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Cooking oil instead of petrol?
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My dads girlfriend is giving me her old car when i pass my driving test because she's getting a new one. Anyway it's an old diesel engine (no catalytic convertor) and i've heard you can run them off cooking oil rather than diesel - is it true?
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from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_vegetable_oil.
I guess it's possible then... Still think it'll damage your engine.
ETA: Apparently not, people have been experimenting for years. I'm sure there's a guide on the net somewhere.
You mean you've never had diesel chips? Divine.
How are you getting a car already and you're two years younger than me
You could buy one.
Not much point seeing as I don't have a driving licence
If you love you car, you wouldn't pour vegetable oil in it.
Learn, then!
Should be starting lessons this week
My dad says a guy at work does it, and you can also mix it with diesel - so you save some money. I'm not sure though, i don't want to ruin it.
I wonder if all cars ran on sunflower oil if the country would end up smelling like a greasy spoon or a chippie. Us Brits would have an even better reputation then!!
Isn't that biodiesel? Cars can run on that.
isn't biodiesel that environmentally friendly stuff that's even more expensive?
Yes but biodiesel is effectively vegetable oil, and diesel (amongst other things).
http://www.ravenfamily.org/andyg/vegoil.htm
I run petrol, but I probably woulden't use oil even If i had a diesel. Let us know if you decide to try it though
All the more reason to do it then!
Try putting sugar in your engine, I dare you.
What happens when you burn sugar? It becomes caramelized, like tar.
If you stick sugar in your tank you will kill your car.
I used to work on a golf course and would quite often fill up with the cherry meant for the greens machines. Naughty but I never got caught.
I'm curious