if you filter it yes.. like veg oil... but a couple of points.
it's illegal as no tax on it, it'll be acidic.. it'll prolly kill your engine (much debate!)
it's known as 'black diesel'
it's illegal as no tax on it, it'll be acidic.. it'll prolly kill your engine (much debate!)
it's known as 'black diesel'
honolulujoe
Well-Known Member
guess I will keep putting it in cravendale containers and dropping it in the bin 
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Council tip should take waste oil for recycling.guess I will keep putting it in cravendale containers and dropping it in the bin
honolulujoe
Well-Known Member
I have a 200tdi in my series 2 and I did all the fitting and fabricating of it. A 300tdi could be made to fit but as it was designed for the r380 gearbox the stud pattern on the flywheel housing is complete different.
The engine mounts also are completely different. For the work and cost of fitting a 300tdi it's better to look at rebuilding the 200. If you do rebuild the engine run it as a non turbo to start with unless you buy a decent replacement turbo for it. Dont want to risk it running away again.
Search on you tube for 200tdi runaway there's a blue defender. Watch it and see if it seems similar to what happened to you. But does sound like the turbo seals went.
It's free to strip it down so I'd do that first.
The engine mounts also are completely different. For the work and cost of fitting a 300tdi it's better to look at rebuilding the 200. If you do rebuild the engine run it as a non turbo to start with unless you buy a decent replacement turbo for it. Dont want to risk it running away again.
Search on you tube for 200tdi runaway there's a blue defender. Watch it and see if it seems similar to what happened to you. But does sound like the turbo seals went.
It's free to strip it down so I'd do that first.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
I guess that is good for you, doubt if the council would be thrilled, though.I'm sure, the bin is on the drive though
