fuel economy part 2

They ran a car across america on hemp oil fuel....

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

On a normal diesel chances are it will be right, 50/50 with normal diesel to thin it a bit.

I wouldn't want to try it with a common rail diesel, or in winter.


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cool ill try it, its a 13yr old standard TD mondeo.

[yorkie_chris]

It's a bit thicker, so do it at your own risk and don't cry to me if it blows a fuel pump gasket

(or if you get shafted by customs and excise)

Originally Posted by neio79

cool ill try it, its a 13yr old standard TD mondeo.

my mate always puts it in his berlingo van, it smells like a chip shop tho.

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

my mate always puts it in his berlingo van, it smells like a chip shop tho.

I seem to remember that doing that is illegal, unless you pay the fuel duty.

[yorkie_chris]

Yes it is, you have to register yourself as a producer of fuel and declare how much you're making.

Of course it's totally open to fiddling.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Yes it is, you have to register yourself as a producer of fuel and declare how much you're making.

Of course it's totally open to fiddling.

what system isnt!

[yorkie_chris]

This one more than most.

If I was to do it I'd get myself the paperwork, declare a couple of gallons as "experimental" or something such like. Then run as much as I could get my hands on for cash.

Then if "dipped" the fuel is registered and paid for, you're only paying tax on a tankful or so.


That or I'd just completely take the pi$$ and distill red diesel.

ahh right, as usual, the only ones that suffer are the people trying to abide by the law!

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

I seem to remember that doing that is illegal, unless you pay the fuel duty.

Not anymore. It WAS illegal but now there's a pretty hefty allowance. You're allowed 2500 litres before you need to declare it
http://www.dieselveg.com/fuel_duty.htm
That's 22,000 miles at 40 mpg