I have seen diesels running on rape seed oil at farm shows. They had an oil warmer tank on one of them to keep it thin.
Knowing the history of rape as a source material for making plastics, I think I would run it through the a bio-diesel conversion process to get rid of the possibly harmful glycerides. That would be a better use for it rather than eating it. Con artists have re-named it "canola oil". Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: Neoteric Biofuels Inc To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] About to use some Rapeseed..! One thing that will happen is that your cold starts will begin to deteriorate. Then your filter will probably start plugging. Then your injectors will likely, in time, get coked up. Then the spray pattern will be wonky. Then you'll set the stage for ring sticking, glazing of the cylinder walls, increased lube oil consumption and eventual engine failure - if you can continue to get thing started in the morning. More than 20% or so in the diesel is not a good plan for more than short term "experiments". Unfortunately, you're not doing anything new here, Nick, and if it was as easy as running high percentages of SVO in diesel, and being able to maintain reliability, we'd all have gone that way long ago. Regards, Edward Beggs On Monday, March 17, 2003, at 12:57 AM, Nick Taylor (SMTechnology.com) wrote: > Hi guys, > > Just to let you know that I stuck 3 litres of 'Tesco' (local > supermarket) pure rapeseed oil straight into the tank of my VW Caddy. > Once the dino-diesel had cleared the fuel lines, I was running on > about 50% dino to 50% oil; (about 3-4 litres of dino in the tank) the > only differences I noticed were A) the engine ran about 10'c cooler; > B) the exhaust smelt like a roadside burger bar ;) > Apart from that, no problems! > As the weather is finally starting to warm up here, I may increase the > oil/diesel ratio and see that happens. > > Nick > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Basterfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 March 2003 21:18 > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [biofuel] About to use some Rapeseed..! > > Nick, > Where are you. I would be interested in your progress. > I'm in Exeter > Ken > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Taylor (SMTechnology.com)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:07 PM > Subject: RE: [biofuel] About to use some Rapeseed..! > > > Hi Steve, > > I'm in the south west of England, and its pretty cold here at the > moment (as > always!). > As I had about a quarter tank of Diesel, I thought I would get away > with > just adding the oil (it would be heavily diluted in the Diesel), even > maybe > popping over to the petrol station to fill up with Diesel too, to thin > it > out even more? > I know this may sound weird to you all, its just that I have'nt got my > veg > therm kit yet (still convincing the boss to get them for our vans!) > and I'm > busting to run on at least a little sustainable fuel! > > ..in essence then, not a good idea? > > Nick > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Spence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 March 2003 16:51 > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [biofuel] About to use some Rapeseed..! > > what climate are you in? if it's over 80F, you may not have a problem. > I > personally would not do it. always preheat veggie oil before injecting > it, > always shut down on biodiesel or diesel to clean out the veggie oil. > > > Steve Spence > Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter > & Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: > http://www.green-trust.org > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Taylor (SMTechnology.com)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:49 AM > Subject: [biofuel] About to use some Rapeseed..! > > > Hi guys, > > Here's an easy question for ya. > I just bought 3 litres of pure Rapseed oil form my local supermarket > (@0.66usd/ltr). I have about ¹ tank of dino Diesel in the tank (1998 VW > Caddy van).....is it going to be safe to pour the oil straight into > the tank > (mixing it with the Diesel) or am I about to do something really really > stupid? ;) > > Nick > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! 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