What's the difference in running "pure" veg oil and "sunflower" oil

[Jamieh2013]

Just wondering if it's ok to run a 306 with bosch pump on sunflower oil? As I've just got a load cheap. And wondering what the main difference would be in running just normal veg oil and sunflower oil (I'm new to running it!)

Any advice appreciated

[aggyj17]

Sunflower oil is fine mate. It is actually better imo it smells better and is thinner so it's better on startup

[Jamieh2013]

Sunflower oil is fine mate. It is actually better imo it smells better and is thinner so it's better on startup

Cheers just got 50L from tesco for £40
Gonna get some more while it's on offer

[aggyj17]

The 2 5l for £8 deal. That's where I've been going aswell :-)

[Jamieh2013]

The 2 5l for £8 deal. That's where I've been going aswell :-)

Yeah, only noticed other day so thought I would give it a go haha

[Mattcheese31]

that's the stuff . . .

[kelvsere]

Its really hard to start on Sunflower oil

[Mattcheese31]

Its really hard to start on Sunflower oil

easier than veg or soya . . . . .and it shouldn't be hard to start at all, sounds like you need new glow plugs fella. . . .

guess you're just getting your post count up, i'll leave you to it then lol

[kelvsere]

Haha yes trying to , i used to have a corsa D , it wouldnt start on sunflower oil at at all , it was a bag of %^&**& though, started easy on pure veg , so must be a diff

[Mattcheese31]

Haha yes trying to , i used to have a corsa D , it wouldnt start on sunflower oil at at all , it was a bag of %^&**& though, started easy on pure veg , so must be a diff

yes there is, sunflower is quite a bit better than veg . .so don't understand that problem at all.

[Midnightclub]

Corsa D's are CR engines aren't they? That'd probably explain it lol..

[kelvsere]

Yeah i wasnt expecting it not to like it but it only just started on the stuff , i tried it a second time by using half veg and half sun , and it took a fair few turnovers to kick up .

[toseland]

long as it doesnt have palm oil in the mix you should be fine.. palm oil has a higher gel temperature which means you will run into problems with it if it gets cold!

[clayton306]

Is there a specific pump you need for this - I was led to believe there are two possible types - Bosch and Lucas.
But the seals on the Lucas wont last.

My has been at this for a while on Audi's - he has a preheater tank for Winter time and also he recommended adding some diesel to the mix to keep the tank circulating....
I've done this before with a Citron BX estate with 100% ra*e seed iol and it was grand - we called it the batter burger cos of the smell from behind......

[Piggy]

ra*e seed oil is top stuff but noramlly most expensive...

a quick search will find 100s of threads asking what pump to use for veg...answer is always the same - BOSCH!