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Running veg? Power loss?
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#31
21-12-2012, 06:58 PM
rept you still running 100% veg oil or mixing it? iam still running 100% oil seems fine even through the bad spell we had weather wise also has your fuel system found any leaks yet when you been using the oil?
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#32
21-12-2012, 07:38 PM
(21-12-2012, 06:58 PM)vincent1 Wrote: rept you still running 100% veg oil or mixing it? iam still running 100% oil seems fine even through the bad spell we had weather wise also has your fuel system found any leaks yet when you been using the oil?

Running 100% veg.

Adding 40l veg+petrol+more veg on next topup.

no leaks! Dont know where to chexk for them, so im safe to say :p
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21-12-2012, 08:33 PM
been running veg for about 2 years leak of pipes are leaking (got new to replace) and the throttle shaft seals leaking bad (got a seal kit) just to cold to do it lol can wait till warmer weather. i am using tesco at richo arena at the minute still 10 liters for £10.00 just there own brand cooking oil runs good on it though.
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#34
21-12-2012, 09:29 PM
Other than changing to a Bosch pump is there anything else that needs doing to the car to start running veg oil?
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21-12-2012, 09:42 PM
(21-12-2012, 09:29 PM)RJDubya Wrote: Other than changing to a Bosch pump is there anything else that needs doing to the car to start running veg oil?

Just the bosch Smile
Doesnt even own a 306.
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#36
23-12-2012, 05:13 PM
have lots of spare fuel filters ready. Youll probably need to change one within the first few hundred miles and then again at a few hundred more.
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#37
23-12-2012, 06:34 PM
Ive done 300 miles since veg, got a service kit that needs doing ^_^, so im well planned. Why will i have to change again so soon?
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