[Vwdiesel] Vegetable Oil Additive

[82 Diesel Westy]

Some great points James, I will snip for my Biodiesel
files.  Thanks !!!!

--- James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:

> 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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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
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