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.

Kamsin · 01-12-2012, 19:37

On the Beast im running 100% diesel now, but on Misty she is at about 50% SVO and diesel.

Beast dont like cold mornings, even with a new battery, but Misty is fine.

I will start to thin it down a little though as it gets colder.

makeitfit · 01-12-2012, 21:05

Check your glow plugs 50% veggie should start a piece of p1ss

Check your compression if the glow plugs and relay are fine.

Banshee · 02-12-2012, 22:14

I run till I'm empty and then whack 20 litres of Diesel in and then the rest SVO or WVO, whatever I've got really

geoffdown · 02-12-2012, 22:19

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Originally Posted by Banshee

I run till I'm empty and then whack 20 litres of Diesel in and then the rest SVO or WVO, whatever I've got really

waste this time of year with out twin tank or heat exchangers or heated fuel filter it will wax up this time of year so be careful with wvo

Banshee · 02-12-2012, 22:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by geoffdown

waste this time of year with out twin tank or heat exchangers or heated fuel filter it will wax up this time of year so be careful with wvo

Didn't know that :/, think I'll be trying to get as much SVO as I can then until the temp picks up next year

zippy656 · 03-12-2012, 07:21

Uped the dino stuf now starts like italways has

Kamsin · 03-12-2012, 10:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Check your glow plugs 50% veggie should start a piece of p1ss

Check your compression if the glow plugs and relay are fine.

I think its the starter motor Pete as its a bit slow. Just put new Glow plugs in.
If i roll it down hill it will fire right away and once started keep starting alday.

arcascomp · 03-12-2012, 10:58

Mine likes 20% petrol and a shot of diesel too in this colder weather to get easy starts, I have shiny new glow plugs, there in the boot

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Without the diesel and on soya oil, I was struggling to get her fired up on a cold one, rest of the neighbourhood usually disappeared in a cloud of white smoke when she finally got started.

supergnome · 03-12-2012, 12:17

Waste veg oil is a pain at this time of year. The solid fats are impossible to filter out to 1 micron and you will need several stages, a messy and slow job. New oil is an easier way but costs more. At 50% your fuel should be about £1.20/L. 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.

01-12-2012, 19:37	#7
Kamsin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Midlands Vehicle: Maverick 4x4 2.7 TDI 97 Posts: 1,211	On the Beast im running 100% diesel now, but on Misty she is at about 50% SVO and diesel. Beast dont like cold mornings, even with a new battery, but Misty is fine. I will start to thin it down a little though as it gets colder.

01-12-2012, 21:05	#8
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Check your glow plugs 50% veggie should start a piece of p1ss Check your compression if the glow plugs and relay are fine.

02-12-2012, 22:14	#9
Banshee Moderator Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Midlands Vehicle: 04 2.7 SWB Terrano II Van Posts: 13,526	I run till I'm empty and then whack 20 litres of Diesel in and then the rest SVO or WVO, whatever I've got really

03-12-2012, 07:21	#12
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	Uped the dino stuf now starts like italways has

03-12-2012, 10:58	#14
arcascomp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Vehicle: 96 Mitsubishi Challenger! Posts: 775	Mine likes 20% petrol and a shot of diesel too in this colder weather to get easy starts, I have shiny new glow plugs, there in the boot ! Without the diesel and on soya oil, I was struggling to get her fired up on a cold one, rest of the neighbourhood usually disappeared in a cloud of white smoke when she finally got started.

03-12-2012, 12:17	#15
supergnome Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme Vehicle: T2, 2.7 TDI 2002 lwb Posts: 955	Waste veg oil is a pain at this time of year. The solid fats are impossible to filter out to 1 micron and you will need several stages, a messy and slow job. New oil is an easier way but costs more. At 50% your fuel should be about £1.20/L. David.