bio diesel answer

[drodders]

iv got 03 year tdi 115pd sharan keep getting asked why im not useing biodiesel 80% diesel 20%veg oil reason im not running on it is met no one with same car who is useing it and all the web sites dont give you a straight answer,this bio meets standards en14 as required but iv also been told mine will run on it but will eventually clog up because of sensors on it...alls i want is any one out there who is running on it without conversion kit on your car please put me right...not veg oil biodiesel mix....

[drodders]

found out the answer without any help from this forum bassically if you run the mk2 without conversion kit you will get big problems regardless of being told different from bio sites even vw will tell you you need conversion kit especially on engine code auy...thanks for nothing...

[MalcQV]

Glad you found your answer. Although nobody from here gave it to you, it maybe that either no-one knew or more likely those that did either missed the post or have not been on.

Sometimes it is about getting the info and sharing it, which is what you have done in this case

Hope you stick around.

[drodders]

ill stick around dont scare of that easy but as you said even though no one could help or what ever i personally rely on forums especially about my cars iv only ever owned bmw until i bought my last car which was mk2 galaxy 19 tdi and valued the advice from bmwland bought galaxy nightmare of a car even though people sware there the same car which there wrong thought this forum would be just as good either its not or basically they dont have as many problems as fraud do plus im lucky that i have an immaculate sharan....anyway i hope this bio advice serves members well if no conversion kit on mk2 watch out...

[MalcQV]

I know too well what you mean about the forums. A great place to get info as well as chat. I have always managed to find what I need for my Passat here.

[Smalls]

Hi there - just read your thread on biodiesel.

Not sure if it helps specifically, as I have a 1997 model Sharan (which I think is a mark 1?). But not wanting to 100% trust all the websites on biodiesel in general, I went to VW themselves, based in Milton Keynes. They said it was fine to run my Sharan (I gave them my chassis number to be extra sure) on 100% bio, as long as it had the EN mark.

I've run it on 100% for 6 months. Changed the fuel filter after two tanks. No conversion. Some of the fuel wasn't even EN stuff...just get to know and trust your supplier I guess. The EN is not necessarily the only type you can use. I've met a couple of people who make, clean and filter their own bio (legally) at 15p per litre.

I guess this is the next step. At the moment I only buy it at the pump for just over £1 a litre.

Good luck!

[drodders]

your correct on that one about your bus thats the difference the mk1 is ok to run on it its the facelift mk2 that will have the problems...

[Smalls]

That's a shame. Could be the more modern injectors. Loads of people that use Bio are happy to help...it's a growing community. Try this website, it doesnt specialise in VW AUDI like this one, but in Biodiesel:
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/

[drodders]

thanks for that already been on it tells me it will run on it as i already now but its the prolonged use of it thats the problem stick with your mk1...