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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 18:54    Post subject: Bio diesel, 2.8 pajero Reply with quote

Hi all been doing lots of reading on here about the veg oil..
kind of interested to try it, just seems very strange going to the supermarket and buying it and putting it in the car..

Anyways.. i also have another option.. down the road from me is this place
http://www.edibleoildirect.co.uk/contact/

they sell Bio diesel out of the pump.

is this ok for the paj, they have two different ratings.. not sure what the difference will be..
with bio diesel will i need to pay extra tax anywhere or as its from a company it will already be on their price..

last question. would i need to mix it with normal diesel? i don't want to damage the pajero. it had new pump seals last year.
will it tow ok on bio diesel?

I tried searching on here but only found about the going to shop and buying veg oil
thanks
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 18:56    Post subject: Reply with quote

their other website
http://www.bioenergy.direct/
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 19:08    Post subject: Reply with quote

just looked and their bio diesel is more expensive than normal diesel?!?!?!??!?!?!?

so veg oil then...

buy some,, do some tax forms. run on 50/50 mix (build up to it)
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 22:23    Post subject: Reply with quote

No tax forms needed, you have a 2500l allowance Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vijay is correct. No forms needed. But you do need to keep a record of usage. I keep all my receipts and a record of the quantity I put in the tank, the date, and the odometer reading.

I've been running my 2.8 on vegetable oil mix for about four years. Initially it caused the fuel pump seals to leak, so the pump was taken off and refurbished by Diesel Bob. He put special seals in and it's been perfect since. Apart from that it's been absolutely perfect. I've been using 50/50 veg diesel in the winter and 90/10 veg petrol in the summer, but have recently learned (thank you Joel90) that my summer mix has a lower gelling point than my winter one. So I may save myself some more money and carry on with 90/10 all year round.

I add cetane booster to both mixes.

Your supplier sells 20L containers of fresh oil, so it would be worth getting prices. Or joining a cash & carry if there's one local to you.  Supermarkets aren't generally the best source for oil as fuel.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 19:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks simon..

worries me even more putting in petrol as the mix!!

okay well i ll do the full service done on everything. and may look at doing a 50 50 mix and see how it goes..

how much is  a pump rebuild
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 19:41    Post subject: Reply with quote

Simon_W wrote:
Vijay is correct    


He very often is  Very Happy

I cant see what engine type you have but assuming a 2.8 (and quite possibly the same for a 2.5) the front seal dont like bio, they will need changing within two years when running bio BUT veg oil they dont mind at all....

If you go bio you can get bio compatible front seals (i have them and fit them now and then)
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:28    Post subject: Reply with quote

pistoltpete wrote:
.....how much is  a pump rebuild

Diesel Bob charged me £245 for the rebuild with heavy duty seals. £12 for delivery. Both net of VAT.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was the timing cover seals that failed on my pump. This was within a few weeks of running a 50/50 veg/diesel mix.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

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It was the timing cover seals that failed on my pump. This was within a few weeks of running a 50/50 veg/diesel mix.


Timing cylinder cover O rings???

If so these are a common leak point that I attend to quite often with customer running plain old pump diesel.... chances are yours was on the way anyway  Surprised
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:07    Post subject: Reply with quote

I keep considering getting the pump seals and pump looked at anyway before running veg/bio so i know its done

SVO.. WVO ? what do these actually stand for?


and what do people use, sunflower oil? etc


Mark3 is the pump seals some thing you do in a day, ie. if someone drove to you?
Wonder if anyone worth while going to in kent
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