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lpg + vedg oil

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Hi,couple questions,can lpg be fitted to a deisel engine.

Vedg oil/red derv,hows it detected?,vapour/fumes?is tank dipped?will it still be detected even if you don,t use it all the time?
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1. No

2. If your stopped and you have no means of proving that you have paid road fuel duty when an alternative oil is found then your nicked....Louey uses veg oil but pays duty PM him for details
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There are ways you can use LPG with diesels to gain economy and power but I don't know the details. Maybe someone else can help?
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A diesel engine can be converted to run on LPG, its just such a hassle and huge amount of work, it aint worth it.

There is something about putting a percentage of LPG in with the diesel fuel, I had a link to it once, but I can't find it now.
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Steve

they don't dip, they scrape your exhaust, where traces of veg oil could remain, as long as 2 weeks

If you wanna run on SVO or WVO, just declare it, reckon it is well worth it.
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Hi ,how do you pay?in advance?or ( under ) estimate the mls you do?does anyone already pay/do this,?
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kevtherev wrote:....Louey uses veg oil but pays duty PM him for details
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kevtherev wrote:
kevtherev wrote:....Louey uses veg oil but pays duty PM him for details

:roll:

You have to register with her indoors at Buck palace and they send you a self declaration form each month which you accompany with a cheque - 27p per litre :wink:
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Hi,thanks for reply? do you pay in advance fisrt mth?

so you estimate your going to use say 50 lts pay tax on this,

but in fact you could (not that i would) use 100 ltrs? and theirs no way they could find out, cheers steve.o

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hmmmm

you have been warned :roll:
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Re: lpg + vedg oil

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SteveO wrote:Hi,couple questions,can lpg be fitted to a deisel engine.

Vedg oil/red derv,hows it detected?,vapour/fumes?is tank dipped?will it still be detected even if you don,t use it all the time?
cheers steve.o

(1) yes and it adds/increases bhp/torque by a fair old dollop aswell (unlike with petrol engines)
(2) we get regular C+E road checks near me , will dip ya tank or run some out of the drain or split a line in the engine bay. if anyone from one village gets done you can guantee they will hang about for a while and do the whole village over a week or so. red also stains anything it touches (hence detectable dye) as for veg ? dunno if there is a test yet . i GUESS VOSA/feds/C+E could get ya tank contents analysed if they wanted to.

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If you fill up with 30/70bio diesel /SVO they wont be able to tell will they ?? Honest guvna I filled up with that bio stuff here,s the recipt
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LPG + Diesel... the magical combination?

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Here is a detailed answer to the LPG + Diesel question....

http://www.ilovesponge.com/spongecars/diesel/diesel.htm

It looks like a wonderful combination! :D BUT it is early days and the cost to install will be at least £2000 (see http://www.ilovesponge.com/spongecars/d ... lquote.htm for costs) in my view, maybe more as the technology is brand new.

The main focus of this technology is for trucks as they use a lot of fuel each year so 30% saving in fuel costs is huge for them.

Anyone out there who has done this yet?

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