I’ll be returning to using Straight Veg Oil as soon as the vehicle is running again – the Tdi has done nearly 2,000 miles now, so is reasonably well run in. The price of diesel is getting terrible – £1.25 per liter is an average price this week, but UK fuel prices are going up […]
Another Noise, Another Worry
I noticed a new engine noise on the way home from work the other day, so spent today investigating. There was an intermittent plastic knocking noise, which emanates from the snorkel top. I inspected the turbo with the ducting removed, removed the snorkel to check for contamination or damage and checked the filter, but found […]
September 07 Update, Tdi on the Horizon
The 109 is still running well, and I have been running it on vegoil for the drive to work. It doesn’t seem to consume any noticeably larger quantity than it did diesel. There is still no detectable performance difference, and the engine is still running smoother, quieter and with less smoke than on diesel. I […]
Filling Up
I just thought you might like to see what 75L of vegoil looks like before dropping it in the fuel tanks! I got this from Tesco, and it woks out at slightly less than half the price of diesel. I still intend to use waste vegoil, but my garage is full of tools an materials […]
Been to Billing
I spent a very wet Friday at the Billing show, and took Helena and the kids again today as the weather was better. It was good to meet several members of a Land Rover forum I use a lot – www.landrovernet.com – a couple of whom came back to the car park to have a […]
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