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Jan 29, 2011 17:19:17 GMT
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most chryslers run vm engines thats what i ment.and as for regular filter changes arnt you supposed to do that with diesel anyway or do you just leave them out of a service |
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Jan 29, 2011 19:59:20 GMT
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I wouldn't put anything other than pump diesel in a common rail, wouldnt even touch boidiesel if i were you..
|Your injectors are over £100 each for repros double for merc ones, and your pump is over a grand is it worth the risk..
My Mrs's common rail Honda Discord does about 40mpg average which aint bad for a large fast family estate car driven by a loony, a similarly driven older petrol car (say a mk1 2.0 Mondeo estate) would be lucky to get 25mpg, the price of fuel is the price of fuel hateful as it is, i think the goits in government have made us chose between driving a modern and having any personal say i how you choose to use it..
If it wasnt for the safety aspect of carrying our sprog my mrs would be driving around in a big old jag sipping lpg...
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Jan 29, 2011 20:05:23 GMT
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My uncle runs 3 sprinter vans all post 2002 on biodiesel, has done for 30ish thousond miles in each one with no problems, don't know how diffrent the engines are
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Jan 29, 2011 20:38:08 GMT
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I shall be heading into the SVO v Bio compatible daily arena soon, hence my what car thread about 4x4s
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Twelve quid a fill up isn't worth it? I'm more skint than you then. Apparently I can get proper biodiesel for 95p a litre locally so that is probably the easy answer. I feel like I'm stalking you here but bear with me please: Biodiesel sold at garages varies wildy, and I'm mean wildly. You can buy one tank load and it's great, buy another a month later from the same garage and your car will run rough on it. It's down to the fuel tankers. If they've just cleaned out the stuff will be o.k, but if they've made a few runs before washing out all the curse word in the petrol tanker ends up in your motor. There was a garage about eight miles from here that sold it and they had a disclaimer on the pumps worded to the effect that if you bought it and it ruined your car they weren't responsible. With respect I wouldn't trust it in your common rail just because a garage is selling it. |
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commonrail is a no no......a mate tried a mix of up to 20% on his citroen van last summer, ok for a bit and then lots of wallet lightening problems! The best cars are the old pug/ citroen or anything bosch pump........the last ones of which are heading to your local breakers right now, to make way for better, nicer, shinier and diesel only consuming cars. ;-0
My 190 2.5d has used only wvo, filtered to 10 micron from my local pub and pizza shop. It was ridiculously slow in the cold weather for the first mile or so, but its free!
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Wow I gots me a stalker you!
Anyway, most garages will not take any responsibility if they sell you regular petrol or dizzle which damages your car. Water contamination or whatever in th e fuel. It does happen.
PT Cruiser 2.2 CRD real world MPG seems 30-35. Not great when the black stuff is £1.31 a litre
No to WVO, SVO, OK. I've got a recommend on the biodizzle from a local chap who ran his taxi on it for the last year or so w/o bother. Might try that but I know what you are saying Ed about parts prices for this thing. Theres a V reg Xantia 2.0 TD for like £595 near us in mint nick, I know what makes sense, Mrs Ku likes running the PTC and all her mates have them so, its a chick/gang thing.
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Jan 30, 2011 19:57:54 GMT
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that xzantia on a v reg is a common rail allistair so please be aware before you part with your doe
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Last Edit: Jan 30, 2011 19:58:10 GMT by tonka12
97 volvo 940 turbo wagon
87 fiat strada abarth
78 gs1000
82 katana 1100
84 gsx1100 efe
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No reason why a common rail diesel shouldnt run on bio.
Properly made bio lubricates better that dino diesel.
Note however that I said PROPERLY made......
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Jan 31, 2011 12:38:44 GMT
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You need to start saving up your waste plastic. Stop giving it to the council for free..... and get yourself one of these!
Would take an awful lot of plastic to fill 'er up..... but what a great idea!
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