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Post by 6herry on Oct 31, 2016 12:51:51 GMT
Actually, I have another diesel now, I really must try and find out if it is suitable for to use nowadays.
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Post by Bluebell on Oct 31, 2016 14:46:45 GMT
Wow. Did you go to the supermarket and load up on bottles or did you buy it used from the chippy?
I have a petrol car so it's not an option for me but I can see the advantages.
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Post by 6herry on Oct 31, 2016 15:20:48 GMT
If you buy it from the chippy you had to boil and filter it. Too much of a faff for us, we just got it from the shops. It used to be fun seeing people's reactions, while watching us filling up straight out of the trolley.  |
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Post by badpuss2 on Oct 31, 2016 23:12:02 GMT
Don't eat Marmite but do like HP Baked beans. Some companies are using Brexit as an excuse but if oil is priced in dollars and the pound has fallen against the dollar products that use imported oil will rise in price. Any product using oil may rise in price. Products imported from Europe will be more expensive as he pound has fallen against the Euro ie machine tools for industry.
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Post by Lin on Nov 1, 2016 15:12:59 GMT
What made me run my car on cooking oil that was 25-30p per litre cheaper?? I really don't remember now. ;) Seriously, it is not even illegal. You only have to pay extra duty if you do over 50,000 miles per annum
Presume it was necessary to do something to the car to accommodate using cooking oil instead of diesel - this is very interesting - it may be the way to go very soon. Don't know whether you ladies have noticed of whether it is because I am so tight fisted BUT currently the price of crude is US$45/barrell but the price at the pumps is the same as it was when it was US$100+/barrell. |
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Post by Bellatrix on Nov 1, 2016 15:27:43 GMT
Seriously, it is not even illegal. You only have to pay extra duty if you do over 50,000 miles per annum
Shame it's not illegal, I wanted to see you as a rebel  |
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Post by 6herry on Nov 1, 2016 18:29:00 GMT
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Post by 6herry on Nov 1, 2016 18:33:11 GMT
What made me run my car on cooking oil that was 25-30p per litre cheaper?? I really don't remember now. Seriously, it is not even illegal. You only have to pay extra duty if you do over 50,000 miles per annum
Presume it was necessary to do something to the car to accommodate using cooking oil instead of diesel - this is very interesting - it may be the way to go very soon. Don't know whether you ladies have noticed of whether it is because I am so tight fisted BUT currently the price of crude is US$45/barrell but the price at the pumps is the same as it was when it was US$100+/barrell. Obviously I am no expert, and it is real scary the first time you put cooking oil in your tank. I started at 10% and worked my way up to 100% in the summer and 70% in the winter. Some cars will take it without any kit added - mine did. Others need a little heater fitted as cooking oil is slightly thicker. When you got out, you would smell cooking oil, and your first thought was often "I do fancy a bag of chips." |
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Post by Bellatrix on Nov 1, 2016 19:34:24 GMT
I was thinking cooking oil was somewhat thicker, I'll ask OH as he's a patrolman for a very well known brand, and I don't mean a brand of cooking oil You must have saved a fortune 6herry:)
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Post by badpuss2 on Nov 1, 2016 20:43:25 GMT
I will ask my Husband about doing this as he develops cars. I heard of it happening in the past but I thought one needed to make major changes to the car engine. Thanks for this.
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Post by 6herry on Nov 1, 2016 23:37:44 GMT
I am still doing it to a very much lesser extent as I still have some cooking oil in the shed. But nowadays I am putting one litre in a whole tankful.
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