diesel engines operate on direct compression ignition. Air is compressed as the piston rises in the cylinder, gets very hot and when you spray in diesel it auto-ignites. Petrol(gas) engines work by sucking in petrol(gas) as the piston drops, then compressing it(but not very much) as the piston ...
oh if only life was so simple.Fuel pump/injectors designed for nice thin runny fossil diesel + really thick cold veggie oil=pump failure.Add 3ml white spirit and wait a year and veggie oil will still be exactly same thickness(Any doubters try rheology viscosity test for yourself after a week, I h...
@guineapiggyman I don't know where you shop but veggie oil in Asda is £1.05 and diesel at the pumps is £1.36. But collect used veggie oil from restaurants and most give it to you free!!!! Even if your gas is government subsidised, free used veggie is a winner. Besides, veggie oil is grown fresh...
running my car on vegetable oil
Disconnect the fuel tank, connect a 2 litre bottle of vegetable oil in it's place and start your engine. The car uses new vegetable oil (SVO) used...
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davemortensen said:
diesel engines operate on direct compression ignition. Air is compressed as the piston rises in the cylinder, gets very hot and when you spray in diesel it auto-ignites. Petrol(gas) engines work by sucking in petrol(gas) as the piston drops, then compressing it(but not very much) as the piston ...
running my car on vegetable oil
Disconnect the fuel tank, connect a 2 litre bottle of vegetable oil in it's place and start your engine. The car uses new vegetable oil (SVO) used...
92,481 views
davemortensen said:
oh if only life was so simple.Fuel pump/injectors designed for nice thin runny fossil diesel + really thick cold veggie oil=pump failure.Add 3ml white spirit and wait a year and veggie oil will still be exactly same thickness(Any doubters try rheology viscosity test for yourself after a week, I h...
running my car on vegetable oil
Disconnect the fuel tank, connect a 2 litre bottle of vegetable oil in it's place and start your engine. The car uses new vegetable oil (SVO) used...
92,481 views
davemortensen said:
@guineapiggyman I don't know where you shop but veggie oil in Asda is £1.05 and diesel at the pumps is £1.36. But collect used veggie oil from restaurants and most give it to you free!!!! Even if your gas is government subsidised, free used veggie is a winner. Besides, veggie oil is grown fresh...
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