Re: Flamegun weedkiller - Sheen X300

On 2008-05-14 21:53:21 +0100, "Dave Liquorice" 
<allsortsnotthisbit@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:

> On Wed, 14 May 2008 17:24:30 +0100, adm wrote:
> 
>> Now - if my heating oil is basically jet fuel I wonder if I can run my
>> diesel car on it......it's about a third of the price of diesel.
> 
> Kero is a bit light and volatile for a diesel but yes it will run on it.
> May well shorten engine life as it will be going BANG a bit earlier and
> with more UMPH. Having said that the engine management systems might be
> able to cope and reduce the fueling and adjusting the timing of
injection
> depending on how sophisticated the engine is. Of course using heating
oil
> on the road is illegal and it now has yellow and hidden tracers in it.
> 
> Veg oil how ever *is* legal up to 2,500l per rolling year without
telling
> HMR&C (I'd still keep accurate records though). Veg oil can knacker
rubber
> (or is it synthetic rubber?) parts of the fuel system and also has a
> strong cleaning effect. So when running on veg oil or a mix veg
oil/diesel
> keep a fuel filter handy at least to begin with and change it after the
> first couple of thousand miles anyway.
> 
> Running on Straight Veg Oil (SVO) can produce starting problems
> particulary if it's cold but most people who use veg oil seem to run a
> 50:50 SVO/diesel mix without problems. But take note of the effects veg
> oil can have on parts of the fuel system, do some research before
bunging
> 20l of SVO from the cash 'n carry into your fuel tank...

I was really joking on the heating oil comment - and as it's a very 
expensive high end new German diesel engine with only around 1,200 
miles on it, I'll probably not be putting any veg oil in yet!

Thanks for the info though.