1990 Surf fuel pump & veg oil question

[DavidB]

Hello all.

I've just taken possession of my first Hilux - 1990 Surf LN130. I have read all the threads here on vegoil use(thanks to all the posters) and on other web finds, but having no mechanical expertise, I would appreciate a second opinion please.

I know that the Lucas/CAV style of fuel pumps can cause problems with SVO, and that the Bosch can work with SVO. I gather again from what I have read, rather than what I'm looking at under the bonnet, that the 2nd gen Hilux were built with a variation of the Bosch pump, but is there any way I can check that is what I have got?

And if I was just crack on with the following experiment http://www.bio-power.co.uk/tryit.htm without knowing which type of pump I have, will I cause irrepairable damage?

Many thanks for any help

[Albannach]

You have a Bosch derived pump.

You can run up to 100% SVO or WVO.

[DavidB]

excellent.... thanks for the quick reply

[Albannach]

The top seal on the pump will leak, but it's an easy and cheap fix.

[Diezel Weazel]

Psst
David did ya check back to ya previous post ?
I replied in ya other Post

Jess
nearly 10 years of Surfs
"Cos short cuts can cost more in the long run"

[wald]

veg oil use

hi, just to confirm what has already been said 100% veg is ok the surf will run great while the weather is warm, however cum the cold you will have problems starting so you will need to go for a mix say 50/50. The seals will eventually go on the pump if you do not mix though, having said that the seal kit is cheap even though its a bugger to fit all of them as the pump needs to be taken out. A good mechanic will sort it, but i would get it done when you next fit a timing belt then you know youve new seals. One more point to think about veg oil is now at a ridiculous price, cheapest arround is about £1 lt, it was 30p lt a few years ago when i first converted and it saved me a bomb not to mention the constant smell of a chippy lingering good luck

[DavidB]

thanks Wald, Jess & Albannach

SVO is 40p cheaper than my local pump price, and I'm gonna go down the WVO route eventually, so at this point its all worth it.....