the only differance is there cloud point, the point as which the oil goes cloudy.
i think out of the 3 corn is the highest, then rape then sunflower, so in cold weather its best to use sunflower, in warm weather you can use any.
i think out of the 3 corn is the highest, then rape then sunflower, so in cold weather its best to use sunflower, in warm weather you can use any.
discomark88
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thanks john, always get confused by names, specially when they end in oil, lol 
Fur Trapper
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thanks john, always get confused by names, specially when they end in oil, lol
With them oils what you need to find out is there
Gell point temp that they start to thicken
And flash point the temp that they put of vapors to burn
Hope this helps
example; gas low flash point , diesel has higher flash point
Big Stu 12
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I spoke to a local Fish shop supplier today, He asked if I wanted Soya Oil, is there any differance?
apart from one is made form soya, the others are made from something different.....
OH and guess what happened to me today, yeah just replaced mine as well......
apart from one is made form soya, the others are made from something different.....
OH and guess what happened to me today, yeah just replaced mine as well......
matthew2riches
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Soya is fine stu but they do 20 litre rapeseed in red and yellow boxes.
aquaplane
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Usually the only thing that matters is that rape is the cheapest.
Sunflower oil is a bit dearer, like just a bit cheaper than diesel.
Olive oil is nice on salads and almost twice the price of rape, put a bit of balsamic vinager with it though, on the bloody salad not in your tank.
Long live yellow fields, no not mustard.
HTH.
Sunflower oil is a bit dearer, like just a bit cheaper than diesel.
Olive oil is nice on salads and almost twice the price of rape, put a bit of balsamic vinager with it though, on the bloody salad not in your tank.
Long live yellow fields, no not mustard.
HTH.
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i got a petrol disco so i know nothin about oil but cant you just get your hands on the appropriate paperwork needed (or copies of) and go to all your local chippies, indian restraunts etc, process it and then use that stuff instead? I think you have to take the debris out then add something to get the water and glycerin out of it or something like that but its usable....?
I heard a bloke round here does it and after everything it costs him about 40p a L
) and go to all your local chippies, indian restraunts etc, process it and then use that stuff instead? I think you have to take the debris out then add something to get the water and glycerin out of it or something like that but its usable....?I heard a bloke round here does it and after everything it costs him about 40p a L
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i got a petrol disco so i know nothin about oil but cant you just get your hands on the appropriate paperwork needed (or copies of
I heard a bloke round here does it and after everything it costs him about 40p a L
Bit more to it than that,but basic idea is correct....and 15p per Lt
matthew2riches
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i got a petrol disco so i know nothin about oil but cant you just get your hands on the appropriate paperwork needed (or copies of
I heard a bloke round here does it and after everything it costs him about 40p a L
So what you've roughly hinted at is actually making biodiesel now instead of actually pouring the oil straight into your tank. Which is a whole different kettle of fish (and chips).
You can run used oil in your car providing you de-water it and filter the crap out. I usually go down to 1 micron for our WVO car. You don't have to do a conversion on it.
If you were to convert new oil, you'd still get glycerin. That is caused by a chemical reaction that actually changes oil into diesel
Infact it's a lot more complicated than that!
discomark88
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i love olive oil and balsamic on salad, especially wild rocket mmm
long as theres a big fillet or sirloin, with chips next to it!!
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OK here's the flash point of the oils
Canola oil 475
soy oil 460
corn 450
sunflower 440
All numbers are in degree's Fahrenheit. The higher the number the better and cleaner burn, so canola/rape seed same oil is the best for your diesels
Fur Trapper
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I spotted a shelf full of 1ltr bottles of veg oil today in Poundland.
For how much? Yes you got it a £1 a bottle
veggie oil is a blend of the left over's burn point in the 380 to 400 very dirty burning.
Langers
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The veg oil I use is from rapeseed (which you guys call Canola), not sure where you got this idea from?
Put 20l of veg from Tesco in last week, £20
They had it at £6 for a 5ltr bottle or £10 for two, so I got four
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Rapeseed and canola same seed just different name for same thing. The term veggie oil is generic name, before the food people made them label the source of the oil. Is fish just fish like cod ,carp, trout ,salmon they are all fish .just different characteristics.The veg oil I use is from rapeseed (which you guys call Canola), not sure where you got this idea from?
Put 20l of veg from Tesco in last week, £20
Langers
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Here if the label is veggie oil its a blend the other labels will read canola oil or corn oil or soy oil or olive oil
you get the darn picture
Langers
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Here if the label is veggie oil its a blend the other labels will read canola oil or corn oil or soy oil or olive oil
you get the darn picture
Mine don't, it says 'VEGETABLE OIL' on the label in big letters, only on the small print does it say "100% Rapeseed Oil"
You're not making any sense to me John
