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Posted: 22 Mar 2007, 19:11
by Ruby
try it on the road fuel , the worse that will happen is it will block the filter in the pump
The guy who sells the WVO/ Diesel mixture told me that the engine would be fine but that the heater wouldn't run it. I would be interested to see if anyone has found it a problem...before I find it a problem, not saying my lucks bad but I could fall into a bath full of B**bs and come out sucking my thumb!!
Posted: 22 Mar 2007, 19:20
by sixsprings
no idea onion, sorry
Posted: 22 Mar 2007, 19:39
by T'Onion
try it , it could make it smoke alot , or clog the gauze filter up / burn it out ,
the best thing about having the fuel in a can is that you can run it on red / marine / free .. etc
rather than the £1 per litre road diesel
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 08:49
by "WEAZLECHIN"
mine did not like veg oil when i was running the van on it last year, so i am back to using diesel
%80 tax
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 10:40
by sixsprings
"WEAZLECHIN" wrote:mine did not like veg oil when i was running the van on it last year, so i am back to using diesel
%80 tax
if you live near a canal, go to a canalboat place and buy it at half the cost.
you can't put it in the engine though
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 13:13
by "WEAZLECHIN"
i can buy white diesel for 44p a litre ? from a boatyard? where where
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 13:29
by Ian Hulley
Hiya Ruby, and welcome to the club
'Red' (dyed diesel intended for heating and mobile plant use only) is essentially the same product as road Diesel known as DERV (Diesel Engined Road Vehicle) however Uncle Gordon charges duty at a much higher rate for road use so he adds a red dye and other additives to anable the nice men from Customs and Excise to detect which fuel you're using.
Trade price (on Monday) for red was 32.750 pence per litre as opposed to 73.155 ppl for DERV
Hope this explains it for you.
Cheers,Ian.
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 15:10
by sixsprings
"WEAZLECHIN" wrote:i can buy white diesel for 44p a litre ? from a boatyard? where where
no, but you can buy red diesel for your heater from a boatyard. if the cost is bothering you - - use a seperate tank for the heaters fuel.
i don't know if i was unclear the first time, or you're being sarcastic?
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 18:29
by "WEAZLECHIN"
adding a seperate tank is not worth the 2p a week i would save.
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 18:30
by sixsprings
i wouldn't have thought so either, but it was you whinging about the cost
"WEAZLECHIN" wrote: i am back to using diesel
%80 tax
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 19:13
by T'Onion
sixsprings wrote:i wouldn't have thought so either, but it was you whinging about the cost
"WEAZLECHIN" wrote: i am back to using diesel
%80 tax
Tim/WEAZLECHIN we are talking ebber blowers not hot air blowers
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 20:36
by "WEAZLECHIN"
sixsprings... i wasnt whinging about the cost of running a night heater!! someone asked about the fuel consumption of one. i have a westfalia diesel, fitted at factory with an eberspacher (diesel) why would i fit another tank? westfalia did a splendid job. however, i was whining about the cost of derv %80 tax
Posted: 23 Mar 2007, 21:14
by sixsprings
yeah yeah, whatever.
this tech Q & A is a place for people to suggest for other people helpful ideas.
isn't it?
that's what i was trying to do...sorry ...... .. .
Posted: 24 Mar 2007, 13:32
by Ruby
Thank you all for the information.
I can now make
MY decision based on information and opinions freely given. Second tank, parafin, red diesel, WVO, marine, earwax whatever.
Please folks don't whinge at one another, we all have different opinions (yours and the right one
) ) if we didn't it would be a boring existance and we would all drive sand glow beige Austin Allegros with square steering wheels.
NOT THAT I AM SAYING THEY ARE BORING THEY ARE JUST AN EXAMPLE 
The views expressed above may not be those of a balanced, sober, logical, intelligent individual.