Disco running on vegetable oil

[indybike]

Has anyone actually had any experience running straight vegetable oil (SVO) in a 300tdi or anything similar? There is an example here:
http://www.roverhybrids.com/D100_build_up.html
There is also plenty of info here:
http://www.vegiecars.com/home/
Ther is heaps of info out there but I have never come across anyone actually running SVO. I've been doing the research and am considering giving it a go.
I know there are plenty of stories floating around but has anyone seen it for their own eyes?

[chosen]

I've heard many different stories of people running vegetable in their Diesels but none of them were Land Rovers. There are a lot of issues with viscosity and waxing - how much do you know about the process and how about using biodiesel instead, or not ;-)

You've opened a can of worms with this one I'm sure,

Chosen

[olmate]

Has anyone actually had any experience running straight vegetable oil (SVO) in a 300tdi or anything similar? There is an example here:
http://www.roverhybrids.com/D100_build_up.html
There is also plenty of info here:
http://www.vegiecars.com/home/
Ther is heaps of info out there but I have never come across anyone actually running SVO. I've been doing the research and am considering giving it a go.
I know there are plenty of stories floating around but has anyone seen it for their own eyes?

Yes - I have a very good mate who runs the oil thru his Hilux. He has managed to get heaps of 'fish and chip' places to store there old oli for him; giving him a call when it is needed to be picked up.

Takes a bit to set up and your good to go. Changing filters every 5000 km and ensuring that the stuff is warmed up properly prior to commencing use - I didn't notice a difference... adn it saved a heap of cash.

If you want to know about his set up I can trace it down for you.

[indybike]

I've heard many different stories of people running vegetable in their Diesels but none of them were Land Rovers. There are a lot of issues with viscosity and waxing - how much do you know about the process and how about using biodiesel instead, or not ;-)

You've opened a can of worms with this one I'm sure,

Chosen

Biodiesel is too much mucking around with dangerous chemicals for me. I haven't heard of any issues with waxing. The plan would be to run two tanks. Start and run until operating temp is reached with diesel and then switch to fish and chip power. When you stop run a timer to flush the SVO from the line and replace with diesel.

[indybike]

Yes - I have a very good mate who runs the oil thru his Hilux. He has managed to get heaps of 'fish and chip' places to store there old oli for him; giving him a call when it is needed to be picked up.

Takes a bit to set up and your good to go. Changing filters every 5000 km and ensuring that the stuff is warmed up properly prior to commencing use - I didn't notice a difference... adn it saved a heap of cash.

If you want to know about his set up I can trace it down for you.

Thanks olmate I would really appreciate that if it not too much trouble.

[Disco Steve]

My old navara ran on just filtered vegie oil straight from the fish and chips joint

[Bigbjorn]

My old navara ran on just filtered vegie oil straight from the fish and chips joint

A friend has a Toyota SWB hardtop with the 4 cyl. diesel engine. He bought it cheaply at auction quite some years ago for use only as a beach fishing car and boat tug. His plan was to use it until it rusted away or died of old age. He does no more than 4000k's a year in it and for the last 6 years has been running it on straight canola and other veg. oils. He has a source for a cheap oil that comes in 44 gallon drums and is marked as not for human consumption, not for use in livestock feeds or in food manufacture. I assume that this is some reject, inferior, or faulty grade of oil and is sold off as sale being cheaper than paying someone to take it away plus noxious waste dump charges. He reports no problems at all. The tojo requires use of the glow plugs at cold start any time. He does put 2 litres of K-mart cheap engine oil in the tank every fill. This is an untidy, badly maintained vehicle that is used for short trips only, mainly to the boat ramp, and Moreton & Straddie, except once a year to Fraser from Brisbane and an occasional trip to Rainbow or Double Island. He would not contemplate taking it on a long outback tour. Basically a throw away fishing car.

[olmate]

Thanks olmate I would really appreciate that if it not too much trouble.

I'll let you know how he did it tomorrow..

[Redback]

Be very carefull with making your own Bio-diesel, i think it is, or is going to be illegal to make at home.

I would check first.

Baz.

[rrturboD]

I have recycled cooking oil on my list of future enhancements to my Tdi300. I have decided not to make my own Bio, as dealing with some pretty nasty materials etc in residential area probably not recommended... plus the health & safety concerns. Basically there does not seem to be a problem, starting and stopping on Diesel, and when it is warm, running on cooking oil.
Have a look through the Yahoo BioDiesel groups, I think there are Tdi300 users in Sydney, I'll have a look through some of the stuff I have collected on the subject, and PM you contact details.