veg oil without any conversion

[irishoffroad]

Can I put it in without any conversion, are there any disadvantages.
What about used oil from a chiper. does it have to be veg oil or can I use sunflower oil or any other like that?

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Can I put it in without any conversion, are there any disadvantages.

With the cooler temperatures coming you should mix it with diesel or you will have one hell of a grumpy truck


Trev

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Yes you can, it would be worth working up the percentages until you find running difficulties, most people use 50/50 mix.

The down and upside is that the fuel tank and lines get a good clean from it so may me worth changing the filter when it starts to run a bit lumpy.

Also some have (including me) had the leaky pump syndrome, as the veg oil shrinks the seals a bit, and lets some leak out, normally from the top seals (which can be fixed in place very cheaply i.e £14)

Mine leaks still after changing these but its very slight and its because i run 100% veg in a conversion, 50/50 should be fine though.

When the winter sets in you may find putting a little more diesel in appropriate. May i also suggest Lidl is 49p a litre at moment.

Go for it, loads have.

[ABE]

what is the situation with the tax registration of using oil?

last I read (which was ages ago) was that at some point in the summer you were allowed to use 2500 litres without registering. did anything ever come of this

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

June 30th 2007, no more tax and NO need to register if you use less that 2500 litres a year, but you have to keep a record of what you use. I just put my reciepts for veg in a box. I call it my veg reciept box... Clever eh?

They can go back 6 years.

[drunkmonkeyboy]

yep its tax free if you use less than 2500 litres a year. you are meant to keep records of how much you use for 6 years. Has anyone done this? just wondering if i better fill my log in!?!


edit: i see you do better get it sorted then ta!

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

But who's to say youv'e used and not used what?

[marky]

But who's to say youv'e used and not used what?

Use your HEAD

[stormforce]

Use your HEAD

he'll have trouble fitting his head in the tank,he's definately better off using svo/wvo

[Diezel Weazel]

yep its tax free if you use less than 2500 litres a year. you are meant to keep records of how much you use for 6 years. Has anyone done this? just wondering if i better fill my log in!?!


edit: i see you do better get it sorted then ta!

Yep I have, but if ya ain't don't worry it equates to approx 48 litres a week, which is under the yearly limit so no probs ....

There's always a Payback .... Ya just won't see it Comin !!!!