JerryP

Oi ,leave me out of it

These images were taken on the Trent & Mersey this morning ,a bit chilly it was at 7.00am and a fair amount of condensation on the windows, but well worth getting up early for.

I suppose i'll end up in the "devils lair" aka the marina

Whats wrong with fradley junction ? ,I went straight through yesterday without queuing at any locks.

Nuffin to do with me Guv , honest ,I was in Staffordshire

surely if it has to dry in the stove before it burns ,it'll last longer ,i'd call that a bonus

Most sensible people who run on veg oil use a twin tank system , (on road vehicles anyway) ,the second tank is usually installed in the boot ,one tank contains diesel the other tank contains veg oil ,through a series of solenoids and console mounted switches ,the engine is started on diesel and run up to operating temperature ,then the diesel is switched OFF and the veg oil switched ON ,as the engine is warm ,the veg oil thins as it passes through the fuel lines putting less stress on the fuel system components ,towards the end of the journey the veg oil is switched OFF and the diesel switched ON ,by doing this it purges the fuel system of any veg oil ,you can add veg oil directly to diesel and it will mix ,BUT veg oil has a far higher gel point than diesel and can clog up fuel systems during cold weather ,using veg oil that's been converted into BIODIESEL ,can be added just as you would do normal diesel without any complicated engine/fuel system modifications ,using the correct additives , biodiesel can be run all year round ,even in the harshest winter until it all gels up in winter

The engine was out of a VW ,which will run perfectly ok on veg oil or biodiesel ,over a period of time the veg oil forms a "gum" this builds and builds until eventually parts cannot move as freely as they should (like piston rings ,valve stems etc) ,If you've ever seen the inside of a deep fat fryer you'll know what i mean ,this is why it's essential to purge the veg oil out

I hope your using a twin tank set up ? ,if your not , i strongly advise you to do so ,you need to purge your fuel system of any veg oil before leaving it ,I've seen the consequences of running veg oil constantly ,lets just say it wasn't pretty ,the engine in question was totally destroyed.

The original question was can i run on biodiesel , not veg oil ,biodiesel is made from veg oil ,but the molecular structure is altered through a process called Transesterification ,running on straight veg oil either new or used is different and will gel at far higher temperatures with the right knowledge you can still run on biodiesel at - 12 ! ,i know because i did it the winter before last

it might be worth having the cooling system pressure tested ,this will show up any leaks

Err, not if you make your own ,you don't pay any tax on the first 2500 litres per year.

are there any water droplets on the oil dipstick ? ,if so your head gaskets starting to leak.

Like fitting "viton" seals ,although to be fair any seal will take a long time to de-grade ,then just change them as and when

you won't notice any difference ,trust me ,although those who think they know about biodiesel will say different

your welcome

That's because people are to tight to keep putting coal on the fire

If you phone Mastervolt or Aquafax they may be able to help you ?

use a self cocking fishing float