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crazyjim · ** Joined: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 51 Location: fife

Hi guys

Is the challenger 2.8 the same set up as the pajero 2.8, in terms of fuel pump etc with respect to running on veg oil?
My 2.8 paj I have now loves the veg, so do I cause its a huge saving.
So can I get a newer version of the pajero in the guise of a challenger and still run on veg with no mods???

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rich r · Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 16:23 Post subject:

What year Challenger?

crazyjim · ** Joined: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 51 Location: fife

Not sure what year challenger to go for.....
I understand they might have electronic fuel pumps.
Not sure how suited that would be to waste veg oil???

fenton · Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:03 Post subject:

Mine was a p reg and ran it no problems.

SnowKing · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 22:10 Post subject:

What quantities of veg oil did you use?

fenton · Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:34 Post subject:

About 50 50 to be sure I had no clogging or poor running issues when it was really cold 75 derv 25 oil just to be safe.

vijay · Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:25 Post subject:

My 96 Challenger runs fine of veg apart from starting, may take a second turn of the key and runs lumpy Sad

So I run 50/50 mix with bio Smile

sapper237 · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 23:30 Post subject:

Silly question but what type of veg oil are we using here, just got myself a 96 Challenger and was wondering the same myself?

vijay · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 23:32 Post subject:

Are you a member of Costco? If so, get the KTC veg oil, £14.79 for 20 litres Smile

fenton · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 23:49 Post subject:

As above Cosco.

rich r · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:06 Post subject:

Have a read of the SVO/WVO/Biodiesel forum. There's a lot of information in there about what oils to use (in the UK, rapeseed is most likely and cheapest) and how to use them (start with a 50/50 mix - mixed in a can outside the tank then poured in), plus how to keep records so you comply with the law (you can use up to 2500 litres a year tax free but you must keep records that you can produce for HMRC if required to show you know you're not exceeding that).

If you don't have access to the big cash and carry places, you shouldn't ever need to pay more than £1 a litre. For example Farmfoods have 10 litres for £9.95.

Simon_W · ******* Joined: 21 May 2013 Posts: 4881 Location: Watford

I'm also running a 50/50 mix of KTC brand vegetable oil from Costco with diesel in my 2.8 Challenger. I mix it outside of the tank using jerrycans. No problems at all so far, apart from predictable 'burger van' teasing from friends with modern vehicles that won't run on veggie oil. I put it down to jealousy. Laughing

Costco oil is very good value. There's a branch in Bristol. As rich r wrote, the max you can use per year legally is 2500 litres, so that's just over 200 litres each month. So 10 x 20 litre containers, which you would easily fit in the back of your Challlenger if you were to do a monthly Costco run - and have the space to store it.

sapper237 · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 19:10 Post subject: Costco Veg oil

Well just been to Costco and purchased 80ltrs of KTC oil, will be doing a bit of blending on Friday, will start with a 50/50 mix I think, thanks for all the info Guys.

vijay · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 19:16 Post subject:

you won't look back now Smile

peteinchad · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 19:55 Post subject:

Hi, can I ask a silly question? Probably been asked many times before.

Is a 2.8 easily modified to run on veg oil?