Is it really as simple as chucking cooking oil into your tank on a 96 Discovery 300tdi. If it is why doesn't everyone do it.
Should you run 50/50 mix? Can you go completely veggie? Does it still start in the winter? Whats the down sides? What needs to be done? What can go wrong? Can you switch back to Diesel?
I am planning a trip down to Portugal in the summer, what the views of our european cousins regarding this, do their 'boys-in-blue" jump on you for it?
Thanks
Hi Tony
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I think it's more to do with HMRC. The boys in blue are pussy cats compared to these bastards.
In theory anything you put in the tank should carry fuel duty, but the sort of level you're talking about isn't going to attract too much attention - probably.
Same situation with LPG - autogas carries fuel duty. Same stuff bought over the counter in a bottle does not as standard therefore you are supposed to declare it if you are going to pump it into your V8's gas tank.
You can use up to 2,500l/year without having to pay any extra fuel duty.
Defender 200Tdi
I run 100% veggie, although it is a two tank system. I buy my veggie from Makros at 76p/litre and ran all through this winter on this system. I admit its a bit sluggish straight after changeover (when it very cold!), but I can't heat all the veggie in the lines! When that's though it's fine. I have a Bosch injector pump.
Cheers
Peter
Interesting. There's no similar concession on LPG to the best of my knowledge.
Well it probably all stems from the fact that veg oil is bio, where as most LPG is dino.
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