which injection pump on 1.6td for biodiesel?

Post by **5rise** » 15 Mar 2008, 22:15

Hi, can you tell me what fuel injection pump is fitted to the 1.6td? I want to run it on biodiesel and understand the bosch pump is compatible so hoping this is the one fitted.
Thanks
Jon

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 15 Mar 2008, 22:31

It is a Bosch, talked to a bloke yesterday (in Yorkshire) who runs his 1.6 TD off Biodiesel, with no ill-effects.

One thing he did say, which seems a common thing, is you MUST change the diesel fuel filter after a couple of weeks running the Bio, as it seems to clean all the crap out of the fuel pipes and tank and deposits it in the filter, causing a blockage. Once you have changed it it`ll be OK after that.

Post by **5rise** » 15 Mar 2008, 23:45

Great, cheers for that!
Jon

Post by **andysimpson** » 16 Mar 2008, 18:16

Bio diesel will kill 1.6 pumps. You need a late 1.9 idi pump if its proper bio your are planning on running. No pumps are compatible with cooking oil.

Post by **rubyvan** » 16 Mar 2008, 21:23

its the seals in the pump that may well stop you as due to experience the normal rubber seals in the pump get eaten by veg oil (they loose there flexibility) and you need a viton seal kit for the bosh pumps which is veg oil resistant.
steve

Post by **andysimpson** » 16 Mar 2008, 21:29

rubyvan wrote:its the seals in the pump that may well stop you as due to experience the normal rubber seals in the pump get eaten by veg oil (they loose there flexibility) and you need a viton seal kit for the bosh pumps which is veg oil resistant.
steve

The mechanicals of the pumps are not upto veg oil. Bosch do not make pumps or injectors suitable for veg oil.

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 16 Mar 2008, 23:22

He asked about BIO diesel, not veg oil.

Post by **camper** » 17 Mar 2008, 07:37

http://www.veg-injection-service.com/st ... e51f8dd82e .Here is where you can get the bio vegi seal kit .I also have a web page with picts of a complete disassemble and rebuild with help to rebuild the pump.If you want i can send you a link to it .I dont no about bio fuel but using vegi oil on my 1.6td finished it off but then the engine had done over 160.000 miles.