I am still running a 50% blend of 1 micron filtered used cooking oil to diesel.
I am doing a fuel mileage run, but it may take months, due to the size of the fuel tank (180L)
Only done about 350km since purchase on 22/7/22.
All running well at this stage.
Tony From West Oz
Vice Chairperson of WARFA
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Location: WA
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Yendor,
Were you running 100% veggie oil or a blend?
If a blend, what ratio of veggie : diesel?
If not veggie : diesel, what thinning agent did you use?...Leave a comment:
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Yendor,
Did you have the IP opened up to identify the cause of the failure?
I would be interested in the cause of the failure. (i.e. which part of the IP fail ed)
Were you running it on 100% SVO, or a blend (how much oil? with diesel or another fluid?)
TonyLeave a comment:
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I added another 20L of used cooking oil to the Rexton tank. With the running around I did yesterday and today, that made the blend ~50%
See how it goes tomorrow....Leave a comment:
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The Prado started normally this AM.
I turned Ignition on and waited until the GP light went out, cranked a second or 2 and it fired up as if it were on Diesel.
Next step will be to increase proportions to 40% vegetable oil blend with Diesel.
Tomorrow sometime.... Watch this space....Last edited by Tony From West Oz; 25 July 2022, 02:33 AM.Leave a comment:
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Please have a look at my Blog on my conversion of a 2004 Prado 3.0L Turbodiesel to a blend of WVO and Diesel / Misfuel (Diesel which has had ULP added to the tank, then pumped out and sent to a Controlled Waste Receiver). I purchased 800 L of it for blending fuel.
My Blog is at https:/...Leave a comment:
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OK, I collected the Prado last night and got it home in the dark and rain.
This morning, I added 20L of veggie oil to the remaining 1/4 tank (~45L)
This is approximately 30% veggie oil solution. Driving around today I have no problems. I will check cold starting tomorrow morning.
...Last edited by Tony From West Oz; 23 July 2022, 11:20 PM.Leave a comment:
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TeePee, I doubt that you would have any issues using well made biodiesel in the 120 series, or earlier Prado diesels.Leave a comment:
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TeePee, This has the 1KZTE engine which is IDI, with a mechanical, rotary Injector Pump.
It does have a new type of injector though and I am concerned about any issues with the injectors when using veggie oil.
I would like to fit a start/shutdown tank, but I doubt that there is room under...Leave a comment:
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