Parafin

LPG, Bio Diesel, Hydrogen, Fuel Cell Questions and Answers last answered over 2 years ago.
You may also want to visit the 80-90 Wiki(pedia) for a more structured index of T25 repair, maintenance, technical and ownership topics.

Moderators: User administrators, Moderators

Locked
User avatar
monkeynut
Registered user
Posts: 105
Joined: 18 Jan 2006, 21:45
80-90 Mem No: 4715
Location: Forest of Bowland, thats oooop north
Contact:

Parafin

Post by monkeynut »

yup you guessed it has anyone ran a direct injection diesel on parrafin?
if my memory serves some tractors used to start up on it
My van is rusty and smells like a chippy

User avatar
Mocki
Membership Admin
Posts: 16981
Joined: 29 Sep 2005, 09:27
80-90 Mem No: 428
Location: Mansfield Notts
Contact:

Post by Mocki »

them tractors had TVO units, and were petrol, not diesel.......
Steve
tel / txt O7947-137911
👀
________________

1989 2.1LpgWBX HiTop Leisuredrive Camper
1988 2.1 Caravelle TS TinTop Camper 
 

User avatar
ELVIS
Trader
Posts: 2316
Joined: 14 Sep 2006, 16:22
80-90 Mem No: 3111

Post by ELVIS »

yes it will run , but for a very short time before your engine shows its displeasure. forget the idea. read this for the reasons

http://72.30.186.56/search/cache?ei=UTF ... 1&.intl=uk

User avatar
jamesc76
Registered user
Posts: 6241
Joined: 14 Oct 2005, 14:42
80-90 Mem No: 1186
Location: Nottingham
Contact:

Post by jamesc76 »

parafin is also known as kerosene, which when i was in the army we used to mix with diesel to stop it waxing in very cold climate like bosnia but we had to be very carefull not to mix to much in as it would wreck landy engines !!!!
DJ at Dubdayz Summerfest
Now cutting about in an LT35 MWB

Locked