Re: [ST] Diesel

[Todd J <me_shucker@xxxxxxxxx>]

With a grease (cooked cooking oil) conversion kit you are running straight cooking grease (or uncooked oil) but you have to preheat the system to get the motor to the proper running temp to burn that as fuel. Also, the jets need to be purged with diesel prior to shutting off the motor or it wont start. 
   
  Wouldn't it be charming to get used oil from the local McD's restaurant? 

Barry Croft <barrycroft@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  I just thought I'd chip in, to let you guys know I'm still alive!

There was a sinbgle-cylinder diesel bike tried in the UK a few years back. Top speed about 50mph and 0-60 ... never! Does anyone know what became of it?

Diesel costs more than petrol in the UK, but not by much. Maybe GBP 1.05 per litre compared to 0.95. But I've met a couple of people now who are dodging the heavy tax on pump diesel by either making their own (there are recipes on the web) or - even simpler - by cutting regular disel with straight cooking oil. Apparently you can mix Tesco's budget cooking oil with regular diesel 50:50 and most engines will run fine on it. The cooking oil is half the price.......

Barry
2000 RS


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