I have read that diesel engine were first designed to run on peanut oil and that its legal to use vegetable oil as long as you pay tax on it ( theres a form you can download). Just wondered if anyone does it and does the car run ok.
2007-08-02 22:24:44 · 8 answers · asked by lynsey m 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
yes it can be done, normally about 80% to 20% diesel, you have to strain it and crack it, a complicated process but you can get kit, then you have to pay the excise man, if you do loads of milews worth it, otherwise get friendly with a road haulage boss, many use their own fuel
2007-08-02 22:29:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must pay duty on ALL road fuel regard less. You MUST keep records of all the oil that you use as road fuel and seek to pay the duty. If you do get pulled by HM Customs and Revenue and you do not have complete records you'll loose you car plus a fine and estimated back duty On the other hand you could chance it like the thousands of other people that are doing it.
2016-05-17 06:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by laurine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeh my mate he buys it in huge tubs from the warehouse and he runs his diesel car on it for about 50p per gallon. His car runs ok but it's a banger and he only paid a few £££'s for it. It runs ok and never lets him down. U need to buy SVO which is straight vegetable oil its much more viscous (thicker) then you don't need a conversion
Go to http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.htm for more information..Hope this helps and have a nice day.
2007-08-07 04:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by Soup Dragon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diesel engine first ran on crushed coal dust not peanut oil and yes they will run on veggie oil and just dont tell the tax man when you run on it the s.o.b. takes us all for to much anyway
2007-08-06 03:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in Australia I have run my turbo Diesel on canola oil and I think it was slightly mor powerful than standard diesel~~
2007-08-02 23:22:03 · answer #5 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as i person on the road all day i can tell you theres a lot of people using it cos it does stink a bit and in this hot weather with the windows open you can really smell it
2007-08-03 09:34:58 · answer #6 · answered by oh no,,,it's the kevsta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i have heared of it but the people who do absolutly stink of chips. I've even heared of policemen standing at the road side smelling the air for potential convicts.
2007-08-02 22:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by bty54504 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works fine!
2007-08-08 15:10:48 · answer #8 · answered by book writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋