Used Veggie oil Virgin

[Grant1970]

Hello again Chaps...this weekend i am taking the plunge and will try 20 ltrs of diesel and 10 ltrs of used filtered oil, i have an Sreg 2.7 terrano 2....how ill i know if i have the correct fuel pump to handle this, also what other things should i expect, or things to do like fuel filter changes...i wanna try but scared witless as im not mechanically minded.... thankyou all in advance...Grant

[Fez_uk]

is the used oil been dewatered?

[AlexD333]

is the used oil been dewatered?

This is the big question. Where did u get it from?

[exosteve]

just go bookers svo 15.99 20 ltrs

[Grant1970]

Hello Chaps... yes the used oil has been de watered and filtered as the guy i will get it from has been running his Peugeot 306 on it for 3 years now...i only hope i have a bosch fuel pump i guess ??

[zippy656]

Hello Chaps... yes the used oil has been de watered and filtered as the guy i will get it from has been running his Peugeot 306 on it for 3 years now...i only hope i have a bosch fuel pump i guess ??

Look at the maf, bosch maf, bosch pump



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[davenclaire]

iv just chucked 40 litre of svo in our terrano plus 10% unleaded off to the coast tomorrow to see a mate and replace some rads for him he is diy inept lol dont bother with wvo unless its been very well filterd and dewatered

[shadowbroker]

on my 2nd terrano. both Hitachi maf zexel pumps, honestly never had any fuel or running issues with them on New veg oil, last only was even only running on 3glows all winter and still ran well if not a bit Smokey and very lumpy for a minute or two

anyone ever personally had a zexel veg issue, not from a friend of a friend who knew a dog who had a friend called Bob?

[zippy656]

on my 2nd terrano. both Hitachi maf zexel pumps, honestly never had any fuel or running issues with them on New veg oil, last only was even only running on 3glows all winter and still ran well if not a bit Smokey and very lumpy for a minute or two

anyone ever personally had a zexel veg issue, not from a friend of a friend who knew a dog who had a friend called Bob?

Whos called Bob?

[AlexD333]

on my 2nd terrano. both Hitachi maf zexel pumps, honestly never had any fuel or running issues with them on New veg oil, last only was even only running on 3glows all winter and still ran well if not a bit Smokey and very lumpy for a minute or two

anyone ever personally had a zexel veg issue, not from a friend of a friend who knew a dog who had a friend called Bob?

Are you sure this is not just a bad mix? Mines coughs and splutters real bad in the morning until i drive cowards n jump on brakes, then reverse and do the same, and repeat 2 times (mixing the fuel up)

The mechanics at my work thought I was mad until I did it and it instantly stopped...

[davenclaire]

Are you sure this is not just a bad mix? Mines coughs and splutters real bad in the morning until i drive cowards n jump on brakes, then reverse and do the same, and repeat 2 times (mixing the fuel up)

The mechanics at my work thought I was mad until I did it and it instantly stopped...

i premix mine outside the fuel tank no issues at all give it a shake once a day then pour it in when needed

[Grant1970]

Ok.. Hello again chaps.... i do have a Bosch MAF, the oils is filtered and de watered, so what mix % should i use for the first time and how often do i need to change the fuel filter..thankyou all in advance.. sorry also is there anything else i need to be aware of..

[puddle hoppers inc.]

Are you sure this is not just a bad mix? Mines coughs and splutters real bad in the morning until i drive cowards n jump on brakes, then reverse and do the same, and repeat 2 times (mixing the fuel up)

The mechanics at my work thought I was mad until I did it and it instantly stopped...
i can't see how that would work though as your initial starting fuel in your injectors,pump and pipes would already be mixed from the previous outing? it might mix the tank, but then it would already be mixed by the time it comes down the pipe? air leak and not enough fuel in pipes/injectors i would say until the pump drags it through?

[Banshee]

Ok.. Hello again chaps.... i do have a Bosch MAF, the oils is filtered and de watered, so what mix % should i use for the first time and how often do i need to change the fuel filter..thankyou all in advance.. sorry also is there anything else i need to be aware of..

How many Micron was it filtered down to and how was it de-watered

[Grant1970]

Hello.. he did say i think it was 5 microns?? and not too sure on the de watering bit but he said it is done as he uses the same oil for his car for the last 3 years and sells to 3 other people, they don't have Terrano's though.

[puddle hoppers inc.]

hi grant, i have run my last few vehicles on veg oil, all i can say is avoid oil that has had meat cooked in it, it has a bad rep for glooping b4 the vegetarian food fryers. also, run your engine at the ratio it is happy at, don't go for maximum and sacrifice starting /running issues. beware the cold snaps(even in summer!). when you turn that key off at the end of the day that is what you are starting your engine on. as for oil filters, ive done 23k on same filter but will be changing it this week, every truck is different. had an old vw t4 that was well happy at 90% whereas some had issues over 60? good luck

[Grant1970]

Thankyou for that.. tomorrow i will start with 15 ltrs diesel to 10 ltrs wvo ?? see how that works out i guess...:confused:

[puddle hoppers inc.]

break her in gently, i always say 50/50 first is not going to trouble any engine,if it does its an engine issue like plugs or relay. you will be fine :thumb2

[Grant1970]

A quick update.. i have been running a 50/50 mix of Diesel and used veg oil filtered to 5 microns and withing minutes the engine was quieter and performance seems to have increased? and it smells great also...:thumb2