cold start on veggie

zippy656 · 01-12-2012, 17:26

How to start on veggie when to cold

Any tips

R1cho · 01-12-2012, 17:29

put some diesel in lol aint jokin either i had problems startin once when cold, i had to WALK

to the petrol station and get can filled up, only 5 liters put it in and gave truck a shake to mix it up, turned engine a couple of times and it started

zippy656 · 01-12-2012, 17:32

Yep im at 33% diesel now

Big and Daft · 01-12-2012, 17:57

I've been running at closer to 70% diesel with this little cold snap. It sucks having to use more diesel, but I'd rather it start and run than not.

zippy656 · 01-12-2012, 18:04

Ok up the deisel then

supergnome · 01-12-2012, 18:54

Rapeseed does not thickken as much as soya, a bit of petrol thins too. Get your ass to Farmfoods . Check the plugs. David.

01-12-2012, 17:26	#1
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	cold start on veggie How to start on veggie when to cold Any tips

01-12-2012, 17:29	#2
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	put some diesel in lol aint jokin either i had problems startin once when cold, i had to WALK to the petrol station and get can filled up, only 5 liters put it in and gave truck a shake to mix it up, turned engine a couple of times and it started

01-12-2012, 17:32	#3
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	Yep im at 33% diesel now

01-12-2012, 17:57	#4
Big and Daft Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 133	I've been running at closer to 70% diesel with this little cold snap. It sucks having to use more diesel, but I'd rather it start and run than not.

01-12-2012, 18:04	#5
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	Ok up the deisel then

01-12-2012, 18:54	#6
supergnome Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme Vehicle: T2, 2.7 TDI 2002 lwb Posts: 955	Rapeseed does not thickken as much as soya, a bit of petrol thins too. Get your ass to Farmfoods . Check the plugs. David.