Members vehicles running biodiesel or vegetable oil

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Introduction

Below is a table of members vehicles running alternative fuels, along with any problems experienced and cures they have implemented.

This is not an endorsement of any make or model, and biopowered will not accept responsibility as to a vehicles suitability to run alternative fuels, but we hope the information is of use.




Make Model Year Member's
name
Fuel Mileage
on bio/veg
Known
problems
Cures
Mitsubishi Delica 1994 tony B100 5 years Blocked in-tank filter; increased cold start clatter with time Remove in-tank filter, replace with inline filter in engine bay; recon/replace injection pump
VW Passat 1.9TDI 130 2004 NigelB B100 Since 09.13 None N/A
Land Rover Discovery 300TDI x2 1996 Julian B100 5 years + 1) Leaking injector spill pipes. 2) HMPEs forming in tank 1) Standard spill pipes replaced with nylon. 2) Pumped and swabbed out tank, made heated fuel filter, ran well at subzero for several days.
VW PD Golf TDI 2003 Julian B100 2 years, but not winters until I can be sure of eradicating HMPEs None N/A
Seat Altea 2004 Bill B100 since July 2010 none n/a
Fiat Scudo 2004 Bill B100 since Mar 2010 Leak off pipe Might not have been bio related. Replaced.
Ford Transit Mk5 2000 keef WVO 5 years + @ 20,000 miles per year Winter starting can be a bugger if the engine isn't setup perfectly 10-15% misfuel in winter and a quick squirt of Easystart in an emergency
Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI 2002 NigelB B100 30K miles Delphi fuel pump failure Pump & injectors replaced. A pit of cash is needed to own one of these
VW Golf 1.9SDI 2000 NigelB B100 Since July 2010..23K miles so far None N/A
VW Passat 1.9TDI 1999 NigelB B100 10.08-10.13@60,000miles None N/A
Make Model Year Member's
name
Fuel Mileage on
bio/veg
Known
problems
Cure


Mitsubishi Delica 1994 Julian (talk) B100 5 years Blocked in-tank filter; increased cold start clatter with time. Remove in-tank filter, replace with inline filter in engine bay; recon/replace injection pump



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