Posts: 62
Threads: 18
Joined: Aug 2013
Can i run my lucas pump on veg oil. Turned up the fuel pump and turned up the turbo can i still run my car on veg oil on my lucas pump and if so what veg oil is the best to use?? crisp and dry tesco value oil ?? and do i need to pre mix it??
Posts: 755
Threads: 39
Joined: Jul 2013
Reputation:
4
Location: Portsmouth
Car Model/Spec: P2 Dturbo
No it will perish the seals on the pump. Try and gather a Bosch setup far superior
00' 106 Indy - Moonstone - Sold
97' 106 XT 1.6 - Mayerling Green - Swapped
95' 306 P1 DT - Onyx - Scrapped
97' 306 P2 DT - Silver - Scrapped
97' 306 P2 DT - Onyx - SORN awaiting scrap
Posts: 62
Threads: 18
Joined: Aug 2013
sweet just thought id asking going to buy a pump soon so will try it then
Posts: 1,430
Threads: 132
Joined: Jan 2012
Reputation:
4
Location: Yorkshire
Car Model/Spec: 305 and 306 HDi's
You'll get away with a light mix, maybe 25-30% but for how long is another question
Posts: 2,963
Threads: 100
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
12
Location: Portsmouth
Car Model/Spec: 306 dturbo Ultra Spec
I know of a Lucas car that has been running veg as well as old engine oil and anything else lying around.
Posts: 1,748
Threads: 41
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
12
Location: Midlands
Car Model/Spec: Dtractor
Who here knows anyone who's actually had a Lucas pump fail on them while running veg? I would just swap to a Bosch anyway
Posts: 1,430
Threads: 132
Joined: Jan 2012
Reputation:
4
Location: Yorkshire
Car Model/Spec: 305 and 306 HDi's
Ran my c15 on everything and anything and that's was on a nad Lucas pump
Posts: 20,092
Threads: 591
Joined: Nov 2012
Reputation:
54
Location: Cotswolds
Car Model/Spec: Stage 13 16v HDi
mine was actually a mates 1.5nad.
we had a bosch...thought would see how long a lucas would last/if it was a myth.
50mile later we realised it wasnt a myth
Posts: 732
Threads: 58
Joined: Feb 2013
Reputation:
0
Location: piggys mums
Car Model/Spec: v70r
A lot of people do say no to this, however my boss had a 405 straight-D with a Lucas pump and he ran it on chip fat oil for over a year with no problems?