Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... - SV650.org

02-12-09, 10:29 PM

Was at the checkout, guy behind me starts to pile up 4 x 5 litre bottles of Smart Price Vegetable Oil. Random conversation ensues...........

He tells me it works out at 83p a litre so saves a small fortune on his car diesel costs

Runs his car to approx 1/4 full tank then fires in a bottle and fills up.

He was deadly serious, honest

Being a mechanic in a previous life, here's me thinkin that I knew all the tricks

Was he at the windup or anybody else heard of anything like it

02-12-09, 10:31 PM

i thought everyone knew, illegal though.

02-12-09, 10:31 PM

Heard of it being used in certain 'older' diesel cars. Don't reckon it would do the latest generation ones any good though.

Spiderman · 02-12-09, 10:33 PM

i know you can convert your car to run of chip fat but have no idea how much work that involves, guess the principle here is the same.
Or is he simply "watering down" his fuel with something that will still work ok-ish?

dirtydog · 02-12-09, 10:33 PM

I used to run my Transit on a veg oil/ diesel mix, save loads of money. Don't think it's illegal though.

dirtydog · 02-12-09, 10:34 PM

Oh yeah I don't thnk it works on the newer common rail diesels

02-12-09, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Or is he simply "watering down" his fuel with something that will still work ok-ish?

yep, as per my OP although he did say it runs very well

never asked him how old it was though

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02-12-09, 10:39 PM

and he also said that its not modified in any way either, just pours it straight in

DarrenSV650S · 02-12-09, 10:41 PM

They did this on top gear YEARS ago

Spiderman · 02-12-09, 10:42 PM

well i now know if i need to buy an old banger to get an old diesel and do this. The Org is full of good info.

02-12-09, 10:29 PM	#1
scooby2102 Guest Posts: n/a	Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... Was at the checkout, guy behind me starts to pile up 4 x 5 litre bottles of Smart Price Vegetable Oil. Random conversation ensues........... He tells me it works out at 83p a litre so saves a small fortune on his car diesel costs Runs his car to approx 1/4 full tank then fires in a bottle and fills up. He was deadly serious, honest Being a mechanic in a previous life, here's me thinkin that I knew all the tricks Was he at the windup or anybody else heard of anything like it

02-12-09, 10:31 PM	#2
beabert Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... i thought everyone knew, illegal though.

02-12-09, 10:31 PM	#3
MR UKI (1) Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... Heard of it being used in certain 'older' diesel cars. Don't reckon it would do the latest generation ones any good though.

02-12-09, 10:33 PM	#4
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... i know you can convert your car to run of chip fat but have no idea how much work that involves, guess the principle here is the same. Or is he simply "watering down" his fuel with something that will still work ok-ish? __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

02-12-09, 10:33 PM	#5
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... I used to run my Transit on a veg oil/ diesel mix, save loads of money. Don't think it's illegal though. __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

02-12-09, 10:34 PM	#6
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... Oh yeah I don't thnk it works on the newer common rail diesels __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

02-12-09, 10:39 PM	#8
scooby2102 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... and he also said that its not modified in any way either, just pours it straight in

02-12-09, 10:41 PM	#9
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,407	Re: Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... They did this on top gear YEARS ago

02-12-09, 10:42 PM	#10
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Strange conversation in Asda tonight......... well i now know if i need to buy an old banger to get an old diesel and do this. The Org is full of good info. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

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