Pulling my hair out - purchasing a Disco4

My van has four 20 litre jerries so I can add 80 litres. So I am back on the bitumen and need to empty the jerries. Plastic ones. So I remove all the bull dust (which takes time) then put - erhh screw - the fuel spout onto the jerry large screw hole, and open the other side so that it pours quickly. No worries and I am half way through, and I see a leaf near the fuel tank inlet, so I let go one hand and brush away the leaf. But letting go with the left hand puts weight onto the pourer on the jerry can - which tears the fuel spout off the jerry can (both plastic), the jerry angles towards the ground and pours bright coloured distillate straight onto my jeans and shoes. And the road surface (a wayside stop). And oh the side of the Disco, a white one.

My wife washed the jeans 5 times in a German front end loader washing machine, and declared that they still stunk of distillate.

So if I need to add a fuel tank, I reckon my wife will support the idea.

But I really don't think I need one ... maybe in the West I might ...


doug

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Originally Posted by Melbourne Park

My wife washed the jeans 5 times in a German front end loader washing machine, and declared that they still stunk of distillate.

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I soak my clothes in "Green Goblin Degreaser". It's a fairly concentrated Citrus degreaser and does a great job at de-stinking dieseled clothes.
I buy it in 20L drums from Repco, but I carry a litre in the car with me all the time just in case.

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Originally Posted by Melbourne Park

My van has four 20 litre jerries so I can add 80 litres. So I am back on the bitumen and need to empty the jerries. Plastic ones. So I remove all the bull dust (which takes time) then put - erhh screw - the fuel spout onto the jerry large screw hole, and open the other side so that it pours quickly. No worries and I am half way through, and I see a leaf near the fuel tank inlet, so I let go one hand and brush away the leaf. But letting go with the left hand puts weight onto the pourer on the jerry can - which tears the fuel spout off the jerry can (both plastic), the jerry angles towards the ground and pours bright coloured distillate straight onto my jeans and shoes. And the road surface (a wayside stop). And oh the side of the Disco, a white one.

My wife washed the jeans 5 times in a German front end loader washing machine, and declared that they still stunk of distillate.

So if I need to add a fuel tank, I reckon my wife will support the idea.

But I really don't think I need one ... maybe in the West I might ...

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Your German Washing Machine is likely talking to Chinese Denim... No wonder it isnt working.

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Originally Posted by Melbourne Park

My van has four 20 litre jerries so I can add 80 litres. So I am back on the bitumen and need to empty the jerries. Plastic ones. So I remove all the bull dust (which takes time) then put - erhh screw - the fuel spout onto the jerry large screw hole, and open the other side so that it pours quickly. No worries and I am half way through, and I see a leaf near the fuel tank inlet, so I let go one hand and brush away the leaf. But letting go with the left hand puts weight onto the pourer on the jerry can - which tears the fuel spout off the jerry can (both plastic), the jerry angles towards the ground and pours bright coloured distillate straight onto my jeans and shoes. And the road surface (a wayside stop). And oh the side of the Disco, a white one.

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Next time pull up where there is a wheelie bin.
They are just the right height to rest the jerry on while it goes in the tank.

Done it a thousand times.

Thanks guys for the great comments.

Not sure about the wheelie bin though - how many different types of those are there? I need to figure out the right height, and then adjust the Disco's height ... I did stand on the van's dual steps though - and I had to then wash them too!!! But much easier than jeans, the steps did wash out immediately at wayside stop.

As for the degreaser - I hope my wife hasn't chucked out the jeans!

A ask my wife not to wash my clothes - but she does.

If i find those jeans I will wash them with the degreaser, and then tell my wife I can wash better than her!

Who knows if she'll believe it??


Doug

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Originally Posted by Melbourne Park

If i find those jeans I will wash them with the degreaser, and then tell my wife I can wash better than her!

Who knows if she'll believe it??


Doug

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And that’s how the fight started..... [emoji4]

My father in law is a civil engineer and was living in Qatar. When he retired and moved back home he watched my mother in law hanging the washing one day, then proceeded to pop outside and explain to her how she could do it quicker and more efficiently....

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Originally Posted by Tombie

And that’s how the fight started..... [emoji4]

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Originally Posted by BeeGee

OK, here are a couple on the top of my shortlist at the moment

You have been blocked
2014 8spd updated facelift model
$49K
Base model but optioned up with the 3 zone AC to the rear
TDV6
only 63K km's on the clock
Excellent service history averaging 12,400km service intervals
However, is currently due for a service now
Low tread on front tyres

OR

You have been blocked
2013 8sp but not the updated facelift model
$52K
HSE model
Higher output SDV6 motor
All the fruit, ECB bullbar, snorkel, warn winch, dual batteries, spotlights, roof rack etc, electric brakes etc.
94,000km's on the clock
Excellent service history averaging 14,800km service intervals
Not due for a service. Was only just serviced at 89,470km
Although it looks like its setup for major towing (ie wind deflector, stoneguard etc), it has done very little towing (according to the owner)

For the extra $3K the 2013 is the HSE model and has a lot of extra fruit and is the SDV6, but 31,000 extra km's and not the facelift model. Both have an excellent service history.

Thoughts?

Also, am I correct that the 2014 blue car being a TDV6 has 155kW/520Nm compared to the 2013 white car SDV6 having 183kW/600Nm?

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Well, this is all good info, I put a car in the "What's it worth" section and no comments, I guess people don't look there. It's an MY14SE with a few options which would not have met your needs anyway but that is a nice looking car. Don't forget to check the "Marketplace Forum" for the bits you are looking for, got a few things from forum members in the past, it's a good resource.
Peter

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Originally Posted by PeterJ

Well, this is all good info, I put a car in the "What's it worth" section and no comments, I guess people don't look there. It's an MY14SE with a few options which would not have met your needs anyway but that is a nice looking car. Don't forget to check the "Marketplace Forum" for the bits you are looking for, got a few things from forum members in the past, it's a good resource.
Peter

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Thanks Peter. I ended up buying a MY15 XXV (a tarted up HSE). I didn't realise there is a "What's it worth" section.
Good call re the Market Place forum. I have already purchased a Llams from that area [smilebigeye]. And tried contacting someone selling a Gap ID Tool and a Ladder but I didn't get a response from either seller [bigsad]

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Originally Posted by BeeGee

Thanks Peter. I ended up buying a MY15 XXV (a tarted up HSE).

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Photos! Or it didn't happen. [bigsmile]