[Vwdiesel] Vegetable Oil Additive

[James Hansen]

The last info I read about running straight unheated veg oil stated the 
maximum safe amount to use was 10%.  Any more, you varnish up the 
injection system for certain, no exceptions.  When chunks of the varnish 
start to break off, it gets more funner.
If this is on an old one that you don't care about, that's fine, but I 
would not run unheated veg oil in my daily driver.

Milt, I think saying that veg oil would be good for the engine is a bit 
of a misnomer. The VE system is built to run diesel fuel, or stuff that 
  very closely resembles diesel fuel.  Anything else that you use that 
has a potential for harm does not fall under the category of being good 
for the motor.  If you intend on using veg oil to improve lubricity, 
don't.  If you have a source of free veg oil, consider making biodiesel. 
  That is safe.
For the most part, the methanol is removed from the Bio-d, so I would 
worry less about the methanol that may or may not be present, and that 
MAY harm your seals eventually, and worry more about running unheated 
veg oil that is KNOWN to harm VE injection systems.

Make sense?
-James

The President wrote:
> Just put in 10 to 15 % svo 2nd user SVO? get some from a vegetarian 
> eatery..
> Mark(UK)
> 
> 
>> From: Milt Kaplan <teacher5257 at yahoo.com>
>> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Vegetable Oil Additive
>> Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:17:27 +0100 (BST)
>>
>> I currently have 3/4 tank of diesel fuel. Can I throw in a quart or 2 
>> of veggy oil; will it be good for the engine? Does veggy oil really 
>> mix with the diesel or will it fall to the bottom (or stay on top) of 
>> the tank?
>>
>>   If running biodiesel, which hoses and inj pump parts (gaskets, 
>> seals?) need to be changed for 1.6TD engine? You would think that 
>> biodiesel makers could process out the methanol that disturbs rubber 
>> parts.  Milton.
>>
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