Useful tip for those running on veg oil ...

My Bosch pumped 406 (same engine, slightly newer version of the same pump as yours) hasn't seen pump diesel since shortly after i got it.
 
I tried this in a Bosch pumped 220SD. After many mornings of laboured starting, the pump started leaking.
Bizarrely, returning to proper diesel cured the leak.

Bosch pumps are not as indestructible as everyone makes out; perhaps the pug ones are better though...
 
ScoobyDoo69 said:
I have a mechanical Lucas... I take it this is a no? :D
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Didn't see this one, Lucas & veg are a great mix, if you want to get fit walking everywere ;)


Don't forget kids ...

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:D
 
Used to have a filtering kit in my shed... 5p / litre from the local chippy, about £10 worth of materials to start with... used to make so much fuel I sold some to a mate with an ancient 306 XLD.

So in fact I was in profit... over 20,000 miles without buying fuel fuur de win! :p
 
rover416i said:
Used to have a filtering kit in my shed... 5p / litre from the local chippy, about £10 worth of materials to start with... used to make so much fuel I sold some to a mate with an ancient 306 XLD.

So in fact I was in profit... over 20,000 miles without buying fuel fuur de win! :p
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Sounds like you'd end up with quite a large tax bill doing that?
 
mjt said:
Who from? Unless someone were to grass him up how would anybody find out?
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I think DRZ's point is that what he was doing (selling fuel) is illegal..

There are loads of ways of making money illegally, but they do not need to be bragged about on here.
 
Jez said:
I think DRZ's point is that what he was doing (selling fuel) is illegal..

There are loads of ways of making money illegally, but they do not need to be bragged about on here.
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I didn't read that post properly, I missed the bit about selling it on.
I thought DRZ was talking about his personal use.

ignore then :o
 
interesting stuff,

does anyone know where I can see a list of what cars are known to run from veggie oil? or what cars need what mods to run? as I know there are a lot of pitfalls like corroded pipes and blocked filders, also some cars 'appear' to run ok but then it causes some major issue..


thanks!
 
Sam said:
Does your car stink like a fish shop as you burn it down the road :p
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Yes, but as it's a diesel the cloud of smoke behind me stops anybody from knowing who to blame.

edscdk said:
interesting stuff,

does anyone know where I can see a list of what cars are known to run from veggie oil? or what cars need what mods to run? as I know there are a lot of pitfalls like corroded pipes and blocked filders, also some cars 'appear' to run ok but then it causes some major issue..


thanks!
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http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/today.php

Never heard of corroded pipework and you only get blocked filters when the veg oil drags all the snot out of your fuel tank.
 
Can i run my 2002 passat pd130 on this ? will save me a lot of money, i do about 20k miles a year!
 
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