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little wolf · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:05 Post subject: fuel costs

iam new

just got 2.5 turbo diesel lwb fuel cost killing the pocket but love the drive just i thought will the beast run on bio fuel and will it do any damage to pump or turbo Confused

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Richie · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:51 Post subject:

will the beast run on bio fuel YES and will it do any damage to pump or turbo NOPE :

little wolf · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 22:47 Post subject: fuel costs

thanks richie that helps keep her in doors quiet Very Happy

nobby · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 23:02 Post subject:

WELCOME TO THE CLUB LITTLE WOLF Very Happy

seekay · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 23:03 Post subject:

Talking of Biofuel can,t say that I have ever seen it for sale & is it any cheaper than the normal diesel.

helijohn · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:37 Post subject:

Anyone out there with experience of starting difficulties on cold mornings using veggie oil etc.?

more x 4 · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:59 Post subject:

ran a sprinter on it,was ok,but it did kill filters like they were going out of fashon.smokier too Wink

paulhasanewpaj · ** Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 56 Location: swansea

I have just purchased a 2.8lwb exceed, put a tenner in fuel gauge moved just off the bottom, done about 15miles or so and fuel light came on. Is this about right?

RICHARD EARLE 1 · ** Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 58 Location: FRANCE

Hi Paul - the answer is yes !!!.
I bought my first pajero ( 2.8 LWB ) just before Christmas, having sold my Subaru Impreza Turbo. One of the reasons I sold the Subaru was due to the fuel costs, and I was amazed at how much fuel the Pajero took. I used to put £10.00 worth of diesel in it and would find that by the second or third day that it needed re-fuelling. I just accept now that it costs me between £40.00 - £50.00 a week to run. And that's just really travelling about 20 miles a day to and from work, and a bit of running around at the weekend.
Just learn to keep it under 70 Mph and in 2WD mode.
Hope this clarifies things for you !.

seekay · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 22:49 Post subject:

Hi paulhasanewpaj was the light on before you put the tenners worth in? if it was then you have had to replace the fuel to the point when it goes out. If the light was not on then £10 buys roughly 2 & a bit gallons + the bit you had to use to get the light to come on sounds like something would be wrong only getting 7.5 miles to the gallon, never heard of anyone having fuel consumption this high. Even assuming you were thrashing the beast to death still seems high.

little wolf · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 23:40 Post subject:

hi again just filled up on bio fuel cost £36 no smoke and running better small improvement on pick up will keep you posted. Very Happy

little wolf · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 23:43 Post subject: smelly

p.s. smells like fish & chips but makes me hungry Laughing

little wolf · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 23:46 Post subject:

little wolf · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 23:49 Post subject:

admag · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:43 Post subject:

Pardon my ignorance but what is Bio-Fuel, and if it’s good angel9

, and cheap where can I get some?
The majority of miles is driving the eight miles to work, only at the weekend do I get out. 2 weeks ago I bunged 50 Sovs of Derv in and only got 393 Km before fuel light was on, now I do confess to having a heavy right foot at times. the first half a tank did well, but then I fitted the EGR blank and it seemed to drink it. Co-incidence maybe!