Hi all,
I am thinking of buying a frontera, I used to own a Deawoo Musso 2.9 TD which I run on 100% veg oil straight from the supermarket, is this an option with a frontera and if so which model engine would be the best,any advice would be great,
Many thanks,
Jon.
Running on 100% vegatable oil
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Running on 100% vegatable oil
by jonsamella on Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:06 pm
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by RatCav on Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:14 pm
Depends on budget and requirements. Many a person would say the SWB or LWB 2.8 TDi facelift A series would be the best (and I would agree).
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by jonsamella on Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:16 pm
Hi,
Thanks for the reply, what year frontera would this be, I guess around 98 - 99.
Jon
Thanks for the reply, what year frontera would this be, I guess around 98 - 99.
Jon
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by john (smifffy) on Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:27 pm
2.8 tdi is more like 96-98
i dont think they like veggie oil to much
i dont think they like veggie oil to much
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by RatCav on Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:35 pm
Dunno about the veggie oil, but a well maintained one should see a return of around 30+mpg ... I get 35mpg out of my 2.8 Trooper (same engine). A clean one will set you back sub £1000 ... probably closer to £600 if you spend some time hunting around. The age ranges around 96-98 as smiffy says.
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The Facelift Series A have the outer shell of the older squarer A series, but fashions the interior trim of the later posher B series. Also they used rear coil springs on the back as opposed to earlier pre-facelifts that had leaves at the back.
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by Sir-Doris on Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:38 pm
2.8 was made from 95' to96' when it was superseded by the 2.5 from 96' to 98'.
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by Drift on Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:42 pm
To run the 2.8 on veg you need to change the seals in the fuel pump and ideally recalibrate the injectors, if you dont modify the pump the veg oil will deteriorate the seal double quick.
I have to be honest I wouldnt run any Frontera on veg oil without the correct modifications.
I have to be honest I wouldnt run any Frontera on veg oil without the correct modifications.
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by James Bass on Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:40 pm
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by BoxCleva on Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:32 pm
Don't buy a Dti and put veggy oil in it buddy. A quick way to kill the pump.
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by jonsamella on Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:00 am
Many thanks for all the advice, glad I didn`t get one and fill with veg without asking the question !!!!!
What about a mix ? i.e. 75% veg - 25% diesel or am I just asking for trouble
Jon.
What about a mix ? i.e. 75% veg - 25% diesel or am I just asking for trouble
Jon.
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by BoxCleva on Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:43 am
If you are talking about a 2.2 Dti , I wouldn't put anything in it other than diesel from a petrol station forecourt.
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by RatCav on Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:23 am
I must of been having a brain fart moment 
Dunno where I got that from .. I was probably in Trooper mode or something ... either way 2.8 for reliability ... and to echo everyone elses opinions I wouldn't run anything on Veg oil personally, especially the 2.2 diesels as the fuel pumps are delicate enough as it is.
Dunno where I got that from .. I was probably in Trooper mode or something ... either way 2.8 for reliability ... and to echo everyone elses opinions I wouldn't run anything on Veg oil personally, especially the 2.2 diesels as the fuel pumps are delicate enough as it is.
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Re: Running on 100% vegatable oil
by jonsamella on Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:55 pm
Many thanks to all who have replied to this,
Jon.
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