Date:         Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:12:35 +0100
Reply-To:     Paul Clarke <paul.clarke@IQEA.COM>
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From:         Paul Clarke <paul.clarke@IQEA.COM>
Subject:      Vanagon running on vegetable oil
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Hi All
Last night on BBC1 (England) there was a long programme which
featured a 1986 Vanagon.  The story was that the guy who owned it was
spending too much money on petrol (gas) and wanted an alternative (in
England we now pay nearly $2 per litre).  He took the decision to
start using recycled vegetable oil as fuel, the vehicle continued to
run quite happily, it passed emissions tests, it notched up good
cruising speeds etc and what is more he got all his fuel free from
good old fish and chip shops who use vast quantities of the stuff to
cook with and are always looking for sources who will take it away.
Just wondered if you guys have ever come across this in the US and if
so what you have learnt from it? Additionally, it reduced the carbon
emission of the vehicle considerably.
Paul
Yorkshire
England
Westy 82