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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: William on May 25, 2007, 22:55:08

Title: TD5 --Biodiesel
Post by: William on May 25, 2007, 22:55:08

Will a td5 run on biodisel? im worried about running my new landrover on it. When i say biodisel i mean the priopper stuff with all the correct chemicals from an approved supplier. Anyone run there td5 on it? experiences would be greatly recieved. Thanks x

Title: TD5 --Biodiesel
Post by: smo on May 26, 2007, 20:31:24

No, i have considered it before and LR say not to so i didnt bother trying althogh there is no reason why it wouldnt.

Title: TD5 --Biodiesel
Post by: unknownmanxman on May 27, 2007, 10:25:21

I think that the high pressure injection system (3000psi) Cant cope with the thicker biodiesel and cost many thousands to fix!

Title: TD5 --Biodiesel
Post by: beast5680 on May 27, 2007, 12:15:41

if the td5 is common rail the injection pressures will run around 1200 bar or so i wouldnt have thought anything more than B5 biodiesel would be ok as there are a lot of fuel companies that already are adding 5% to the mix anyway

Title: TD5 --Biodiesel
Post by: Jake on May 27, 2007, 21:16:19

Dick Strawbridge from BBC2's Its not easy being green runs bio diesel in his Td5 Defender
 :D

Title: TD5 --Biodiesel
Post by: Xtremeteam on May 28, 2007, 20:25:16

dont put veg oil in a TD5 as it kills the in tank pump
same with TD4 freebies

Title: TD5 --Biodiesel
Post by: William on May 29, 2007, 23:07:38

cheers guys. looks like im running at 97p a litre thn!
oh well it does more to the gallon then my NA so im not too fussed