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Dodgy fuel scare

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Boomer:
Cheers for the comments, I kinda agree about the coincidence bit but it always runs well and suddenly starts playing up today. It started on the M5 heading down to Bristol Airport and got progressively worse through the journey. I did put 25ltrs of Shell diesel in to try and dilute the 60 litrs I put in yesterday just in case it is/was a fuel problem.
As I said earlier it starts and ticks over fine, no smoke when running even with the loud pedal on the floor and the header tank is still full so I'm not losing water (head gasket?). The real problem is when it's pulling, either uphill or accelerating. Yesterday was fine, today it's rough. I'm confused!
Cheers

spy:
I have no idea Im afraid.  Could be tescos fuel I suppose, just trying to make a point that its probabaly unlikely as you sem to think yourself!  

Someone with more knowledge than me should be along soon I would think! :D

Boomer:
Here's a thought. Does conventional diesel at the pumps contain this bio-ethanol that they talk about on the news reports, or is it only in petrol?
Any idea?
I'm not looking for "blame culture" or "law suits" etc, just trying to understand what the problem is.
Cheers

Range Rover Blues:
Don't know about this bio-ethanol stuff, you use ethanol to make bio diesel don't you? but the alcohol has to be evaporated off.

Boomer:
:D Here's the end to the story guys.
After sitting and thinking over a beer or two I decided to recheck the props for UJ wear. Prompted by a mate I jacked up one wheel to take the load off the UJ's and hey presto......the front shaft UJ at the gearbox end was totally nadgered. One of the grease ways in the cross was blocked solid and the bearing failed.
I've now fitted a heavy duty GKN UJ, loaded it up with good grease and put it back on............problem gone away !!
My thanks to all contributors and apologies to Mr Tesco for doubting his diesel.
Cheers guys, the moral is when checking UJ's lift one corner to take the load off the drive train.
Boomer  :D  :D

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