Its happend

My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.

Whats the likely outcome of all this?

 her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"

Big Brian wrote:

> Its happend
>
> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
>
> Whats the likely outcome of all this?
>
>  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"


Hmmmmm. I read somewhere that you can get away with 1/4 of a tank of
petrol in a diesel [1] and vice versa.

So if that were true petrol and diesel mix okish.

Maybe a mere 4 litres of vegtable oil (10 per cent) will mix ok too???

Or maybe it won't.

You sister is a bit dim, isn't she?

[1] In fact IIRC a nip of petrol in diesel helps things along nicely.

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from "Big Brian"  contains
these words:


> Whats the likely outcome of all this?


A good slapping for being gullible?

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"Big Brian"  wrote in message
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> Its happend
>
> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
>
> Whats the likely outcome of all this?
>
>  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"


Top it up with 20litres or more of petrol and it'll be fine.

Tim..

> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.


I did the same, but luckily put it in the boot, rather than in the fuel
filler.


> Whats the likely outcome of all this?


On a modern engine? Not good. If she hasn't driven it, I'd say syphon it all
out.


>  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"


Maybe on a diesel, if it's old school, rather than common rail.

Christian.

Big Brian wrote:

> 
> Its happend
> 
> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
> 
> Whats the likely outcome of all this?
> 
>  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"


Not good. It will probably put a layer of carbon in the cylinder head.
Not healthy for the CAT either. Can't believe anybody will do that nuff said.

"Tim.."  wrote in message
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>
> "Big Brian"  wrote in message
> news:CdUVe.68089$2n6.4188@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Its happend
> >
> > My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
> >
> > Whats the likely outcome of all this?
> >
> >  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do
it"
>
> Top it up with 20litres or more of petrol and it'll be fine.
>
> Tim..
>


I would say fill the tank to the brim with petrol. Go for maximum dilution.
It'll be ok though.

 Steve

"Big Brian"  wrote in message 
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> Its happend
>
> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
>
> Whats the likely outcome of all this?
>
> her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"
>

I think the best thing would be to have her put down humanely now.

"Big Brian"  wrote in message
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> Its happend
>
> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
>
> Whats the likely outcome of all this?
>
>  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"
>
>


Make her put unleaded in her deep fat fryer ;-)

>> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
>
> Make her put unleaded in her deep fat fryer ;-)


<aol>
ROTFLMAO
</aol>

Christian.

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:56:18 GMT, Big Brian wrote:


> Its happend
> 
> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
> 
> Whats the likely outcome of all this?
> 
>  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"


Drain it if you can. If not brim the tank and it's probably going to be
fine. You will get some carbon build up but it won't be an excessive amount
but I'd burn off the fuel on a motorway cruise rather than in town.

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:56:18 GMT, "Big Brian"
 wrote:


>Its happend
>
>My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
>
>Whats the likely outcome of all this?
>
> her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it" 
>

In a diesel engine, yes. 'Though technically it's illegal unless you pay
duty on it! Yes, you can buy it to cook with, but if you fuel a car with
it the government taxes you. Where _is_ the incentive to use non-fossil
fuels?
In a petrol engine I suspect it will clog up the injectors a bit. 
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It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Christian McArdle"
 saying something like:


>>  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"
>
>Maybe on a diesel, if it's old school, rather than common rail.


If it were a diesel, even CR, there would be no problem at all with a
mere 4 litres.

What worries me mostly, is how his sister is so thick and survived so
long. I sincerely hope she doesn't breed.
-- 

Dave
SE6a

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Johannes
 saying something like:


>> Its happend
>> 
>> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
>> 
>> Whats the likely outcome of all this?
>> 
>>  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"
>
>Not good. It will probably put a layer of carbon in the cylinder head.


Not very likely,not at 4 litres in tankful.


>Not healthy for the CAT either. Can't believe anybody will do that nuff said.


The cat will survive just fine, I'd think.
-- 

Dave
SE6a

The message 
from Grimly Curmudgeon  contains these words:


> The cat will survive just fine, I'd think.


Till she puts it in the fridge one night and chucks the milk bottles
through the back door.

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And the word was Aardvark.

"Chris Bolus"  wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:56:18 GMT, "Big Brian"
>  wrote:
>
>>Its happend
>>
>>My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
>>
>>Whats the likely outcome of all this?
>>
>> her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"
>>
> In a diesel engine, yes. 'Though technically it's illegal unless you pay
> duty on it! Yes, you can buy it to cook with, but if you fuel a car with
> it the government taxes you. Where _is_ the incentive to use non-fossil
> fuels?
> In a petrol engine I suspect it will clog up the injectors a bit.
> -- 
> Regards,  Chris    (Please take out my car to reply by email)
> ----1961 Austin A40 Farina----1966 Triumph Herald Estate---
> ---1967 Riley Elf---1965 Hillman Minx---1969 Morris Minor--
> -1972 Mini Clubman estate--1957 Standard 8--1979 Ford Capri
>    ********** Please don't email in HTML! **********



typical of my sister .The pressure switch went a few mothas ago. Vauxhal 
quoted 150 quid to fix it. Was dropping oil like no tomorrow.

She then put 5 litres of oil in a day for a month til she got paid.Worked 
out dhe did 250 on oil plus 25 quid a fiend repaired it for . Bloddy mad 
she is I tell you.

I have brimme dit out , drove on A2/M2 at steady 60 for 80 mile s, brimme 
dout and she has just done another  mway trip. Seems okish

"Big Brian"  wrote in message 
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> Its happend
>
> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.
>
> Whats the likely outcome of all this?
>
> her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do it"


Should have gone to Tescos, it's 26p a litre

Just fill it up with petrol, when the queues go down, it'll be fine

--
r

"Big Brian"  wrote in message
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>
>> typical of my sister .The pressure switch went a few mothas ago. Vauxhal
> quoted 150 quid to fix it. Was dropping oil like no tomorrow.
>
> She then put 5 litres of oil in a day for a month til she got paid.Worked
> out dhe did 250 on oil plus 25 quid a fiend repaired it for . Bloddy mad
> she is I tell you.
>

5 litres of oil a day FFS!!
I wonder how many accidents she caused.

In article <CdUVe.68089$2n6.4188@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
   Big Brian  wrote:

> My sister has put 4 litres of cooking oil in her petrol agila.

> Whats the likely outcome of all this?


Much the same as putting diesel in a petrol car. It will need a full clean
out.


>  her argument "its 42p a litre and a bloke on internet said you can do
>  it" 


She's not very bright, is she? Cooking oil will work in a diesel, but not
petrol engine.

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