kes86

Active Member

• Feb 18, 2013

• #1

Guys. By the smell of it, my defender 300tdi was run on Veg oil or bio before I got it. There is allegedly half a tank left, if you trust the gauge, and I put a new fuel filter on when the engine went back in.

Is there anything I should be careful of when filling it up with Derv? Is it only when running Bio Diesel for the first time you get filters clogging. I have read through the posts but just wanted to check.

Not sure where you can get Bio over here, but would carry on if I find any.

Cheers

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• Feb 19, 2013

• #2

If you can't find any, make your own ...

plenty of info out there ...

 

timtheenchanteruk

Well-Known Member

• Feb 19, 2013

• #3

its fine, bio, and veg can mix with derv no problem, common to do so in the winter to thin it out a bit, especially veg oil.
not sure if its true,but been told not to mix veg oil and bio, not decided to find out either

 

kes86

Active Member

• Feb 19, 2013

• #4

Cheers guys, so no need to stock up on fuel filters and redex just yet!

There doesn't seem to any more fuel leaks need attending to, so should be on the road next month.

 

timtheenchanteruk

Well-Known Member

• Feb 21, 2013

• #5

dont use redex with bio, dunno why, but it sez not on the bottle, B10 is max it is ok for, (10% bio to 90% dino)

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• Feb 21, 2013

• #6

Use Forte or Sea foam

I'm gonna get my hands on some of the latter and use it on my tank purely cos it makes you a moving smoke bomb

 

timtheenchanteruk

Well-Known Member

• Feb 21, 2013

• #7

£18 a bottle

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• Feb 21, 2013

• #8

yeah but seems to get good reviews and might be worthwhile as a one time flush

got a bulk pack of redex though so could do a double dose