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barmiebrumie:
Anyone on here using veggie oil found there sump filling up on its own  :oops: ,

I was told a while ago that this could happen but thought they were pulling my leg but as my disco leaks oil  :(bigshock):  I dont top it up & yet there is more in the sump than it started with maybe this is true.

Or are there some kind of oil elfe's that live nearby & fill it up at night  :wink:


Thanks John.

BrumLee:
Possible as you can have an injector leaking diesel so veggie oil could do the same.

rollazuki:
If you run too high concentration of veg oil, or run it too cold, the injectors dont spray right, resulting in a 'wet' cylinder charge. This then leads back to the sump, and tops up the oil.

HOWEVER, the veg oil is not a suitable lubricant and will shag the engine. If runnin on veg, pull the dipstick every now and again, wet your finger and thumb with the oil, and press em together. If when seperated the oil is 'stringy' , or leaves a strand between finger and thumb, then veg oil is gettin into the sump. Change the oil, and run hotter veg oil, or a lower concentration if mixing. If they seperate and nothing clings between finger and thumb , its an indicator that all is well.

Basically, we all know you can run some motors on 100% veg oil, but dont be too greedy, a high concentration, or not bothering to go down the heated tank route will lead to engine failure.

Rolla.

Range Rover Blues:
This is veg oil as opposed to Bio diesel then Rolla?

rollazuki:
Yes, Bio diesel is as good as diesel, as long as its not in a common rail diesel. Ive had personal experience in the motor trade of common rails having probs on Bio, like lift pumps packing up, injector pumps failing etc.

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