freedomlives
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- Joined
- Apr 12, 2015
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- Location
- Husak, Slovakia, EU
- Tractor
- Iseki TS35F, Goldoni Special 140 with powered trailer -- Goldoni Special 128 -- Goldoni Uno for mowing -- Czech Vari system
Anyone here actually used biodiesel or even straight vegetable oil in a walk behind tractor with a Lombardini engine? I found some things on Lombardini's website saying not to use more than B20 for some models of their engines, but nothing is written at all about the fuel for the LDA 510 / 3LD 510 (I assume these are basically the same engine, just the named changed).
My wife isn't happy with the diesel exhaust fumes, particularly as the instructions for the engine say to let it idle for 5 minutes after starting.
I've run my car (VW TDI) on up to 100% sunflower oil, and the wife never complained about the smell of sunflower oil exhaust from the car, though she always notices the smell of diesel exhaust from the car as well if it has to sit and idle in the driveway.
I suppose the fumes from biodiesel or vegetable oil are healthier (or less health-harming) than those from petrol diesel.
My wife isn't happy with the diesel exhaust fumes, particularly as the instructions for the engine say to let it idle for 5 minutes after starting.
I've run my car (VW TDI) on up to 100% sunflower oil, and the wife never complained about the smell of sunflower oil exhaust from the car, though she always notices the smell of diesel exhaust from the car as well if it has to sit and idle in the driveway.
I suppose the fumes from biodiesel or vegetable oil are healthier (or less health-harming) than those from petrol diesel.