SVO

lacroupade · 15-04-2009, 16:09

Sorry to start a new thread on this but I'm keen to have a go, and things seem to have moved on a little bit from previous posts....

Having done an awful lot of reading on the subject and spoken to several people who have done it, I'm going to have a go at running my later T2 on SVO for a while, so I'm interested in more comments from peeps who've tried it. I've found several sources of clean (i.e.not crap-filled stuff from the local chipper) veg oil that, in bulk (I'm talking 500 litres upwards) costs as little as 45p/litre, and also, if I need it, a switchable pre-heater. Its not cheap at £130 inc shipping, but even at 25/75 oil/diesel it would pay for itself in about eight tankfuls - even faster in summer at higher ratios.

It also seems clear that in summer at least, I could in theory run it on almost 100% SVO as lots of people seem to do quite happily, and the Terrano engine with its old technology and Bosch fuel pump is the best placed powerplant to take advantage - but I'd probably settle for 50/50 max.

I know I've exchanged PMs with a couple of folks on here who are running on SVO but just interested in any other FIRST HAND* experiences....e.g. how often do you check for water in the fuel pump drain, any starting problems etc..etc...

(*i.e.. none of that "my mates cousins aunties best friends vets doctors gardener had a problem running his Ferrari on mazola so don't do it..."-type stuff....

And one interesting snippet for the scientists....some of you will know I have a prediliction for putting acetone in my diesel....around 120ml per fill-up...my neighbour, a retired industrial chemist who used to work for Esso tells me two things....(1) if I add approx 10% water (and like the SVO keep an eye on drain-cock) to the acetone mixer it increases the effect it has on the diesel (he did go all organic chemistry at that point but lost me in about a nano-second), but (2) the effect of acetone is apparently even greater if used in conjunction with SVO as it helps to offset viscosity problems and improve combustion.

Only time will tell.....!

So thats another plan!

15-04-2009, 16:09	#1
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	SVO Sorry to start a new thread on this but I'm keen to have a go, and things seem to have moved on a little bit from previous posts.... Having done an awful lot of reading on the subject and spoken to several people who have done it, I'm going to have a go at running my later T2 on SVO for a while, so I'm interested in more comments from peeps who've tried it. I've found several sources of clean (i.e.not crap-filled stuff from the local chipper) veg oil that, in bulk (I'm talking 500 litres upwards) costs as little as 45p/litre, and also, if I need it, a switchable pre-heater. Its not cheap at £130 inc shipping, but even at 25/75 oil/diesel it would pay for itself in about eight tankfuls - even faster in summer at higher ratios. It also seems clear that in summer at least, I could in theory run it on almost 100% SVO as lots of people seem to do quite happily, and the Terrano engine with its old technology and Bosch fuel pump is the best placed powerplant to take advantage - but I'd probably settle for 50/50 max. I know I've exchanged PMs with a couple of folks on here who are running on SVO but just interested in any other FIRST HAND* experiences....e.g. how often do you check for water in the fuel pump drain, any starting problems etc..etc... (*i.e.. none of that "my mates cousins aunties best friends vets doctors gardener had a problem running his Ferrari on mazola so don't do it..."-type stuff.... And one interesting snippet for the scientists....some of you will know I have a prediliction for putting acetone in my diesel....around 120ml per fill-up...my neighbour, a retired industrial chemist who used to work for Esso tells me two things....(1) if I add approx 10% water (and like the SVO keep an eye on drain-cock) to the acetone mixer it increases the effect it has on the diesel (he did go all organic chemistry at that point but lost me in about a nano-second), but (2) the effect of acetone is apparently even greater if used in conjunction with SVO as it helps to offset viscosity problems and improve combustion. Only time will tell.....! So thats another plan!