Veg Oil

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Just double checking a question i have previously asked: can i run my standard fourtrak on 50/50 veg oil/diesel, without doing any mods. thanks Smile

veg oil

yep 50/50 not a problem during the winter, i have run 100% veg oil during the summer without any problems, the max i would go to during the winter is 60% veg oil 40% derv, you will need to change your fuel filters every so often and chuck a bit of injector cleaner down its neck once in a while.

i would point out that you are better off using the veggie stuff for the distance work as running around town on short trips the engine doesnt get hot enough to burn the veggie stuff 100% and in the worse case you wil get a load of smoke on start up

i have used the veggie stuff for three or so years in both my 2.8 td trak and my 2.5 td mk1 shogun without any problems

Veg oil

'91 Fourtrak 2.8TDX

I run allyear round on a 50/50 mix (new rapeseed oil), no mods, just change the oil/filter and fuel filter at normal intervals. Many post's on this subject, use the search box.

Edward (ews) '92 Fourtrak 2.8 TDX

96 fieldman 2.8tdi, i run

96 fieldman 2.8tdi, i run mine with varying ratios of veg, 50/50 most i have gone to date. initial starts a bit lumpy but soon clears, best recent price i have found was asda, 73p per ltr but only in 3 ltr bottles

Veggie oil? No problem

Hiya
I've been running my Fieldman 2.8tdi on up to 100% veg oil for the last 40.000 miles and had no problems.Starts a bit lumpy in the winter but then just add a little less veg stuff and you will be right.

Wouldn't go above 50% veg oil

Other half returned my Fourtrak with a whiff of diesel fumes.... went to local, rural garage - pumps not working!

Got home added 15 litres of veg oil - by the time I'd driven a mile, it wouldn't go above 45mph (the last time this happened, replacing the fuel filter fixed this).

Got to garage with working diesel pump, added 15 litres of diesel - mile down the road and everything is fine.

I wouldn't suggest you go above 50% veg oil, unless you have a veg oil heater + heated fuel filter.

1985 Veg oil burning Fourtrak "Rocky".

1985 Veg oil burning Fourtrak "Rocky".