dazwell24 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 hey all and hello im asking for any knowledge any of you have about running a 300tdi on vegitable oil as deisel is to dear and would like to cheapen my running costs and do my bit for enviroment as i wish to start running this in my 300tdi disco 1 please help me with any knowledge you have would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 no offence - but do a search on here and also journeytoforever.com there are lots of ways of doing it and also quite a few people with (possibly contentious)opinions on how to do it. personally i just bulk buy new veg oil for 72p a litre and run that straight in the main tank with diesel on a 50/50 mix. Makes my fuel work out at 95p/l overall which i can happily live with, if using waste oil, it needs filtering exceptionally well! i'll leave you to investigate for yourself if you wish to use a heating system, twin tank system, just chuck it in method etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phils truck Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Hi,,, I am brand new here, but may be able to help you with tips and tricks running your Landy on used veggie oil. For 5 years I ran my Defender 130 on used oil as I built a largish process system that made 200 litres per day. Ok, the old oil needs to be titrated going through stages breaking it down and then cleaned, and PH adjusted right. Some tips: Use Chinese restaurant oil as they change it every 2 weeks, where your fish & chips shops use there oil until it looks and smells like vomit. Trust me you will soon know where not to eat.! Some bonuses of it all: A tank full of bio diesel use to cost me approximately $10.00 AU, all said and done. My engine ran so quiet where there was no valve rattle and the performance was spectacular. Except for top end speed where the Landy levelled out around 115kph. Anyways, I developed something for a company in the US and had to spend 4 months over there. On my return back to Aussie, my Landy started to smoke bad and not sound right. only 90,000ks on the clock. I pulled the engine completely down and the cylinders were worn bad, injectors totally stuffed, valve guides worn out. Being a retired mechanic I was shocked that my diesel motor looked like it had done a million miles. What happened? 2 things..... The fuel PH changed while sitting for this time, and the battery slowly discharged causing added corrosion. Thats my story mate, and I am sure others will have more to add for you. Best Regards Phil...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnseedee Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Also, have a look at www.biotuning.co.uk/Home.htm . He knows what he is talking about and has a lot of experience. I run my 300Tdi Defender on SVO using a 2 tank system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 ^^^If you want really cheap fuel, then do as Phil suggests and turn WVO into biodiesel. I'm currently making it at around 7p per litre, and it is of sufficient quality to run a common rail Volvo. Again, plenty of info around - do some searching. I'll add this site to the list: Vegetable oil/Biodiesel forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazwell24 Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 many thanks guys for links and info will investigate it throughly before decideing which route to go down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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