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PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - wiggy - 02-11-2012
As title says guys just worndering what are the pro's and con's of running my s reg dturbo on veg? its has the bosh pump as some people have said lucas doesnt run veg very well.
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - declantg - 02-11-2012
Pros : cheap
Cons : chip shop smell
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Danny2009 - 02-11-2012
Man the f*ck up and get some in the tank!
Re: RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Tyronnster - 02-11-2012
(02-11-2012, 06:31 AM)declantg Wrote: Pros : cheap
Cons : chip shop smell
I'm just waiting for new car to get one fitted pump sitting on my old car
PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Jake - 02-11-2012
(02-11-2012, 06:31 AM)declantg Wrote: Pros : cheap
Cons : chip shop smell
Pros:
cheap
Chip shop smell
Cons:
cold starts
Small power loss
Having to explain to some one that it IS legal and WON'T brake the car every 2 minutes!
PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - THE_Liam - 02-11-2012
Pros: smells nicer than diesel, cheap, and cleans all the sh*t out of your fuel system.
Cons: cold starts are a pain in the arse, more hassle to fill messing around with funnels, loses power over about 3.5k because the pump struggles to move the thick oil.
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - kernow_joe - 02-11-2012
basically whats been said
pros : cheap, cleans all gunk from fuel lines, more envirorementally friendly,
cons : cleans all the gunk out of fuel lines, can end up with lots of recycling to do, bastard to clean of the side when you spill it, loses power, the more tuned you are the more you notice it, cold starts can be a pain
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Toms306 - 02-11-2012
Cant believe people are putting the smell in Pro's!?
PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - THE_Liam - 02-11-2012
(02-11-2012, 09:28 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Cant believe people are putting the smell in Pro's!?
Smells better than diesel to be fair...
PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Jake - 02-11-2012
(02-11-2012, 09:38 AM)THE_Liam Wrote:(02-11-2012, 09:28 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Cant believe people are putting the smell in Pro's!?
Smells better than diesel to be fair...
Agreed . Love the smell!
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - 306Puggy - 02-11-2012
(02-11-2012, 09:28 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Cant believe people are putting the smell in Pro's!?
I can't believe someone wouldn't like the smell of frying.
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Toms306 - 02-11-2012
It smells like a greasy chip shop! :yuk:
I don't mind the smell of diesel tbf.........think I've got used to it lol.
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - cully - 02-11-2012
pros
summer time 100% veg maximum saving
cons
winter 20-30% mix veg/deano/petrol minimum saving
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Anton - 02-11-2012
Cully, you only need to mix 5-10% petrol max.
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Kwik - 02-11-2012
pro's: cheap as chips, cleans lines, zero carbon footprint
cons: does't go as far, harsher on seals can cause them to seep, smell can be overpowering, increased use of fuel filter elements,
this is from personal experience and i've gone back to pump diesel after a stint as i don't want to have to change seals to veg safe ones lol
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Tom - 02-11-2012
Love the smell! Cold starting has yet to be a problem in 5degree weather! Agree with jake about having to explain to everyone how it wont break the car -.-
Re: RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Tyronnster - 02-11-2012
(02-11-2012, 12:12 PM)Tom Wrote: Love the smell! Cold starting has yet to be a problem in 5degree weather! Agree with jake about having to explain to everyone how it wont break the car -.-
My issue is car froze in Feb so now not so tight with diesel
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - silverzx - 02-11-2012
Even in cold weather it'll still run on pure veg, it'll just hunt like mad.
On Dave's advice I'm running about 30% diesel, 65% veg, 5% petrol/2stroke and it runs pretty well even in the cold weather.
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Mattcheese31 - 02-11-2012
pros: cheap as chips baby, lovely smell on sunflower, eco friendly, cleans lines out, makes me feel smug . .talking point for the girls (they think it's amazballs!) . . . .
Cons: . . . . hunts on cold starts, loses power up top end when cold and dicking about filling up . . . .
summation: . . . do it bitches! . . .
PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - THE_Liam - 02-11-2012
That's reminded me, first job on the new 'un is swap the pump over from the beigemobile, with a few tweaks of course...
One more L*cas pump for the bin!
Re: RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Tyronnster - 02-11-2012
(02-11-2012, 01:22 PM)THE_Liam Wrote: That's reminded me, first job on the new 'un is swap the pump over from the beigemobile, with a few tweaks of course...
One more L*cas pump for the bin!
Fancy fitting mine
PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - THE_Liam - 02-11-2012
Barely got time to do my own mate! Tried Krisb or rickyrpm?
Re: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Tyronnster - 02-11-2012
I'm located bolton so a fair treck lol
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - the milkman - 02-11-2012
(02-11-2012, 03:44 PM)Tyronnster Wrote: I'm located bolton so a fair treck lol
Sure if you pm cj and offer him some cash he might have some spare time to do it he's only in bury
Re: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Tyronnster - 02-11-2012
Sweet will mail him
PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - THE_Liam - 02-11-2012
I think rickyp is in Barnsley...
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - wiggy - 02-11-2012
So y does it knacker lucas pumps up then?
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Danny2009 - 02-11-2012
Cos there shite it seizes Lucas pumps up
RE: PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - Poodle - 02-11-2012
It doesn't seize them up, it's a lubricant like any other oil. Problem is it munches the seals, something to do with being more acidic or having less sulfates than pump diesel, something like that anyway lol.
PRO'S AND CON'S OF RUNNING A BOSH PUMP ON VEG? - THE_Liam - 02-11-2012
It can lock up a Lucas, they can't handle the thickness of cold veg so on a cold morning it could lock up the pump and strip or snap the cambelt...