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Old 08-28-2009, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ah-kay View Post
Mileage ( mpg ) would drop with SVO/WVO because the energy content of veggie oil is about 10% less than diesel per unit volume ( gallon or litre ). If all things being equal then the mpg would drop by 10%. I have not read anywhere that anyone using SVO/WVO experienced drop in power.
The car just felt slower on it....it felt slower when I ran a few tanks of B20 too....I could tell the difference when I put good o'l diesel back in.
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