Luxobarges_Are_Us Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 A friend of mine owns one of the above hate-filled car-shaped things. She actually likes it- even going as far as to say that it's been "pretty reliable". However, she is alarmed by rising diesel costs and is thinking of getting something smaller or giving up the concept of a "regular" car altogether and just buying something old and interesting (OMG WOMAN SHITEIST CHAOS) to use once in a blue moon- she lives in Prague where the public transport system is excellent. I suggested that it could be worth investigating chucking some veggie oil in the tank. Is it an avenue worth exploring, or are we talking about an unfriendly engine whose tiny life expectancy will be further shrunk by the "green fuel"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Life expectancy would be in minutes, rather than hours. Mr Livered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonedepear Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Christ, I'd be wary enough of running it on diesel. /predictable modern renault comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Almost certain these are common rail which will mean much sludging up of the fuel system and imminent FAIL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxobarges_Are_Us Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 Christ, I'd be wary enough of running it on diesel. /predictable modern renault comment yes...maybe a veg oil recommendation would be a good idea because it 'd mean she would be rid of the heap in a quicker fashion! However, I guess there's a good chance that she will realise I did it on purpose...and won't speak to me again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Christ, I'd be wary enough of running it on diesel. /predictable modern renault comment +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 If its exactly the same engine as my Nissan (136 bhp) then I think the answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Buy this:http://www.fairfieldindustries.co.uk/Bi ... /index.htm Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25v6turbo Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Its a G9T engine so its on borrowed time anyway,don,t make it die any quicker than Renault designed it to....(a few years from new) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 If the car had an older type diesel engine then veg would be a possibilty. However it is unreliable enough putting pure diesel in the tank, never mind veg. If cheap diesel motoring is needed look for an XUD engined citroen instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leonard Hatred Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Buy this:http://www.fairfieldindustries.co.uk/Bi ... /index.htm Problem solved. The chemicals involved in biodiesel production are nasty, caustic soda and methoxide can potentially cause nerve, liver and kidney damage and blindness The way to go is buy an older car with a rotary or in-line injection pump and feed it all the filtered lard you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 ...or just go to your local supermarket and buy it new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 If she lives in Prague then surely a Skoda or Tatra is the way to go. For diesel economy, transplant an aircooled Tatra V12 diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxobarges_Are_Us Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 If she lives in Prague then surely a Skoda or Tatra is the way to go. For diesel economy, transplant an aircooled Tatra V12 diesel Her tastes (not unlike mine) are too refined to contemplate ownership of an old-school Skoda, and Tatras are insanely expensive...You're talking 4 grand for a somewhat scruffy 613, and it can easily get into 5 figures for a top-spec model in near-excellent condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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