svo ... omg

[lacroupade]

Thanks Darwin,

I'd just assumed it was only the more expensive oils such as rapeseed that were suitable.

Dale

rapeseed shouldn't be expensive, I think you'll find its the basis for most of the cheapest oils in fact. Also the most widely-used oil in Europe for bio-diesel.

 

[Deleted account DD]

yes ktc. its the 20l in a plastic bottle with a box around it

originaly 17.99 reduced to 15 something

went to pay they charged me 9.99

so i went back and got another 3 x 20l

Bloody lucky :thumb2 good one.

I shot into ours this morning en route to work and took samples of both the KTC 20l to the till for a price check, full price. Apparently its a local glitch in your stores pricing there aint and wont be a promotional on those as far as our local mgr knows ......fill yer boots he doesnt know which store i was talking about he wont be letting anyone know because there all in competition for turnover and profit.

Anyway I bought 60litres of soya for £45 so still happy another £15 saved on a top up.

 

[Terranosaurus]

straight veggie oil

either out of the bottle or strained used oil , no additives

Used oil is usually refered to as WVO - waste vehetable oil.


As I recal the order of preference on oils is

Palm oil

Rapeseed oil - often just sold in the UK as Vegetable oil - read the label

Sunflower oil

Soya oil


The order is due to viscosities and freezing points.

In the UK palm oil is not widely available and so is expensive but is the crop of choice for people deliberately growing fuel crops.

 

[Deleted account DD]

ah well I've just done my duty tree hugging today and used sustainable non hydrocarbon fuel............I've got such a warm feeling :augie


Having just washed the cars, one thing I meant to post earlier, when you fill with vege you may get a bit of splashing. It congeals into a pretty tenacious goo. Rub a bit of swarfega (the old style basic green gloop) into it before you wash the car (or its going to rain ). Non abrasive non too chemically and shifts it dead easily :thumb2

 

[Terranoman]

Has anyone tried a hydrocell?

 

[lacroupade]

Only a pervert uses palm oil as far as I know....:naughty

now i've got to go and Google 'hydrocell' ....

 

[Terranosaurus]

now i've got to go and Google 'hydrocell' ....

If its what I think it is and I'm pretty sure it is, its snake oil pure and simple.

 

[lacroupade]

http://www.carhistory4u.com/content/view/302/478/

:nenau

 

[tezzer]

Has anyone tried a hydrocell?

ummm i think there's a spelling error here :lol

hydrocell--- Cross linked, non-absorbent, closed cell,
polyethylene joint filler.


tezzer

 

[tezzer]

ummm i think there's a spelling error here :lol

hydrocell--- Cross linked, non-absorbent, closed cell,
polyethylene joint filler.


tezzer

got it must put hydrocell fuelcell in google. :thumb2

 

[Terranoman]

Sorry mean something like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HYDROGEN-GENE...14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[Darwin]

Used oil is usually refered to as WVO - waste vehetable oil.


As I recal the order of preference on oils is

Palm oil

Rapeseed oil - often just sold in the UK as Vegetable oil - read the label

Sunflower oil

Soya oil


The order is due to viscosities and freezing points.

In the UK palm oil is not widely available and so is expensive but is the crop of choice for people deliberately growing fuel crops.

The best is peanut oil , believe it or not thats what diesel engines were originally designed to run on (no really I sheet u not)

and sunflower oil runs better than veggie (in my experience anyway)

 

[Deleted account DD]

The best is peanut oil , believe it or not thats what diesel engines were originally designed to run on (no really I sheet u not)

and sunflower oil runs better than veggie (in my experience anyway)

Until Alfred was sunk en route to britain and the conspiracy theories started I thought it was bollocks until it was pointed out to me a while back.

Interesting stuff :thumb2

 

[lacroupade]

Until Alfred was sunk en route to britain and the conspiracy theories started I thought it was bollocks until it was pointed out to me a while back.

Interesting stuff :thumb2

wtf was Alfred?

 

[Terranoman]

the man who invented the diesel engine i think

 

[lacroupade]

the man who invented the diesel engine i think

I thought that was Vin?

 

[Deleted account DD]

I thought that was Vin?

No Vin looked after Alfred

In all seriousness I often wondered why Diesel was called diesel......sad I know but there you go. As others far more knowledgeable than me have posted it was in fact named after Alfred Diesel who never intended the purveyors of the new fangled motor spirit to get their mitts on it.

Possibly not a good choice on names though,

I think "Do you have a petrol or an Alfred car" sounds much nicer as a question

 

[lacroupade]

Whoever posted that needs to substantiate it.....just try googling Alfred. Batmans butler is about all you'll find.. :lol:lol

 

[Terranoman]

something to read to help you sleep tonight
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Diesel

 

[Deleted account DD]

I happily stand corrected :thumbs theres loads about rudi around the web bit lacking on Alfred

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/advice/travel/diesel-engine-history.html

also alludes to his demise :naughty

However I reckon "lets pop down to the garage and get some Rudolph" sounds even better than Alfred