friend needs help

[briggie]

a mate of mine called richard from the stroke club is having some problems with his m reg astra 1.7 td estate , he says its running " weird" and kangarooing ,pouring out smoke etc , he was changing the fuel filter when he noticed it had a milky sort of colour to the fuel inside ....... any ideas folks ? :nenau

 

[Deleted account DD]

Sounds like its emulsified with water.

ie theres too much water in there.

 

[briggie]

Sounds like its emulsified with water.

ie theres too much water in there.

thanks daved , i just spoke to richard and hes scared of putting the new filter on if theres a problem with the fuel system

 

[clivvy]

put some fuel cleaner in then. but if its kangarooing etc, that indicates some other issue, but we'd need more info. Check the MAF for a kick off, and read the codes if he knows how?

 

[briggie]

dunno if it has a maf clive , its a 1995 astra 1.7td

 

[clivvy]

dunno if it has a maf clive , its a 1995 astra 1.7td

oh, probably not then!

 

[geoffdown]

dunno if it has a maf clive , its a 1995 astra 1.7td

no it wont then:thumb2

 

[briggie]

not ringing him back at this time of night anyway , i will see him tomorrow at the club , i just said i would ask the guys and guyesses in the forum to see if they had any idea what was wrong :thumb2

 

[R1cho]

i just said i would ask the guys and guyesses in the forum to see if they had any idea what was wrong :thumb2

I know whats wrong, it's a simple answer really and i'm surprised no one else has come up with it.........................................its not a nissan 4x4 :augie :lol:lol:lol:lol

 

[briggie]

seems richard has some water in his fuel , probably from filling up at a dodgy garage , basically he has to drain it all out ( about 30 litres ) and refill with clean diesel

 

[clivvy]

bummer, lets hope it hasnt damaged the pistons...

 

[zippy656]

new filter and flush the fuel lines as well

 

[briggie]

trouble is , what the heck do you do with around 30 litres of knackered diesel ? can hardly pour it down the drain can you ? , and will need a fuffin big bucket

 

[clivvy]

trouble is , what the heck do you do with around 30 litres of knackered diesel ? can hardly pour it down the drain can you ? , and will need a fuffin big bucket

burn it lol

no, seriously, i dont know, there must be a council disposal are or something? and he'll have to use jerry cans or equivalent, but if the garage sorts it, surely thats their problem?

 

[briggie]

in fact thats quite a serious problem , what do you do with 30 litres of fuffed diesel ? :nenau

 

[zippy656]

with the fuel
post you have it here

http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/today.php

im sure some one will know how to get the water out...

 

[solarman216]

in fact thats quite a serious problem , what do you do with 30 litres of fuffed diesel ? :nenau

take it to the waste cooking oil people or ask them to collect it for nothing, their processes for bio will sort it out, Rick

 

[elpeede]

Pour it in to clear containers... let the contaminate settle.. If it is water then the diesel should sit on top..(if I recall correctly.) Syphon off the good stuff and leave a little above the water line. Then he'll just have a small amount to get rid of.

Just a thought!

Failing that leav it out for a friendly traveller to collect and enjoy the experience all over again.. no thats what I call recycling :naughty