Members vehicles running biodiesel or vegetable oil

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