Alpine diesel What's in it?

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Originally Posted by Vida

While traveling with our Td5 through northern India with temperatures down to -15 at night we just added up to 20% of normal petrol when filling up the tank. 20% was actually suggested in our LR Handbook.

While the locals made a bonfire under their trucks to freeze up the fuel lines, our Td5 engine started every morning on the second attempt. Worked fine for us.

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I think I said before that in France it is common place to place a few litres of petrol in you diesel when it gets cold.

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Guys
I wonder how a diesel would go on JET A1?????
I guess not long as it is a "dry coarse" feeling liquid compared to diesel.
I just love the smell of burning jet fuel:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Andrew

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Your Landy should run on JET A1 quite nicely. Infact, one of the selling points about the Wolf Defender is that it can run on this type of stuff. The benefit being they don't have to maintain multiple fuel dumps when out in the field.

M

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Originally Posted by camel_landy

Your Landy should run on JET A1 quite nicely. Infact, one of the selling points about the Wolf Defender is that it can run on this type of stuff. The benefit being they don't have to maintain multiple fuel dumps when out in the field.

M

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Then you'd have no fuel problems if you threw one of these beauties on the bike trailer for a trip away!

Personally I’m going to add 5L kero per 100L diesel. Does anyone know where I can buy 5L for less than $10??

Is it just me or does everyone have this problem. It takes me up to 15min to get the last 35L of fuel into my tank (long range aftermarket). It just keeps foaming up and shutting the pump off or I trickle it in. It is a real pain, any suggestions???

Can you get alpine diesel in Sydney??

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Originally Posted by Rovy

Personally I’m going to add 5L kero per 100L diesel. Does anyone know where I can buy 5L for less than $10??

Is it just me or does everyone have this problem. It takes me up to 15min to get the last 35L of fuel into my tank (long range aftermarket). It just keeps foaming up and shutting the pump off or I trickle it in. It is a real pain, any suggestions???

Can you get alpine diesel in Sydney??

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How about filling to jerries then adding the diesel to your tank from there?

Just a thought

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Originally Posted by Rovy

Personally I’m going to add 5L kero per 100L diesel. Does anyone know where I can buy 5L for less than $10??

Is it just me or does everyone have this problem. It takes me up to 15min to get the last 35L of fuel into my tank (long range aftermarket). It just keeps foaming up and shutting the pump off or I trickle it in. It is a real pain, any suggestions???

Can you get alpine diesel in Sydney??

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I have noticed that problem with my tanks. I think my main problem is that the pipes between the two tanks mean the first is filled and you need to wait for them to equalize before finnishing.

I would be loath to add any of these to an engine with the conventional diesel injection pump. Distillate is basically a light oil and has lubricating qualities, necessary in the those injection pumps as they are manufactured to very fine clearances and tolerances. Distillate also has rust inhibitors, and is seasonally adjusted to cope with low temperatures in appropriate areas. In the USA the refiners add more butane in some areas to improve cold weather startability, and change the process to remove more wax than usual in cold months. Good fuel filter/separators like a Raycor (the best one I have come across), used to be marketed by Duralife (Donaldson) Filter outlets, are a big help with dirty, watery, & waxy fuels. They could be had with a heating element according to an old Raycor brochure I have, but I never saw one so equipped in Oz. In North America and Europe I have seen diesel engined vehicles and plant that are habitually used in extreme cold conditions with the exhaust outlet directed at the primary fuel tank outlet to keep the fuel warm and flowing readily.

otherwise, just try this: :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Coastie

I wonder how the composite fuel tanks in the Disco would like a little fire underneath it to warm it up. All would be good until it melts.

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Actually not an issue... If its reasonably full...

We demonstrated this on a plastic tank with an Oxy torch....:cool:

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Guys
I wonder how a diesel would go on JET A1?????
I guess not long as it is a "dry coarse" feeling liquid compared to diesel.
I just love the smell of burning jet fuel:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Andrew

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A pilot friend of mine said it's fine with a little 2/ oil in it :)