Polo 1.9D-MOT PASSED 02/07/2015 costs updated

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

I have seen somewhere that you can even obtain veggie oil already road-taxed to be used as fuel. Anyway, I still guess the Polo wouldn't consume so much more than, let's say, 1500 litres of fuel (either Diesel or veggie oil) year-round.

[320touring]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

I have seen somewhere that you can even obtain veggie oil already road-taxed to be used as fuel. Anyway, I still guess the Polo wouldn't consume so much more than, let's say, 1500 litres of fuel (either Diesel or veggie oil) year-round.

At 400 miles to 40l i could do 25,000 before the 2500l limit would cut in. That works out at a tank per week.

I reckon your 1500l guess is close to the reality. Except its only a 10% mix so only using 5l veg and 35l diesel.

Will be ramping up the litres of veg each tank

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

You might be kinda skeptical to try 100% veg oil with the stock pump, but would you still consider trying that? Or have you set on a maximum limit to the veg oil blends? BTW I have seen some reports that every Diesel vehicle can tollerate a maximum 30% veg oil blend in regular Diesel fuel, regardless of injection system, but I take it with a grain of salt specially considering the newer and more sophisticated aftertreatment systems that are already problematic dealing with biodiesel...

[320touring]

I'm just going to go up by 10% a tank until she gets ropey.

As the outside temp increases she should cope with more svo. I may order in a new filter in preperation.

[320touring]

This is still on its first 10% veg tank and performing faultlessly..

Cannae say fairer than that

Have been offered the opportunity to buy back an old car-so currently have the polo up for sale.

If the deal doesnt come off I'll just keep on dubbin

[320touring]

This has now decided to thank me by rotting through the backbox..

[320touring]

Backbox delete completed for a total of $5!

Being a diseasal, its quiet even without one.

We're now heading towards the 2nd tank with VEG-aiming for 20%(likely made up of 9l veg with 1l petrol for dilution). The warmer weather should all that to be ran no issue.

[320touring]

Thjs has just run 48mpg doing cold start 1.5mile runs to the station..

468 miles for 43 odd litres is pretty damn good!

[320touring]

324.7 for 37.05l is not so good-think I may have had a short fill in the last tank..

However since filling it has done 97 miles on an 8th of a tank..so seems to be ok

Tyre pressures ok, exhaust still backboxless

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by 320touring

Tyre pressures ok, exhaust still backboxless

What do you mean by backbox? A silencer?