Trewey · Feb 15, 2008

Been runnin me 200TDi on 50% Tesco's finest for about 1000 miles now. Was meenin ter change the fuel filter after 500 miles but nevva got round to it. Anyways, this morning she was very lumpy on tickover after a cold start and struggled up the hill outside me hoose, so I fort I'd betta crack on and get it done.
What came out of the old filter looked clean enuff but what a difference!
The performance must have been gradually dropping off without me really noticing because after a new filter she's really flying!
So the moral of the story is ... Don't fergit ter change yer filter after starting to run on veg....

Goes better, cheaper to run and smells grrreeaat!

nickh75 · Feb 15, 2008

just changed mine (disco 300) to veg only running 25%, though thought 50% was a bit riskey in cold weather

but she's running like a dream

loads of extra power

less gear changes

and to top it all she smells like a dinky doughnut van

Mmmm

RAZ8550TDI · Feb 16, 2008

you finding yer get a lot more torque lower down nick?

nickh75 · Feb 16, 2008

RAZ8550TDI said:
you finding yer get a lot more torque lower down nick?

she runs like a dream

so much better than straight diesel
and smells fantastic

when should i increase mix

defenderdavie · Feb 16, 2008

buster ye no answer in yer pms

defenderdavie · Feb 16, 2008

defenderdavie said:
buster ye no answer in yer pms

ps good evening my good man

bustersbus · Feb 16, 2008

nickh75 said:
she runs like a dream
so much better than straight diesel
and smells fantastic
when should i increase mix

Give it a service and up the ratio now

50/50 is ok, mightbe a little lumpy to start with, but soon clears

bustersbus · Feb 16, 2008

defenderdavie said:
buster ye no answer in yer pms

Ah'll just check, hang on

nickh75 · Feb 16, 2008

i serviced it about 3 weeks ago did everythig the haynes manual said
but i find she run's fantastic on 25% mix

will put more veg oil in 2 moro
can only hope she won't be affected(although i don't think she will but would rather take someone else's advice than jump in blind and fook it up

)
soon be easter

bustersbus · Feb 16, 2008

nickh75 said:
i serviced it about 3 weeks ago did everythig the haynes manual said
but i find she run's fantastic on 25% mix
will put more veg oil in 2 moro
can only hope she won't be affected(although i don't think she will but would rather take someone else's advice than jump in blind and fook it up )
soon be easter

Try uppin' the veg oil but leave enough room in yer tank to top up with diesel' incase yer not happy

Off tae bed, catch ye's the morn

nickh75 · Feb 16, 2008

yeah i'm listening mate

and good night

RAZ8550TDI · Feb 16, 2008

nickh75 said:
she runs like a dream
so much better than straight diesel
and smells fantastic
when should i increase mix

when you feel comfortable with it, as long as she start on the button still on cold morns then up it a bit, i have ran 100% right through the winter, on the coldest mornings i just have to hold the revs for about 30 secs after about 2 cranks or it will die, after that she is fine

p.s am not saying do that but am just saying take thie mix upto what yer feel comfortable with, as you have only just started just keep it a 50% for a bit longer then 70% then 80% and see how you go, when she gets lumpy you know when to back down but cold weather is the only things holding you back.

Tree Occult · Feb 16, 2008

A local to sussex landrover mechanic told me that 90% veg oil was fine in non TD5 (computorised) landys I seem to recall.

Oddie · Feb 17, 2008

Thanks for this Trewy, bin doing 50/50 for about 4000 miles now and recently had a coupla stutters on the (many) hills outta Losty - as it's a fairly old td i thought it was just on the way out as i hadn't connected the two, but had it in the back of my mind that i needed to change the fuel filter after 1000 or so of veg but hadn't got round to it - your fred prompted me to change it yesterday and it's sweeeet as a nut now! Dunno why it only struggled on the hills though?

(actually i suppose as td's go technically it's fairly new - that's like saying the acropolis is a "new" ruin!)

RAZ8550TDI · Feb 17, 2008

fuel starvation?

jdspaeth · Feb 18, 2008

Anyone using Veg25 or 50 in a 1985 Defender 2.5 diesel for extended period of time. I have one of these in my 63 Series 2 109 and would be interested to hear any pro's or con's. Am in the great white north [Canada], so cold weather comments would be appreciated.
DougS

Oddie · Feb 18, 2008

RAZ8550TDI said:
fuel starvation?

Definitely, couldn't get through the gunk build up!

jdspaeth said:
Anyone using Veg25 or 50 in a 1985 Defender 2.5 diesel for extended period of time. I have one of these in my 63 Series 2 109 and would be interested to hear any pro's or con's. Am in the great white north [Canada], so cold weather comments would be appreciated.
DougS

Yes, runs fine in my 2.5 now i've changed the filter (ran pretty fine before, just the odd stutter!) - admittedly it was only -3c this morning but started first turn easily. The only probs i';ve heard with the 2.5td (and presumably the na is the same) is the lucas pump ain't that great

mick666 · Feb 25, 2008

do you run new or old oil and wot rato is best as new to this thanks mick

Oddie · Feb 25, 2008

Tesco's finest new and i'm doing 50/50 but may well up it when it ets a bit warmer! 56p a litre.

RAZ8550TDI · Feb 25, 2008

tesco only56ppl??? fooking 70 up ere!

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

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