I picked up some leather heated seats for my mk3 (complete with looms and switch) along with leather door cards, black interior plastics and carpets from a VR6 highline, oh and some rear lights and side repeators for a complete and utter steal (i'll not say so don't ask lol) So, i used the long trip to see what real world mpg i was getting on wvo... This was before i topped up the veg tank... with this 20 litres/15 worth of wvo... put in to get the fuel gauge just above half way... So, numerous hours later, after a round trip from GU34 to NN16, i had clocked 237.7 miles gps or 226miles on the cluster (791-565=226) As you can probably tell by the gps average speed, i set the cruise at max legal speeds as and where i could and i think there was more veg oil left on the gauge than before i topped up before setting off (check the pics for yourself). I got caught in traffic on the M25 on the way up but the return journey was plain sailing. So, this is a very rough calculation but still a good indication of whats occuring on wvo gps mpg= 54mpg cluster mpg= 51.3mpg Either way, not bad, yes i could have got more if i cruised at 56mpg etc etc but the point of me documenting this was to show real world mpg figures produced at the fastest legal speeds while using wvo. Still can't believe it only cost me 15 to do near on 240 miles
so about 75p a litre cheap, and mega miles too. I had a td jetta once over and i would run that on any old dirt, never misssed a beat. smoked a lot though!!! currently have a seat inca van but work provide fuel so no point in a wvo convesion . do you think there is any more scope for increased economy?
Increased economy at max legal speeds? Yeah, for sure, at this kind if mileage it would benefit from a head rebuild, new nozzles and a 2 1/2" exhaust system along with a de-cat
decat easy, have you read any about propane/ diesel projects???? seems like a new thing only skimmed over it myself.
I'm happy with how my car is running so I'll leave the propane/diesel for others to try and report on...I have 60litres of veg oil left to use before my conversion has paid for itself
From what i can seeX propane injection is popular in the states, but they use dump systems and guess the size of nozzle and flow to use based on engine size. These kits are plentiful on ebay, but this type of system is 'OK' for low compression yank tanks. But high compression diesels, especialy turbo diesels, makes the dump system too hit and miss. You can either cause internal damage or egt related damage, or waste too much gas for it to be viable. Im still trying to find a cost efective electronic controller to meter the gas based on egt, boost and IQ
Mind you saying that, the meth injection kit i have ordered has a digital progressive controller baseing flow on egt and boost, and can be mapped for maf aswell.... Perhaps it could control a lpg injector. And theres always megasquirt......
Just won 100litres of de-watered and 5 micron filtered veg oil for...63.45 ...a saving of 82-86p a litre compared to diesel
Yeah, I talk to them first though and ask about the process they use and where they mainly get it from...chip shop oil is the best apparently...this bloke has been running wvo for over six years
eBay...just search for wvo For comparison, I topped the Audi up with 63.45 of diesel and got just over 43 litres for the same cost as my 100 litres of wvo
LPG / Diesel injection info - http://www.mrsharkey.com/lpg.htm you can make a kit up for about 50 and use a Propane bottle from you BBQ I have a full LPG Kit ready to be fitted on the T4
I'll be watching for the results from your findings mate...50 is bugger all outlay for 20% more utilization of the wvo )
I've found a nice supply of virgin rapeseed oil...so, after removing the guts of the cat I did 280 miles using just 20litres. This works out at 63.6 mpg
