Hi

I have a 1.3 felicia petrol, 1998 model.

Can I run the engine on cooking oil, rather than petrol?

Has anyone ever done this?

Thanks in advance

F

simple answer! no!

i wouldn't advise it...

oil is only for diesels.

Its okay if you fancy a bit of haddock or cod! But its no good for a felicia petrol engine.

Oil can only be used in diesel engines and then its best to run it at a 5% mix as thats what car manufacurers will allow under warranty. If you want to use oil it needs to be cut with a solvent to break down the long chained molecules. Some stations are pumping 100% bio diesel but will often advise on modifications to allow this.

The best you can do on a petrol engine is e10 which is a mixture of ethanol and petrol.

This isnt readily available although alot of Tesco's pumps now pump up e5 (5% ethanol) as standard.

Morrisons is rolling out e85 in all its new stations and has it in a few down south. But for anything more than a 10% mix you need metal parts as oposed to rubber as the ethanol is just too harsh. This is best for the new breed of flex fuel cars that can run on anything between 85% ethanol and 100% unleaded.

Trying running it on water, or alternatively fill the tank up with air.

Trying running it on water, or alternatively fill the tank up with air.

some of you are such cruel pi$$ takers. shame on you!!! :thumbdwn:

some of you are such cruel pi$$ takers. shame on you!!! :thumbdwn:

Meh, made me chuckle.

As long as it has a Bosch pump it would run on 100% Vegetable oil, however i would use a decent pre heater first. Also I would advise only doing it in the summer as in the winter its too thick. as for using it in your petrol engine you cant, however why dont you try an LPG conversion. Even cheaper to run.

however why dont you try an LPG conversion. Even cheaper to run.

please take you good idears, that we all know make sence but we are to lazy to actualy do. and leave the thread.

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