D24TIC diesel back firing

[Laney760]

Originally Posted by craig8661

mine in cold winter would run on 50% to 75% pure veg oil only once it didnt start and that was when i filled it up with veg oil but forgot to go to garage for the diesel to mix to percentage

Craig, you've made my day with this posting (thats if I've got it right and you mean you didn't install any sort of heater!). I'm so concerned about my emissions test in Feb, figure the best way around it is to put in some veggie oil but figured it being Feb I couldn't go much above 5 per cent. I guess I have to take into account my engine is a bit poorly so suppose I have a play around now with percentages but your posting is promising. Have read that even just a few litres of veg oil on the emissions test day can make a difference....


69dieselfreak, it sounds like you're having a lot of fun with your car even though you're encountering problems. Do hope you sort your transmission out... I envy all you guys having fun messing around with your cars, I'd love to attempt my own head gasket but think she'd be off the road for quite some time and I'd be posting on here rather a lot for help! Also my neighbours wouldn't stand for it.......

[69dieselfreak]

im having furstrating fun with the car

[Laney760]

Originally Posted by 69dieselfreak

im having furstrating fun with the car

I did look up your Ford on the net some time ago, had assumed it was a car, lol... Post us all some pics of the Volvo sometime...

[69dieselfreak]

will do but my car is sick and not feeling well it doesnt want to get out of bed ha ha

[craig8661]

my volvo last year went throu the n ireland mot on pure veg oil needless to say they like to leave them running on the lift gear my god was every ones eyes watering sat in the puplic area of the station lol my volvo had no heaters or water heter for the straight veg oil only thing is tho the engine does need to be running well and all heaters need to be working

[Laney760]

Originally Posted by craig8661

my volvo last year went throu the n ireland mot on pure veg oil needless to say they like to leave them running on the lift gear my god was every ones eyes watering sat in the puplic area of the station lol my volvo had no heaters or water heter for the straight veg oil only thing is tho the engine does need to be running well and all heaters need to be working

Lol. Thanks Craig, fingers crossed, all my glow plugs are great and she always starts very frist crank however cold she is. Hot starting is a little bad, thats what worries me, if I'll have problems hot starting with it in......