Water in fuel system

[lacroupade]

Right, no warning lights yet but I decanted 20-30 litres of sunflower oil from the bottom of my IBC at the weekend and I think I might have popped half a pint of water into the engine with it:doh ......frickin IBC has a large screw top but the damn thing contracts in the cold and probably sucked in water that was puddled on the top

Anyways, on my old MkII you could ease off the tap underneath the fuel filter housing and the thing would ejaculate into your hand. Tried it on the MkIII and...nothing:nenau Well thats not completely true because it seemed to just let a load of air in and the thing ran like a POS for a minute or so until I screwed it tight again.

I've had water in it before, about 300mm, but that was mixed with acetone and my petroleum scientist friend assures me it stays mixed in such a context, so never had a problem.

All I'm getting at the mo is a bit of lumpy starting, despite the fact the SVO is now down at less than 20% after a diesel refill on the way back from Oxford.

Any ideas ladies?

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

bung some more acetone in it? :nenau

 

[lacroupade]

bung some more acetone in it? :nenau

too late, only works when you mix it with the acetone before you put it into the tank, supposed to help combustion a bit.

Good job you didn't tap the tank when you came LOL :lol

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

too late, only works when you mix it with the acetone before you put it into the tank, supposed to help combustion a bit.

Good job you didn't tap the tank when you came LOL :lol

you're right mate - you could try bunging some acetone in anyway, couldn't hurt - could it?

 

[lacroupade]

you're right mate - you could try bunging some acetone in anyway, couldn't hurt - could it?

worth a try I spose.....

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

go on then, crack on, let us know how it goes. Have you sorted those intercooler pipes yet? :augie

 

[lacroupade]

go on then, crack on, let us know how it goes. Have you sorted those intercooler pipes yet? :augie

Nope Mrs L is swanning around in gay Paris "working" apparently.

hence I'm working (for free) in a gay shop with a small gay dog on my lap :doh

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

ahhh, look at those little puppy dog eyes ... :augie

 

[tezzer]

the brown ones aint to bad either, :augie:naughty

 

[mowerman]

Ahhhhh soooo cute (the dog of course!) :lol:lol:lol

 

[lacroupade]

Ahhhhh soooo cute (the dog of course!) :lol:lol:lol

ooh chase me....!

 

[jace]

could be worse,you could be in gay paris being chased around by load of gay frenchies whilst checking no libyans have stowed away amongst gay stuff youve bought!

 

[lacroupade]

could be worse,you could be in gay paris being chased around by load of gay frenchies whilst checking no libyans have stowed away amongst gay stuff youve bought!

Listen mate, I've nowt against uphill gardeners but my missus used to do semi-professional latin american and ballroom dancing, plus a bit of theatre, so you can imagine she knows more gays than you can shake a pink feather duster at....and I kind of lost interest when she told me that its very common for the older ones to have to wear tampons because their sphincter muscles are shot. No idea why that would be but.....

I'll just leave you with that mental picture....enjoy your tea

 

[mowerman]

Glad I have already eaten... THAT IS GROSS :naughty

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

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