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mhaze

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• Dec 8, 2007

• #41

Filled it up with bio' today, bout 75% mix, see how it goes. Think my car has the inline fuel filter, anybody know where this is hiding on the TD4 2003 model, not where my Haynes manual says it should be, but that book only covers models up to 2002

 

ming

SPACE TWOT

• Dec 9, 2007

• #42

mhaze said:

Filled it up with bio' today, bout 75% mix, see how it goes. Think my car has the inline fuel filter, anybody know where this is hiding on the TD4 2003 model, not where my Haynes manual says it should be, but that book only covers models up to 2002

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gulp. . . .fought i jist teld yer. . . .

 

john t

Active Member

• Dec 9, 2007

• #43

you must be in the third dimension ming,,,, warp factor 2 and all,there and back before you set off,,,

 

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Cabbie

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Full Member

• Dec 9, 2007

• #44

Ming, is it ok to use the reinforced plastic fuel pipe as used for petrol engines. Does bio attack this stuff?

 

Hybrid88

New Member

• Dec 9, 2007

• #45

Cabbie said:

Ming, is it ok to use the reinforced plastic fuel pipe as used for petrol engines. Does bio attack this stuff?

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Bio diesel only attack rubber, best to go for PVC but plastic would be ok

 

ming

SPACE TWOT

• Dec 9, 2007

• #46

YUP like hybrid sis . . . .but also copper steel ally bronze is a no go. . . .stainless steel fuel grade plastic and modern silicone /neoprene fuel grade is OK

 

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Cabbie

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• Dec 10, 2007

• #47

Thanks Hybrid 88 and Ming.

 

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bonnybrook

Active Member

• Dec 11, 2007

• #48

anyone see what biodiesel did to that 320D BMW on topgear on Sunday? I know it was on a 24hr race but the high ethanol content caused major problems with pump and associated seals.

Assume commercial bio/diesel is more tightly controlled.

 

Hybrid88

New Member

• Dec 11, 2007

• #49

bonnybrook said:

anyone see what biodiesel did to that 320D BMW on topgear on Sunday? I know it was on a 24hr race but the high ethanol content caused major problems with pump and associated seals.

Assume commercial bio/diesel is more tightly controlled.

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I think the Etanol was added to the Biodiesel for the cars preformance. If Biodiesel is washed right all of the Methanol should be removed, It is the Methanol that holds suspended soaps and kills rubber including seals.

Regards simon

 

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caterham

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• Mar 23, 2008

• #50

not sure if I should or shouldn't but if anyone is interested I'm hoping to be 'supplying' bio diesel in B'ham area within the next 2 - 3 months.