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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:47 pm
by olympic_torch
Anyone out there got a working knowledge of a diesel engine?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:49 pm
by kallis3
Wish I did OT but no can do!!!
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:33 pm
by Andy1964
Word of wisdom......don't put petrol in the fuel tank[:0]
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:58 am
by Shining
My sons ex done that twice in last month doh!!
Think there will be someone OT so hopefully a little later they'll be on x
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:38 pm
by Andy1964
What was the problem OT?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:42 pm
by olympic_torch
Flippin thing wouldnt fire, son in law thought fuel pump problem, changed all filters etc, still no go, just happened to look at the engine block and noticed a crank sensor plug had popped out, stuck it back in, away she went.
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:05 pm
by Andy1964
That's exactly what I was going to suggest.......honest[:D]
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:30 am
by kallis3
Glad you got sorted OT!!
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:02 pm
by Struzzo39
Glad your sorted
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:42 pm
by plasticdaft
Sorted and without cost...............what a bonus!!!
I am going back to diesel for my next car,even though the price gap between petrol and diesel seems to be big!!
Paul
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:29 pm
by Shining
Result OT! x
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:51 pm
by luluj
Great to hear you managed to get it going OT !
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:51 am
by kev59
font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:<hr height="1" noshade>Originally posted by plasticdaft
Sorted and without cost...............what a bonus!!!
I am going back to diesel for my next car,even though the price gap between petrol and diesel seems to be big!!
Paul
Why not think about your next car running on
auto gas (lpg)
runs then same as petrol.
if you cant get lpg it will sill run on petrol
lpg is arould 74p a lt
diesel needs oil fitter change more then petrol or lpg
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:55 am
by kallis3
I'm just glad we have diesel now - our last car was a gas guzzling Mazda but now we have a Peugeot and it is sooooo much better on economy.
The problem with lpg is that you have to have another tank fitted which will impact on boot space and if you have a warranty on a car it will negate that - we checked that out a few years ago so unless you buy one that is already converted it could cost a fortune to do it.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:31 am
by lem
we have a diesel car and while on the face of it 10p a litre difference between unleaded and diesel seems steep, when you factor in the better fuel economy I think it probably works out the same or cheaper, hubby gets around 800 miles to a tankful (which costs £92 in diesel to fill) whereas the same car in petrol he'd only get around 500 miles, but would cost £86 to fill