuel ,paraffin or other fuels in veg oil will put you foul of the law its not the oil its the additive thats illegal to use ,and you will have customs and exize down on you ,there worse than the proverbial ton of bricks ,vehicle confiscated and a rather large fine i also believe time in chokey is possible but anyway you aint getting your motor back ,its usualy been sold on or crushed within a week or two . if diesel proves too dear in the future ,and your engine will allow ,simply mix veg oil and diesel or buy a horse and cart ,mind you horses arnt cheap to run now .
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Veg oil is about same price as derv,it has to be bio which costs about 28/35p a ltr to make from wast oil.
Big outlay is the gear to make it,heaters tanks valves pipes and chemicals,£1000 easy.
As others have said only allowed 2500 p anum but they in truth dont know how much you use as they cant follow you round and if stopped just say its my first batch,a chap i know ph them up here and there reply was not interested we are after the big boys and we have no way to know how much you are putting through you car.
 
trevskoda said:
Veg oil is about same price as derv,it has to be bio which costs about 28/35p a ltr to make from wast oil.
Big outlay is the gear to make it,heaters tanks valves pipes and chemicals,£1000 easy.
As others have said only allowed 2500 p anum but they in truth dont know how much you use as they cant follow you round and if stopped just say its my first batch,a chap i know ph them up here and there reply was not interested we are after the big boys and we have no way to know how much you are putting through you car.
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You really don’t need to go overboard; I started with second-hand cycle drum pump, heating element etc. About £100 +chemicals and oil up and running I end up at cost per of about 35pplt BD, that has got to be worth it.
 
invalid said:
When it get warmer give me a shout.
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I'm not sure exactly what is involved or what you would need, thinking maybe a demo at the summer rally (date not decided yet) in Ilfracombe if that would be possible. that way everyone that is interested could come along. Let me know what would be required. Plus you get a free place at the rally of course.
 
That’s probably a good idea; I do have a small 100lt unit, let me see if I can arrange my time, and then I can phone you. Michael.
 
invalid said:
That’s probably a good idea; I do have a small 100lt unit, let me see if I can arrange my time, and then I can phone you. Michael.
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If you did a video it could be posted here for us lot,please please.
 
As an aside I do have a couple of filter tanks and a preheater that fits before both the fuel filter and the injector pump that was removed from my old Merc 508D that ran on Straight Vegetable oil for sale open to offers.
 
I used to run an old cavalier td on veg oil, it ran better on ththat than it did on derv! Just had to change the fuel filter a bit more often. I used to be able to get it for free and filter it myself but now there is so many firms making money out of turning it into bio diesel etc the price is quite high so it isnt as attractive as it used to be. If anyone is interested I can let you know the process I used and believe me its simple effective and very cheap to do. Providing you do it for your own use and dont produce more than 6000 (or there abouts) litres a year you pay no tax on it either!
 
Bio

wildman said:
I'm not sure exactly what is involved or what you would need, thinking maybe a demo at the summer rally (date not decided yet) in Ilfracombe if that would be possible. that way everyone that is interested could come along. Let me know what would be required. Plus you get a free place at the rally of course.
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Try finding a oil supple round here it's all tied up, I looked in to it a year or two ago
 
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