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derek@farm-direct.co.uk (Derek Moody) wrote:

> > > 
> > The lube issue was the one that was most exercising me too. I 
> > have now had a word with a local chap who is pretty good on 
> > diesels and his brother is probably classed as excellent. He 
> > thought a mix of 75 red/25 heating oil would work just fine or 
> > put lube in. Google suggests some veggie oil is an excellent 
> > additive and is cheaper than 2 stroke!
> 
> Be a little cautious if the engine is not in frequent use - try not 
> to let  veg oil stand in the tank for months on end or it might decay > 
to a sort of injector-sealing gum :-(
> 
Good points there, thank you. I say a suggestion of 10% veg oil to the 
heating oil, but it may be easier just to lob some cheap engine oil in the 
brew!
> 
> In your case it sounds like you'll be using only a tiny proportion 
> of veg
> oil but there have been problems in the local harbour with boats 
> using it in diesel.  The commercials, who are running every day, get 
> away with  it without trouble but some of the pleasure boaters who have 
been hit hard by the application of road tax to marine fuel tried 
> it and then left  it to ferment at the end of the holidays...

And therin lies more silly nonsense, the use of veggie oil makes sense as 
long as it is competitive, but is not really worth it nowadays unless you 
"grind your own"!

Steve Rawlings