Do you think I need a fuel filter?

If you put your location on your profile folks could tell you where to get some...Craddocks is 10 mile from me and do 6 for £12 iirc.

Profile updated, I have changed the filter thgis afternoon. Someone has suggested adding heating oil to thin the bio diesel down. Is that a good idea and if so where can I get it in manageable quantities?

Thanks again
Jon

Don't put heating oil in your bio, if it really needs thinning down either add a bit of unleaded to it or find a different source of bio as it should be the correct viscosity to use neat all year round if it's been made properly.

Ok thanks.
I'll see how it plays tomorrow morning and go from there
Petrol in diesel to prevent waxing, reminds me of my continental artic driving days!!
Is the ratio still about 1 in 10?
Thanks again
Jon

10% absolute maximum

Thanks again
Jon

5% unleaded should beall you need this time of year.....i.e. 5 lts in 100 lts of bio.You have a really good battery-There is absolutely no way mine would crank for 40 secs.......it has to catch in seconds and that is with 100 % homebrew bio-are you sure your lift pump is good?Also you do need your glow plugs with bio-are they working?

Good point actually...as well as changing the filter a lot for 1st 1000miles..he may have buggered his battery!

I'm going to check the lift pump, sedenter and glow plugs this weekend.
I bought the Disco as a hobby toy, didn't expect I'd have to use it as my daily runner when the family car suddenly died!!
Joys!!

Jon

It is a good idea to keep a sample of your fuel in a poly bottle (pop bottle) outside near the car-that way you can see if still liquid after a cold night

That's a good idea but all I can see it would do is tell me to get the push bike out straight away rather than help fix the problem!! (apart from maybe getting the mix right by experimentation)

It does tell you whether or not it is worth while cranking her over.
You have to remember biodiesel is not as volatile as derv,and as such,you deffo need all 4 glow plugs available (on cold mornings anyway)-I would bet you find some dud when you check em.In our current weather,you should not need to add any petrol to bio-unless we head back to frosts.(petrol lowers the cetane value ,so only add when needed)
Mine has been on 100% for at least the last month.

biolandy said:

It does tell you whether or not it is worth while cranking her over.
You have to remember biodiesel is not as volatile as derv,and as such,you deffo need all 4 glow plugs available (on cold mornings anyway)-I would bet you find some dud when you check em.In our current weather,you should not need to add any petrol to bio-unless we head back to frosts.(petrol lowers the cetane value ,so only add when needed)
Mine has been on 100% for at least the last month.

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Ah that makes sense. I am leaning towards the glow plugs. The lift pump is ok. Is there an easy way to test.glow plugs?
Thanks
Jon

dilligat said:

Is there an easy way to test.glow plugs?
Thanks
Jon

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http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/renewing-glow-plugs-86457.html

Towards the end shows how to test glow plugs.

Barmatt,
Thanks yet again.
She started almost on the button this evening after adding the unleaded this morning despite the recent hail storm and being able to see my breath which suggested it was quite chilly!!
I will test the glow plugs this weekend. Bit confused though, I can get a set of 4 for about £11 off eBay yet my local motor factors want £11 each for them
On eBay it's these Land Rover Defender 300tdi glow plug kit ETC8847
Land Rover Defender 300tdi glow plug kit ETC8847 | eBay

yet Car Spares quote these NGK - Ref: 7906
Glow Plug for your LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Mk II (LJ, LT) 2.5 Td5 (139HP)

Confused? I am!!

Jon

The same plugs are about £3 each off Paddocks so £11 sounds about right off ebay, as for the latter ones they are for a TD5 so will be more expensive. Give them a go if they are **** send them back.

Cheers, will do
Jon