Anyone currently running WVO as a dis-easel alternative?

[Cooky]

I know this is probably 'old hat' by now but can anyone pass on the heads-up re using old chip shop oil?

never did I expect to be looking at the proposition of running a diesel but circumstances now dictate it has to be the way forward for the next few years at least. Time to tighten the ever reducing belt and make a few holes in the leather where the once comforting middle aged spread has declined through famine and pestilence.

gone are the halcyon days of hooning in TVR's and wafting around in Jagwars and back to reality with a bang, time to do the dreaded and find a daily hack amongst the classifieds and fleabay.

So what to buy? my heart says an old red Alfa 147JTD my head says a Merc Hatcback coupe thing akin to that of the local corner shop keeper. maybe an old Freelander or even worse a Vauxhall Fronterra or an old snotter of an estate for lugging sacks of spuds around...I really don't know, no passion for driving just the necessity to get from A to B as cheaply as possible whilst able to commute the 600 mile round trip from Devon to Cheshire to see the kids with some form of regularity and reliable comfort.

Thus we now have a regular supply of used Chip oil, and A Merlin filtration system from Merit Filtration

http://www.hopkins.biz/shop/food-preparation/fat-f...

I'm not sure what this machine can filter down too, but I'm sure I can rig up some form of an auxiliary remote hydraulic filter which will bring contamination down to as little as 1 micron, but will I have to alter the viscosity? or can I just filter and mix 50/50 with Pump diesel?

any help will be warmly appreciated...thanks in advance

[stevieturbo]

There are forums dedicated to that type of thing. But I wouldnt be keen on using anything too modern.

Pick a big old simple mechanical diesel with a suitable pump and it should be fine.

I wouldnt expect a modern common rail diesel to last very long

[Cooky]

Any links?

and what would you suggest in the way of big and old? the roads around here are more conducive to hooning than whafty barges...that's the tough part

[davepoth]

306 diesel is the usual suspect, Mercedes W123 or W124 would do the job too.

[Mr2Mike]

Cooky said:

Any links?

and what would you suggest in the way of big and old? the roads around here are more conducive to hooning than whafty barges...that's the tough part

Nothing with a common rail injection system for starters, and preferably something with a Bosch injection pump rather than Lucas/CAV. Get used to your car smelling like an old chip shop as well.

You can convert vegetable oil into biodiesel which can be used on more modern engines, but it's obviously a rather more involved process than simply filtering the oil.

[Huff]

BMW E34 TDs? Right era to avoid problems, Bosch everything, nice cars in their own right to own and drive, and E34s - all of them - are capable of interstellar mileages with only simple and basic regular maintenance.

[stevieturbo]

I had a 525tds E34 once. Ive owned a few cars over the years, and this was by far the worst.

[Huff]

A nice clear balance of opinions for the OP

[Spangles]

I ran a Discovery 200 Tdi for a year on WVO and SVO. If you're running straight oil you'll need a two tank system, you won't start it on oil when it's cold.

[DaveL485]

I ran a Renault 19 TD on pretty much everything that would burn and it was quite happy. Might be a bit old for your taste though.