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perspex ****
Age: 50 Zodiac: Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 475 Location: blackburn lancashire
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 16:20 Post subject: Redex diesel additive |
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My daughters mini cooper 1.6 diesel, is gunna be stood for 6 mnth whilst she is away at uni, i was thinking of putting in a bottle of redex , cos i will be starting it once a week , does it work or are there better proven alternatives out there ??
Also would you do anything else with the car while its sat there for that amount of time ?? |
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Keith-i **
Joined: 17 Apr 2015 Posts: 83 Location: Jersey
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 16:38 Post subject: |
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Surely the best thing would be to take it for a drive every couple of weeks. Starting it once a week without going anywhere will kill the battery. |
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perspex ****
Age: 50 Zodiac: Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 475 Location: blackburn lancashire
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 16:44 Post subject: |
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Weve sorned it pal for financial reasons, also wont be insured |
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helijohn LifeTime Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2003 Posts: 2612 Location: Seaside resort
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:25 Post subject: |
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perspex wrote: |
We've sorned it pal for financial reasons, also wont be insured |
My blue Pajero is semi retired and I try to keep the battery charged periodically. When I was using it daily I added the diesel additive a few times a year but mainly for MoT reasons. I would use it but like you it is on SORN and as it is out of use it is not insured. |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:14 Post subject: |
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Yes use Redex as this will clean the system and ensure you run it through and don't just pour it into the tank and leave it.
Fill the tank with diesel as no air space means no condensation and this means no water will condense and run down the tank to the bottom; diesel bug may be an issue (common on boats, and yes I know from experience) so adding a diesel bug treatment may be beneficial. |
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perspex ****
Age: 50 Zodiac: Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 475 Location: blackburn lancashire
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:09 Post subject: |
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Can i use the diesel bug additive and redex together ? |
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Age: 69 Zodiac: Joined: 17 Dec 2018 Posts: 27 Location: Barry vale of glam wales
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 15:11 Post subject: Redex diesel fuel treatment and |
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Hi as your laying the car up I would advise putting in half a bottle of fuel cleaner and don't bother starting the car weekly just put the battery on a small charger once a month for a 24 hour, slow charge running the engine for a short period of time will create problems with engine wear and battery issues. |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:17 Post subject: |
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Yes, you can use them together but put the Redex in first and run it through the system and then add the bug treatment. |
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Age: 59 Zodiac: Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 3204 Location: Paisley,Scotland
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Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 12:19 Post subject: |
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If you can, pop car on jacks to take the strain of tyres sitting with small flat spot at bottom.
Also useful if one or more tyres gradually letting air out.
If tyre goes flat while on ground, might break seal, might flat spot tyre. |
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