Hi Guys,

 

so I may or may not have been watching car throttle last night, the one where he buys the high mileage mk1 octavia.

He successfully ran the the car on waste veg oil.
it got me thinking. I used to many moons ago have an Isuzu Trooper 3.1 which i could run on vegetable oil and wondering if my 2002 1.9Sdi octavia would be capable of the same, obviously i know there is issues with fuel filters clogging quicker and the viscosity of the oil being different to diesel but can it be done?

i did run a search in this forum but couldn't see any results.

Cheers 

SDI won't unless you've got really lucky and found one with a Bosch pump, then it might. 

As Steve says, I'd not try it with any Octy D unless it has a Bosch fuel pump.

6 hours ago, BenC94 said:

Hi Guys,

 

so I may or may not have been watching car throttle last night, the one where he buys the high mileage mk1 octavia.

He successfully ran the the car on waste veg oil.
it got me thinking. I used to many moons ago have an Isuzu Trooper 3.1 which i could run on vegetable oil and wondering if my 2002 1.9Sdi octavia would be capable of the same, obviously i know there is issues with fuel filters clogging quicker and the viscosity of the oil being different to diesel but can it be done?

i did run a search in this forum but couldn't see any results.

Cheers 

The octy they use in CT videos is a 1.9 Tdi ......which has a bosch pump if I'm not wrong......so it works with used vegetable oil.....

Don't forget to pay the fuel duty though. The smell will give the game away if you get pulled over.....

Used oil so WVO and new oil can be used for Private use.  You keep your records of amount like under 2,500 litres annually and you check closely what the rules are with HMRC.    Plenty info on that if anyone cares to check that out.  For new veg oil then that is where duty will be due 

Edited 13 April, 20215 yr by e-Roottoot