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Old 28-03-2012, 15:05   #16
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got a couple of 10ltr ones from Tesco the other day.... think I paid about £11 each? They did do a 5 ltr for about £4 but not had any for a couple of months now .... will check out COSTCO as they used to do 20ltrs for about £20
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Old 28-03-2012, 17:49   #17
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do you get any problems if you put veg oil in and dont use the truck regular does it split?
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Old 28-03-2012, 19:27   #18
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do you get any problems if you put veg oil in and dont use the truck regular does it split?
i have run mine on 100% veg so I wouldn't worry about it, when you start it it will use the fuel in the line and the returning fuel and the motion of the car would soon mix it.
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Old 28-03-2012, 20:49   #19
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i have run mine on 100% veg so I wouldn't worry about it, when you start it it will use the fuel in the line and the returning fuel and the motion of the car would soon mix it.
D you run any kind of heat exchanger to thin the oil down?
Is the ktc stuff from Costco any good?

I fancy trying mine but just got a few concerns, suppose if I try 20 lts it wouldn't cause any serious damage
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Old 28-03-2012, 21:15   #20
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D you run any kind of heat exchanger to thin the oil down?
Is the ktc stuff from Costco any good?

I fancy trying mine but just got a few concerns, suppose if I try 20 lts it wouldn't cause any serious damage
nothing on mine just standard, only ran 100% (probably 99%) in the summer though
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Old 29-03-2012, 12:41   #21
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just bought rape seed at a reasonable price, what does everyone think of the cheap KTC stuff, it is Genetically modified soya oil, i can get that very cheap!
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Old 29-03-2012, 13:06   #22
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just bought rape seed at a reasonable price, what does everyone think of the cheap KTC stuff, it is Genetically modified soya oil, i can get that very cheap!
I'm using it for the last year no problem with my car
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I'm using it for the last year no problem with my car
what percentage of oil do you use?
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Old 29-03-2012, 13:32   #24
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what percentage of oil do you use?
The magic 100%veg oil but I have twin tanked the terrano so I can run the main tank on 100%veg
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do you get any problems if you put veg oil in and dont use the truck regular does it split?
Been using veg in mine and so far the Terrano hasn't split!

More seriously though, both diesel and petrol will mix of their own accord in veg oil - there's a chemical name for stuff that mixes without outside help but I can't remember it. Either (or both) will remain mixed with veggie when sitting in the tank, you don't even need to rock the truck or drive it like you stole it to make the stuff mix up - but it may make you feel better!
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I have run on 100% rape seed oil in the past, I was just concerned over the viscosity of this GM stuff at 100% as apparently it sets like lard at around 5 degrees C and we haven't seen the last of the frosty mornings yet. I often put a small amount in the fridge to see what happens, but I'm not buying 20 litres just for a cup full

So I may stick to the slightly more expensive rape seed oil for a while longer
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I have run on 100% rape seed oil in the past, I was just concerned over the viscosity of this GM stuff at 100% as apparently it sets like lard at around 5 degrees C and we haven't seen the last of the frosty mornings yet. I often put a small amount in the fridge to see what happens, but I'm not buying 20 litres just for a cup full

So I may stick to the slightly more expensive rape seed oil for a while longer
The small amount u put in the freezer will go solid at a much higher temp then 80l of oil like I said I have been running 100%veg all winter and its not gone solid my twin tank setup won't heat what is in the tank
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The small amount u put in the freezer will go solid at a much higher temp then 80l of oil like I said I have been running 100%veg all winter and its not gone solid my twin tank setup won't heat what is in the tank
bear in mind, i don't have a twin tank, or the room for one, and if your tank is inside the car it is to a large extent pretty well insulated.
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bear in mind, i don't have a twin tank, or the room for one, and if your tank is inside the car it is to a large extent pretty well insulated.
no the tank in the boot is just a 22l tank for the diesel i start up on this even if i was runninng rape seed oil as on cold start up is when u dont get proper atomisation of the oil thats just me the main tank is filled up with £74 of oil and not £118 of diesel
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no the tank in the boot is just a 22l tank for the diesel i start up on this even if i was runninng rape seed oil as on cold start up is when u dont get proper atomisation of the oil thats just me the main tank is filled up with £74 of oil and not £118 of diesel
I just don't have room for an extra tank
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