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razmabaz Member Since: 20 Feb 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 246 |
Looks like I shall have to make representations to the garage where I bought the fuel then. I didn't have problems starting it was just further than 200 yards!
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13th Feb 2012 9:16 am |
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wingit Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Bucks Posts: 162 |
Temperature gauge the other morning was showing -11c.
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13th Feb 2012 9:37 am |
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razmabaz Member Since: 20 Feb 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 246 |
It's called a "pain in the butt" This garage was on the A14 near Ipswich... the main road from Felixstowe. There are always plenty of trucks there so if it was dodgy fuel there will be plenty of livid truckers around! Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter! Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto MY08 - Santorini black |
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13th Feb 2012 9:43 am |
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freefrom Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: around the east Posts: 68 |
I bought from Morrisons in Stamford last time, Ill buy elsewhere just to make sure. I think the threads are right, the winter deisel is probably not to spec as -10 or lower is still rare in most UK. 2012 MY TD4 SX Manual in very rare Buckingham Blue! |
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13th Feb 2012 10:38 am |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
Interesting, it seems if the diesel is 'waxing' then some fuel stations are not playing by the book. I think a reputable brand like 'BP' might be beneficial when we experience these low temperatures, then again who can you trust these days. |
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13th Feb 2012 11:09 am |
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razmabaz Member Since: 20 Feb 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 246 |
I quite agree... that's why I'm a bit disappointed with Shell. Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter! Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto MY08 - Santorini black |
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13th Feb 2012 11:35 am |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
No one You would have thought that the oil companies & fuel retailers with all their technical & financial resources could amend the diesel fuel filler line slightly by inserting a transparent section in the black delivery hose near the filler handle. This transparent section could contain a mesh filter (or some other device) that detects the presence of "anti-waxing" agent in the diesel fuel, and when it's present transform that transparency for example into a light "ice" blue section to indicate treated for very cold temperature driving. Just a thought |
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13th Feb 2012 11:36 am |
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nicam Member Since: 21 Feb 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 236 |
Anyone else remember the news footage of 30+ years ago of wagons stuck on the side of a road because of diesel waxing, and they lit fires under the diesel tanks to warm it up!
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13th Feb 2012 12:34 pm |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
that would be a very smelly, sticky and expensive experience |
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13th Feb 2012 12:38 pm |
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Endeavour Member Since: 10 Feb 2012 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 11 |
Can anyone confim that 'premium' diesel (vpower for example) has a lower freezing/waxing point? |
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13th Feb 2012 12:40 pm |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
I like your idea 'athlestan' yeah something sensitive to the additive and changes colour.
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13th Feb 2012 12:46 pm |
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razmabaz Member Since: 20 Feb 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 246 |
Ok... update on Shell diesel fuel.
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13th Feb 2012 1:19 pm |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
You've hit the nail on its head EY - did you see BP's Annual Report & Accounts released the other day - again eye watering billions upon billions of profit. Ah yes, but don't we (the user) know how expensive exploration and extraction is, oh and please don't forget how expensive clean-up operations are. So that'll be another 10p on a gallon as from tomorrow - you won't mind do you dear chap - my salary and bonus needs to be "fuelled" as well..................... Chairman's statement - BP. |
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13th Feb 2012 1:20 pm |
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rchrdleigh Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the East of England Posts: 1601 |
Had the dreaded Reduced Engine Performance on French Autoroute on Saturday having filled up with BP diesel in England before leaving. Got car going again by removing and reinserting key fob and made it to next Service Area where I topped up with French diesel, still had reduced performance fault light but performance was back to normal. At next stop for lunch and another top up, left car for 30 minutes and on return fault had cleared.
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13th Feb 2012 3:39 pm |
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