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Rudolf Diesel designed his engine to run on
vegetable oil.
You can still do it today, but
some modifications to your diesel engine will
be...
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what is it?what is it?what is it?what is it?
Rudolf Diesel designed his engine to run on
vegetable oil.
You can still do it today, but
some modifications to your diesel engine will
be necessary (it’s not possible with petrol
engines).
Veg oil is too viscous to use directly
in an unmodified engine, so there are two
ways that viscosity can be reduced:
1.
by removing glycerine to make biodiesel
(see biodiesel information sheet), in
which case no engine conversion is
necessary
2.
by converting the engine to use straight
oil (which reduces viscosity by preheating the fuel)
Biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine,
and mixed with mineral diesel in any ratio.
Straight vegetable oil should not be used in
an unconverted diesel engine, due to its
viscosity, and the fact that the glycerine
content may cause ‘coking’ of fuel injector
heads and possible engine failure.
It’s perfectly legal despite the recent reports
of arrests
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