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Disco Geordie

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not a good morning
« on: December 29, 2005, 11:08:31 »
Pictures in my gallery say it all,
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Disco%20Geordie/gallery/breakdown

How embarrasing. :oops:  Engine ticks over ok, just no revs or power, off to check the fuel lines ho hum :cry:
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« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2005, 11:18:39 »
you need not of botheredwith all that de-icer then

told you to just call in for a snow day

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not a good morning
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2005, 11:30:46 »
Oh dear, never nice to see a proud wearer of the green oval being carried away  :x
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« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2005, 15:57:18 »
latest update on behalf of DG
looks like fuelfilter may have got froxzen up so we have changed that.
possible that cheep diesel has"waxed" up in tank due to cold weather

further bullitens to follow .....
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poor hubby
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2005, 16:15:38 »
:cry:  hes had to borrow his mummys car for work tomorrow  poor thing and he looks like one of santas reighndeer can you guess which one   :o
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« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2005, 18:08:01 »
Put some parffin in it to stop the waxing.

Paul
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« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2005, 19:10:52 »
Do Discos have water seperators up by the tank? My 1990 Rangie TD did. If it's done it's job but not been flushed then that may have frozen.

The Same rangie also had a heater on the fuel filter in the engine bay.

Word of warning though if it is the seperator and the plastic screw snapps as mine did, I got a replacement seperator from a diesel specialist at the fraction of the cost of the Landrover replacement. Only difference this one has a plastic clear bowl so rather than fit it up underneath where a flying stone could doof it I mounted it alongside the filter. Advantage then.. it's simpler to drain without getting on your back (i.e. likely to be done!) and you can actually see the layer of water should one appear through the plastic bowl.

Same rangie suffered a corroded fuel pickup pick from the tank just where the unions to the fuel lines are. It was perforated for years which I know because if I parked a particualr way the fuel would syphon down the line to the tank thus requiring lots of cranking to start.. Park it with another way and it was fine. Eventually traced when the perforation became a hole and air was sucked in under acceleration resulting in it runnning like a tumble dryer with a brick in, ticked over fine though.

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moved
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2005, 20:14:12 »
I've continued this on in the tech section as heading that way :cry:
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« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2005, 15:55:52 »
:D  shes back on the road a big thanks to all who helped and an extra thanks to landylooney and craig thanks guys for standing out in the cold


happy new year to all  :)
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hoorah
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2005, 16:50:16 »
One fit and well disco to report thanks all, fuel had waxed but once thawed ok.
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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2005, 16:52:50 »
How cold does it have to get to wax?????
I thought it was about -18c



Can it happen at lower temps?
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seems it can
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2005, 16:56:47 »
Seems it can I'm the evidence :cry:
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« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2005, 17:01:04 »
Quote from: "paul_humphreys"
Put some parffin in it to stop the waxing.

Paul


I used to drive a L/R in Norway and we had the Diesel and Parafin(?) mixed already, if we do it ourselves what kind of ratio should it be?
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I wish this project would just hurry up and finish!

But I don't think it will if I keep making simple mistakes

the loon

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« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2005, 17:01:49 »
Quote from: "rollazuki"
How cold does it have to get to wax?????
I thought it was about -18c
Can it happen at lower temps?


I had the same problem earlier this year with my series.
First thing the AA guy who came out to look at when it wouldnt start was "Have you been using supermarket diesel"
It seems that they put less anti waxing agent in cheeper diesel to keep costs down.

I think diesel will frezze at -18 but will wax at about -10 and with the way the weathers been up here the last couple of days it would seem thats the problem

Oh buy the way Neil
Thats a pint you owe me and Craig (EACH)

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« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2005, 17:09:48 »
An old trick which works and helps , put a  gallon of petrol in with the diesel,old old lorry drivers trick.......
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pint
« Reply #15 on: December 30, 2005, 17:10:16 »
No problem a pint each is well deserved :lol:
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« Reply #16 on: December 30, 2005, 18:55:56 »
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An old trick which works and helps , put a  gallon of petrol in with the diesel,old old lorry drivers trick.......


I thought that Diesel and Petrol did'nt mix (due to different densities), sounds like I'm wrong!

A gallon of petrol to what size tank?
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Snezza69

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« Reply #17 on: December 30, 2005, 19:16:05 »
Quote from: "snezza69"
Quote from: "paul_humphreys"
Put some parffin in it to stop the waxing.

Paul


I used to drive a L/R in Norway and we had the Diesel and Parafin(?) mixed already, if we do it ourselves what kind of ratio should it be?


I put a gallon per tank full.

Paul
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