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Warlord · * Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 49 Location: Welling, Kent

We think along the same lines my man!!!!

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offroaddriver · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 21:48 Post subject:

try this!!!

i was in exeter when i ran out of desiel once. just when i was about to turn into a side road. Evil or Very Mad

anyway, i rolled onto the kirb, locked her up and walked up to the local store and picked up 3 litres of veggie, came back and poured it straight into the tank. Shocked

with a little bit of cranking cos there was no fuel in the engine..........it bloody started!!! Very Happy

i only drove it about three miles to the petrol station to dilute it with some desiel....but it does run on 100% veggie! Very Happy

mind you..........it stank!!! Confused

just like a chip shop. it just smelt like burnt veggie oil.
i would not reccomend running it only 100% veg permanently. look into it first. but on a warm engine.. it does drive ok! Smile

vipar · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 13:47 Post subject:

have just rang that number. The forms are being revised. You need to ring 0191 201 1747 The current rate of duty payable on supermarket Veggie oil is 47.1ppl or if its Bio 27.1ppl It is up to us to prove that it is bio and not straight Veggie oil. They are sending me the forms

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cssuk · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 14:37 Post subject:

thats freakin ridiculous 47p a litre for gods sake everyone vote these tossers out! why do we get so stung yet the rest of europe and indeed the world has it so easy bring back the fuel protests i say

vipar · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 16:26 Post subject:

They tempted us to go to diesel because it was cheaper. When we had commited ourselves to Derv they put the price up. When loads of folk have converted to LPG they will do the same . Looks like we need 4 cars. and use the fuel which is the cheapest. Electric at the moment I reacon. Mind you I cant see it working for off road. Lots of sparkes when you dunk it Laughing

nugundam93 · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 16:57 Post subject:

http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html

mungodog · ***** Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 939 Location: South Wales

It shouldn't be too difficult to prove it's bio not veg oil - just look at the colour! Has anyone out there bought a fuelmeister kit for making there own bio? If so, what's it like? Are there any other good reliable kits out there?

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see what they mean about preheat the fuel , mines a tad lumpy when starting but when warm n/p at all got about 15% mix to try it this week

jaime · **** Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 256 Location: South Wales

This may be of interest, most of it still applies methinks
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john-nicholson/letters/police.htm

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chezzaz · ** Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 63 Location: Swansea

Hia guys

I live in Swansea and there is a company not too far from me which has been going for about 2 years now who recycle vegetable oil from chippies etc. They then sell it as Biofuel. It's great stuff and has no effect on performance or economy.
The only down side is that the government are stinging them for TAX on what they sell and so the price we would all expect would be around the 35p - 40p per litre. No, no, no. Try 89p per litre.
The government are also being helpful by stopping the young lady with the brains who runs the show from purchasing a methanol burner. This could help the process as the remains from the process is methanol which could be used in a special burner to heat the oil during processing and also to run any heating and electricity in the building.
What a nice government we have.

Anyway, sorry to waffle on.

Vegetable oil can be used (trust me) straight from the supermarket shelf. 75% denzil - 25%vegetable oil is a good mix. This will improve performance and economy. If unsure use less Veggie oil to denzil.

You may feel slightly starving though when driving around.

Doug29 · ** Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 87 Location: Glos

Been running on a 50 50 mix for over a month now with no downside other than it makes the kids feel hungry Very Happy

A friend has been read somewhere that if it is over 20C the oil is thin enough to run on near 100% Veg oil. He tried it Friday (braver man than me) and swears his car was running better and faster than ever. Stinking though. He did put it in his car when the engine was hot so be interesting to find out what it was like Saturday.
Be interested to know what it does to the emmissions level for the MOT Question

Its not illegal to do so could it be used to pass the test on a smoky engine Question

denissimo · * Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 26 Location: Bradford

I always wondered why I saw some people in supermarkets buying veggie oil by the trolley load. Thought they must have been reselling it in their own shops.
Still convinced these threads were started on 1st April, but off to buy a 3 litre bottle from Morrisons and see what happens. The only downside I can see, is that it will ruin the diet that I'm on.

GeoffL · **** Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 431 Location: SE Cornwall

GeoffL · **** Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 431 Location: SE Cornwall

rickladds · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 14:28 Post subject:

Did you seriously expect them to be helpful?

HM C&E are renowned as the most "independent" of all the arms of government, they think they are above mere laws - have a look at some of the cases that were thrown out of the courts recently.

Their primary aim is to collect taxes - why should they help somebody trying to avoid paying taxes!! Wink