advice running my 1.7td astra van on cooking oil and derv mix
22-06-2008, 09:13 AM
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I think I need to tow it over my old's.
Im worried about not getting it out in time and not being able to push it back in the garage.
Everything is out the way up top as far as i can see, its just underneath I need to give some attention.
Its a bit annoying as I reached my targets at work and had a nice lump sum bonus. I actually have the money to do the rebuild, perhaps even look at some upgrades.
Im worried about not getting it out in time and not being able to push it back in the garage.
Everything is out the way up top as far as i can see, its just underneath I need to give some attention.
Its a bit annoying as I reached my targets at work and had a nice lump sum bonus. I actually have the money to do the rebuild, perhaps even look at some upgrades.
22-06-2008, 10:51 AM
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well the mix is now in so i will see how it runs this week and then possible change the mix if all goes well
26-06-2008, 08:23 PM
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well the first tank full went well did not seem to have a worse mpg so i've strenghened the mix 35/65 % in favor of deisel only thing i noticed was it wasa bit of a bitch to start when cold but then it was never that good at starting so i've replaced the glow plugs.
26-06-2008, 08:41 PM
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well attempt to steal it but all they go was my ultmate 80's cds from the glove box 
they poped the door lock and smashed the ignishion plastics and took the ecu cover off , there is nothing in the car to nick the head unit has been out for months and the car has not moved for 2 yrs as for what needs doing to it ... it has a broken diff which i have a second hand replacement for it , a bottom end tao which has been dignosed as little ends so pistons need replacing ,but the 205 block that is in it has been lined on number 4 after a crack in the bore a few years back and the idle adjust does not work on the ecu which i have a replacement ecu for it . as well as it needing new brakes as its sat for so long.
they poped the door lock and smashed the ignishion plastics and took the ecu cover off , there is nothing in the car to nick the head unit has been out for months and the car has not moved for 2 yrs as for what needs doing to it ... it has a broken diff which i have a second hand replacement for it , a bottom end tao which has been dignosed as little ends so pistons need replacing ,but the 205 block that is in it has been lined on number 4 after a crack in the bore a few years back and the idle adjust does not work on the ecu which i have a replacement ecu for it . as well as it needing new brakes as its sat for so long.
27-06-2008, 01:53 PM
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Not advised on newer diesels.
I've run my Escort TD on 50/50 mix until one morning it didn't start (wife, 3 kids and a boot full of camping gear as well!!!)
I pumped it through, let the glow plugs heat up a few times and it started, limped to the petrol station then put in a fiver of PETROL. It worked a treat on a 400 mile round trip holiday with no loss in MPG.
I've since used 15lts of oil to 2.5ltrs of petrol and that was ok. Very rough in the mornings but after a couple of miles it was fine, maybe even quieter than normal. I did notice a little hesitation around 2000rpm when accelerating, may of been the pump struggling. I've switched back to diesel for the time being and it seems fine again.
I think I'll be using it again soon with these fuel prices, may even offset the price of a new fuel pump.
I've run my Escort TD on 50/50 mix until one morning it didn't start (wife, 3 kids and a boot full of camping gear as well!!!)
I pumped it through, let the glow plugs heat up a few times and it started, limped to the petrol station then put in a fiver of PETROL. It worked a treat on a 400 mile round trip holiday with no loss in MPG.
I've since used 15lts of oil to 2.5ltrs of petrol and that was ok. Very rough in the mornings but after a couple of miles it was fine, maybe even quieter than normal. I did notice a little hesitation around 2000rpm when accelerating, may of been the pump struggling. I've switched back to diesel for the time being and it seems fine again.
I think I'll be using it again soon with these fuel prices, may even offset the price of a new fuel pump.
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