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hi, is it possible to use new vegtable oil to run my 99 berlingo van 1.9d dw8 or would it do the fuel pump no favours.?.. thanks.
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It is possible to use diesel fuel in your engine!
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Looking around at the prices for new vegetable oil, it hardly seems economically viable to use it in preference to diesel and to also risk damage to fuel injection components
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If you have a bosch pump then you should be o.k.....I have ran veg oil mixed with alttle kerosene to make it less viscous on my 96 406 and it ran fine...:-)
Change the diesel filter often and remember the veg oil tends to soften the rubbers seals on the fuel line/ filter seals etc.
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thanks for replies, its just that i seen in tescos yesterday they have some half price deals on there 5 litre vegtable oil containers.. suppose its not really worth the risk then.. thanks.
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I think its more possible with an old Landy or WHY with a slow revving Perkins type diesel.
The modern high speed engines with tight tolerances are much more fragile.
Much better find yourself a source of red diesel !!
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I used to run my XUD Xantia on new veg oil without any problems, but it was only for two years. Long term it may cause problems.
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I used to run kero for off roading, for every 5 gallon I'd add 2 litres of mineral engine oil.
No smoke or probs at all and kero was cheap at the time.
Its got a nippy smell about it when the motor is stationary.
I alway considered running a 50/50 mix of mega filtered cooking oil with cherry or 50 kero with the mineral oil and 50 cooking oil.
2003 Berlingo converted to run a modified xud9te.
Running 24psi of Boost.
2.5" solid pipework and Fmic.
Converted to electric power steering.
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(25-08-2011, 07:56 PM)ron Wrote: (16-08-2011, 06:54 AM)colinh Wrote: I think its more possible with an old Landy or WHY with a slow revving Perkins type diesel.
The modern high speed engines with tight tolerances are much more fragile.
Much better find yourself a source of red diesel !!
Using red diesel is illegal & can lead to heavy fines & confiscation of vehicle.
Red diesel can still be detected even after it has been used in a vehicle as well.
2010 (B9) Berlingo Multispace XTR HDi 112 - Kyanos Blue
Previously - 2002 (M49) Berlingo Multispace 2.0 HDi Diesel - Arctic Steel
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