Warmer weather = more oil! 153898

Just filled the car up with a new mix !

We're trying 60:40 ratio today, with the warmer weather forecast not expecting any issues.

Previously have run on 3:1 and 2:1 with no issue.

We'll let you know how we get on.

TTFN.

WVO - Next steps

Having now accrued 100Litres of Waste Vegetable Oil, I need to think about filtering. I bought these 3 bag filters from eBay for £11.00 incl. P&P, and they will filter to 10, 5, and 1 micron. The bags are 7" diameter and 18" long, so will need to organise "how to" and "where" !!

Will keep you posted on progress.

TTFN

FairFuelUK - Sign up and join the fight

With the price of Diesel recently peaking at nearly £1.50 per litre, surely now is the time do something about it ?

Join the fight with Fair Fuel UK .

On 1st August 2012, the fuel duty rise will impose an extra 16p per litre on Unleaded. Can you afford that ?

TTFN

W.V.O. / Waste Vegetable Oil

Having run the car for the best part of the last month on a mix of Diesel / Sunflower Oil, I today took the next logical step in saving money by getting 25 Litres of used Vegetable Oil from my local chippy. This was free to me to take away as normally they pay to dispose of it!

With rudimentary apparatus and a desire to get free miles I've set about filtering and making the oil ready for use.

First of all, the oil was filtered through a nylon kitchen sieve to remove the B.C.B's ( Burn't crispy bits !), and will now be left 24hrs to settle.

Next step will be to filter through a muslin cloth (similar to that used when making jam), and hopefully after that start adding in with the sunflower oil.

I'll let you know how I get on !

TTFN

Renewed my membership today to the owners club, making this my third year. Not a necessary expense when unemployed but i managed to shift some gear on ebay to pay for it. Still hope to get to at least one of the shows this year, but dont expect to be at the annual gathering.

Still running the motor with a mix of Diesel and Sunflower oil. The strongest mix I've used so far is 60:40 which showed no obvious difference in performance, just a stronger smell of chips ! Doing this means I can keep my car on the road despite being nearly broke for the last 3 months !

TTFN

Offroading 6th May 2012

Andy from the Discovery Owners Club in Essex organised a day out yesterday for half a dozen of us to attempt the Cobham figure of 8, a tried and tested local Kent route.

We went along for the day with kids in tow, and met up with the others at a local pub before setting out. We completed only 2 1/2 lanes, the day being cut short due to myself and others sliuding off the track. At the end of the day , I , along with a few others were recovered back to tarmac by the help of South East 4x4 Response. Spirits not dampened we're looking forward to the next outing.

Thanks to everyone involved. See the pics on my Facebook page.

TTFN

A friend in need - can you help ?

Some friends of mine who live in Norfolk, are building this 300tdi based offroader. Currently they need assistance from an auto electrician. Can you help ?

Email me please: goingdizzy@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks