Whats everyone on about using chip fat to fuel there car.........?uk?

Question

Whats everyone on about using chip fat to fuel there car.........?uk?

Answer 1

An alternative fuel to petroleum or diesel  in these high price days,  Vehicle will need converting,  and do you have enough chip, vegetable oil ,  available,,tomake it worthwhile...

Answer 2

Yes it's ok and legal, but remove the chips first, then filter it, then add an additive to thin it down. ( hope you've got a big chip pan)...

Answer 3

Cooking oil can be used in diesel engines, its usually better if you mix it at about 4 to 1 but it does work, during the last fuel shortage I used it and its cheaper than diesel, I believe it burns slightly slower than diesel and you might notice ever such a slight power reduction, I personally wouldn't recommend it in new vehicles but certainly it worked for me in 2001/2, thought I'd better add you can't use lard and if you use second hand cooking oil filter it first to remove the carbons which will block your carb

Answer 4

Its against the law.

You can process is and use it, although legally you still have to pay the duty (which I think is about 70p / litre) on it.

Answer 5

check these out

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2003/jan/20...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2312521...

http://news.carjunky.com/alternative_fue...

http://hybridautoinfo.com/bio-fuel/how-t...

(VIDEO) http://www.jokeroo.com/extremevideos/myt...

hope this helps

Answer 6

You can take used cooking oil (including chip-fat), clean it, add some additives and then put in into your DIESEL car (please don't do it to a petrol car).

Then, all you have to do is pay the tax man and you are good to go.  This will work whilst there are only a few people do it, the there isn't enough chip-fat for us all....

[Edit] - it's perfectly legal so long as you pay the tax...