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  1. 2nd February 2013, 06:21 PM #1
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    Mechanically injected engine VS all the electronic stuff

    Mechanical injection wins Full stop end of story, no correspondance will be entered into.

    Heres why.

    I've just spend the last week out behind Chinchilla on the closed section of the mythical part of the warrego highway thats not between brisbane and toowoomba. (according to the pollies the warrego opened on tuesday, it was on the news complete with a map of brisbane-toowoomba)

    Stayed over night in chinchilla, Tanked off in Roma. stayed there the night expecting the roads to open they didnt so I topped up and headed for charleville. Got there with under half a tank. got in wednesday lunchish went to refill on thursday but lo, no diesel. The Trucks might be here on saturday morning. I start calling places on the way out.. First place that could guarantee Diesel was Chinchilla, Not good, with a trailer on the fuel I had doesnt give the range for that even including the emergancy jerry..

    on the treadly and round charleville I go, get all the WVO I can find, filter it through a Tshirt, get it into the tank and good to go. Blocked the filter before morven, (lets be fair, it was due changing during the last service but I skipped it and put the filter into the "not to be removed from the vehicle box") Swapped the filter on the side of the road and drove onto chinchilla.

    ahh par for the course for the vege oil burner.
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    And only the smell of frying chips for company the whole way
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    get all the WVO I can find
    Cheaper than the kero needed for a TD5 too.
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    If I was in that situation I would call RACQ. If they had no fuel they would put me in a hotel until they could get me some.
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    That doesnt get you home. We rolled back to charleville as we had free accommodation and food at the In laws.

    SWMBO hit all the dentists and health care places on the way back to charleville (thats why we stopped in Roma on the way back rather than blowing through and saving the $$ for accommodation) and lined up some more work for the next run. We're writing off the whole thing on her business and given that her phone was ringing off every hour or so on the way back we're calling it a short term loss, long term gain.
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    Dave,
    I love your take on life!
    Your story made me smile in what has been a sub-optimal week...
    Thanks,

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    reminds me, I need to get your address so I can send you a compressor.

    need anything else?
    Dave

    "In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."

    For spelling call Rogets, for mechanicing call me.

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    what else is on offer? Perhaps me finding a little peace and getting some friggen sleep if you are offering

    PM coming your way...


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  10. 2nd February 2013, 10:07 PM #10
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    That's a great example of how modern stuff is better . . . until conditions aren't so good anymore.
    At any given point in time, somewhere in the world someone is working on a Land-Rover.
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