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.


The table below is sortable, click on the up/down arrows to sort ascending/descending.


Make Model Year Member's name Fuel Mileage on bio/veg Known problems Cure


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 1996 Julian B100 5 years + Leaking injector spill pipes Standard spill pipes replaced with nylon
Volvo V40 1.9 2002 TheRecklessEngineer B100 2 years Clogged filters Additional inline pre filter before main filter
Land Rover Discovery 300TDI 1996 TheRecklessEngineer B100 5 years + Leaking injector spill pipes Standard spill pipes replaced
Toyota Land Cruiser 4.2 TD VX 1993 TheRecklessEngineer B100 1 year None N/A
VW Golf TDI 1.9 PD 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 2002 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
Briggs and Stratton 6.0HP Petrol 2000 TheRecklessEngineer B100 5 years Needs propane to get it going. Clouds of white smoke until warm, then more white smoke. Frequent spark plug fouling. Contamination of lube oil Breathing mask. Addition of petrol helps with the smoke.
Peugeot 406 1.9TD 1996 Rotary-Motion WVO 56,000 6 sets glow plugs + leak over end plug new plugs + nylon plug fitted
Peugeot Boxer LWB 2.5D 1998 Rotary-Motion WVO 6000 None N/A
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