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want to run a 98 diesel nissan terrano on veg oil

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  • 14-02-2010 2:36pm
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    earthprince
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    :cool:I am hoping that I can run my 2.7D 1998 nissan terrano on a mix of diesel and vegetable oil. Has anybody tried this. I have been reseaching on line and have seen it done with no conversion kits with old mercedes and volvos. wonder will it damage my much loved but expensive to run 4 x 4:D


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    -Chris-
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    Deadly Dave
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    earthprince wrote: »
    :cool:I am hoping that I can run my 98 nissan terrano on a mix of diesel and vegetable oil. Has anybody tried this. I have been reseaching on line and have seen it done with no conversion kits with old mercedes and volvos. wonder will it damage my much loved but expensive to run 4 x 4:D
    Are you thinking of new or used oil. New oil can be used if you mix it with about 5% petrol. Used oil has to be filtered and treated to remove water first. You also neet to check if the Nissan pump will be ok with veg oil. I ran my Hi Lux for a few thousand miles on new oil/petrol with no problems.


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    earthprince
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    Thanks dave. Do you mean that I should put a small amount of petol in each time I put in the vegetable oil. It's a diesel terrano:rolleyes:


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    bk1991
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    earthprince wrote: »
    Thanks dave. Do you mean that I should put a small amount of petol in each time I put in the vegetable oil. It's a diesel terrano:rolleyes:

    i know a guy who ran his nissan van on used chip oil for a gud while the only thing was the smell of chips just drain the water from filter ever now and then


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    Deadly Dave
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    earthprince wrote: »
    Thanks dave. Do you mean that I should put a small amount of petol in each time I put in the vegetable oil. It's a diesel terrano:rolleyes:
    Veg oil is too thick and will burst injector pump seals. It needs about 5% petrol added to each fill.


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    DirtyDiesels
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    ahrite lads,


    whats the deal if your stopped by customs and dipped and youve got, veg oil and petrol and %50 diesel mix in your tank???


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    Eric Cartman
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    DirtyDiesels wrote: »
    ahrite lads,


    whats the deal if your stopped by customs and dipped and youve got, veg oil and petrol and %50 diesel mix in your tank???

    its not bright green or red so i doubt theyd notice tbh , it would be a bit yellow so theyd just think there was oil or dirty diesel in there


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    CJhaughey
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    They don't look at the colour of the fuel, customs test for a reaction that turns the test agent red.
    You should be fine, unless you are running on green diesel.


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