I didn't wanna go out and play with it in the rain last night, so will try it tonight instead, hopefully the weather will be a bit nicer!

Oops, forgot to say it's consistent from completely empty to full, but worth mentioning, thanks.

Oh, it's back :confused:

Hmm...photo gone awol!

Alright, I've got to admit it was late and I was tired when polishing the boost pin, so it's actually a bit rougher around the edges, but was mirror finished in the wear area as far as my memory of the other night went!! You can make out a new gouge forming less than a week after filing the old...

Thanks Flossie, I don't have either of those which is a bummer, er, well I have a gunsons compression tester, but I think it's for petrol engines? It's stainless boost pin, and it did have some deep ruts in the face, but I've filed them all out and gave it a fine polish with some 1000 grit and...

my brain is out to get me with remembering stuff just after hitting the reply button! I forgot I also cleaned out the inlet manifold, intercooler and somewhat decoked the inlet ports on the head a couple of weeks ago after sorting the inlet bolts and gasket.

Just to add, switching the leccy lift pump on or off doesn't make a lot of difference at all that I can tell (slightly helps on veg) so could that possibly point to a boost issue, as there may already be enough fuel present, but not enough actuation of the boost pin in the FIP? Level, straight...

Ok so at lunch today I took the FIP inlet and outlet banjos off but couldn't see a gauze filter anywhere, though I don't know what they look like - how big, how visible, exact location etc. I also checked the boost pin - I had to file & polish it the other day as the pin that rides it in the...

Thanks for the replies - my veg viscosity is fine, it's already slightly thinned with some misfuel, but is lidquid down to about -6c and it's nowhere near that here in the sw. A few years ago I had some clouding issues, but sorted those with a bit of planning. My comment about crud in the pipes...

so no strainer even? Balls :( I suppose I'll have to see what sort of flow I get through the pipes, heat exchanger and veg oil filter now that I've got the leccy lift pump on, hopefully the problem is somewhere in that little lot, as the next bit in the system in the injection pump! Maybe it's...

Hopefully a really quick question, as I couldn't find anything on the search. AS the title says - Disco 1, 300tdi, manual, 1996 non EDC: does it have a fuel filter or strainer in the diesel tank? I've cleared out the sedimenter and replaced the engine bay filter and also replaced the 6 month...

Hmm.. I've a feeling I know what you mean, but please do elaborate

Private penguin pm'd me about this as she's within an hour of me, not sure if my disco is up to towing as it's not running well at the minute - any chance of some more details please?

Do people actually give actual money for Vauxhalls? Can't understand it myself why people buy them.... oh wait, this is the other thread... still it's true enough :)

Great photo, though it looks bald to me - used to looking at mine with a big roof rack :) What's next for mods/changes?

This heater came with a car I bought recently, and I can't use it as my electrickery is all English, anyone interested? £60 or offers/swaps?

What Ho chaps, anyone got any leather seats kicking about? I've got a set of cream leather ones out of a D1 50th, but the tears were stored in the shed and the little furry bastid rodents have chewed all the corners. So I'd like to change them if reasonably priced, what have you got? Rears only...

I've got to say after having two very close calls in my D1 with faulty ABS, I think I feel safer with it disabled. The first time was coming up to a junction on a dry road in the summer, going fairly slow, plenty of braking space and one wheel went over a very small patch of gravel - small as in...

I don't know how inhospitable the engine bay is on a td5, but I use a 500gr yoghurt pot (usually empty) to drop my oil filter into and remove from the bay which save a lot of mess. Previously a 2L ice cream tub worked well as it sat on the axle/steering bars directly below the dripping filter as...