mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Im off on my monthly trip to Cardiff next weekend, this is the only time I ever fill the tank,
I have a Bio Deisel outlet near to my house
should I fill it 50:50 with normal deisel? or is it going to fuck it up? 
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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I was looking at getting a Punto and running it on Bio.
My 20k - 30k miles per year is killing my wallet 
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
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NO mate go 100% Bio Deisel thats why its made, my mates has a '07 recovery truck and he go's threw loads in a week.
I go 50% veg oil and 50% bio deisel BUT thats because mine is a old'ish car the new car do not like the veg oil that much.
i pay 88p/lt whats it near you
[Edited on 28-02-2008 by BeArDy]
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BeArDy
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There is people on mig running 90% veg oil 10% Deisel
look into what people have used in there puntos before going for massive numbers of veg oil.
BUT i would 100% go for Bio Deisel
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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100% bio would be sound then?
im not sure how much it is, I seen it advertised on a trading estate near here, its listed on the bio deisel website
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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I understood that newer cars with a particulate filter shouldn't go pure bio.
Can you check I have the stockist in Location Services, got a few in there and I would imagine it needs keeping up to date.
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Colin
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Id bang a tank full in if I knew anywhere local that sold it. Theres a red diesel pump down the docks I know of, used to be fairly accessible aswell until they stepped up security post 911 terror crap. No chance of getting any now 
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I understood that newer cars with a particulate filter shouldn't go pure bio.
Can you check I have the stockist in Location Services, got a few in there and I would imagine it needs keeping up to date.
That only if your running vegy oil mate, as the filters can not pass the thicker veg base fuel, where Bio is made as a alternaive to diesal so same viscolity etc.
like i said my mate has a brand new '07 reg tow truck and he go's £600 per week of bio without any problems
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John
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VW recommend that cars with a DPF should not use biodiesel.
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Mike GSi
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didnt bio-Diesel mess up the BMW on top gear that done the 24 hour race?
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ed
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I've use 100% bio in mine on several occasions. Works fine 
Though there are the worries of a blocked DPF though... Not sure who to belive, the companys who make money off of the bio, or the companys who make money from oil company sponsorship.
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ed
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I've run it on veg oil before too. It doesn't start too well, and the fault light comes on while it gets going coughing up a load of white smoke - now that I don't recommend!
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ed
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Oh, and the guys at Angel Tuning have done tests on the M Jets and they seem to think that they are fine to run on the stuff
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by John
VW recommend that cars with a DPF should not use biodiesel.
They would do though, the oil companies will be paying them to.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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So would it be safe to run Biodiesel in my Ibiza 1.9 PD?
Like 1 tank of each say? Bio, Normal, Bio, Normal?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Come on JR, you should know this 
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
So would it be safe to run Biodiesel in my Ibiza 1.9 PD?
Like 1 tank of each say? Bio, Normal, Bio, Normal?
wouldnt mind knowing this aswell.
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pow
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jr
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Diesel
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pow
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Yes Steve, diesel?
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BigSte
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Registered: 27th Aug 02
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I am totally thick but what is all this talk of bio diesel/veg oil??
I drive a diesel car, would I be able to use Bio or do you have to have some kind of conversion?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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no you should be able to use it, if youre unsure though check with your manufacturer
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BigSte
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Registered: 27th Aug 02
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is there only certain places that sell it then, never seen it up here??
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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yeah
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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I have a massive symbol on the fuel cap stating no Bio Diesel
Not sure if its to do with the DPF
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