Conversion to cooking oil

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Fri 2 Apr 2004 09:39
Conversion to cooking oil - gttrd
Does anyone have any experience/knowledgo on what it would take to make a car run on cooking oil. ie what i would need to do with the oil or what mods i would have to make to the car.
The car i was thinking of converting is a sierra 1.8 td

All help would be appreciated
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Fri 2 Apr 2004 10:49
Conversion to cooking oil - Sooty Tailpipes
Just mix it with 6-10% white spririt from Wilkos or B&Q.
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Fri 2 Apr 2004 10:54
Conversion to cooking oil - gttrd
Thanks

would it run on used cooking oil if i were to do the same to it
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Fri 2 Apr 2004 11:10
Conversion to cooking oil - Dynamic Dave
Many previous discussions on this.

Forum Search, (where you log in/out)
Enter "biodiesel" or "cooking oil" into the subject header.

Here's one I found earlier:-

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=8128&m...e

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Fri 2 Apr 2004 19:00
Conversion to cooking oil - Claude
Just noticed an interesting book in my local library.
- From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank-
The Complete Guide to Using Vegetable Oil as an Alternative Fuel.

Third Edition by Joshua Tickell Published by Tickell Energy Consultants. ISBN 0-9707227-0-2. Library Catologue Q 333.823 TIC

Supplied in the UK by Eco-Logic Books, Bristol. www.eco-logicbooks.com

Chapters include the following:
Fuelling diesel engines with vegetable oil
Engine warranties and biodiesel
How to make Biodiesel
Running on a mix of biodiesel and kerosene
Vegetable oil engine conversions
Trouble shooting used cooking oil
Cold weather requirments
Parts for modifying a diesel to run on straight vegoil
Installation procedures and trouble shooting
data sheets, fuel specs, formulae, standards etc
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Fri 2 Apr 2004 21:35
Conversion to cooking oil - andymc {P}
I have that book!
The Sierra - does it have a rotary pump? If so, it's unlikely to cope with using vegetable oil due to the viscosity - even if you do thin it with meths. If it's a car you're willing to risk losing in the spirit of experimentation, fire ahead - if it's what you rely on as your daily transport, I'd think twice.
You can get conversion kits for preheating the fuel, twin tank systems, etc, but they are costly (around £1500-£1800) and probably not worth it for this car. Try a google search for Elsbett conversion kits, or have a browse over on biodiesel.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=cfrm&s=447609751
You could also have a look at www.oilpress.com/drive_your_diesel.htm
and
www.veggiepower.org.uk/

Let us know how you get on.
andymc
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