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A little mishap..
by
J Z
on 30 Dec, 2011 15:12
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Had a little mishap with my 1.6 td.
Were filled with 15 liters degreaser by mistake
After 10 km this happened...
Well, If nothing else is broken, I will replace this 8 mm head with a 10 mm. ''after a thorough cleaning''
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#1
by
8v-of-fury
on 30 Dec, 2011 17:34
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thought the td's had 9mm heads?? am i wrong in thinking so? Or was it an ECO pump.. did they have 8mm?
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#2
by
J Z
on 30 Dec, 2011 18:10
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I'm not sure.
The car been imported second hand from Germany and has, among other things, no LDA.
Can not make out numbers on the pump.
My second 1.6, ''sold in Sweden'', has a 9 mm.
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#3
by
chrisg
on 30 Dec, 2011 19:29
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i'm confused? what was filled with degreaser? the fuel tank?
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#4
by
ORCoaster
on 30 Dec, 2011 21:00
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15 liters hmmm I say oil not fuel tank. But how? And if by a shop of any kind wouldn't they be fixing this on their dimes?
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#5
by
chrisg
on 30 Dec, 2011 21:14
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15 liters hmmm I say oil not fuel tank. But how? And if by a shop of any kind wouldn't they be fixing this on their dimes?
didn't think the engine could hold 15 liters?
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#6
by
8v-of-fury
on 30 Dec, 2011 21:36
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Engine definitely cannot hold 15 liters.. That is a fuel pump plunger.. The tank must have been filled with 15L of degreaser
didnt know you could run on degreaser
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#7
by
ORCoaster
on 30 Dec, 2011 22:09
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BRAIN DEAD. did the conversion all wrong in the brain before blurting out engine oil. 15 liters is about the same number of quarts not divided by about 4 to get quarts. That gives gallons. So about 4 gallons in the fuel tank.
but I bet the IP is real clean now baby! Injectors too.
But I still can't figure out the part or how they got that fluid in the tank? Grabbing up a Jerry can and pouring unknown fuel in tank for lack of cash to go for a beer run?
Come on fess up.
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#8
by
CRSMP5
on 31 Dec, 2011 06:26
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ORcoaster.. sent pm.. needs a real jpg of your avitar to make a sticker for my toaster from...
yep id like ot know how this happened too...
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#9
by
J Z
on 31 Dec, 2011 06:56
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didnt know you could run on degreaser
Well you can, but not for long..
Well, it was entirely my own fault
'Short story'... Almost empty in the tank. Dark garage. In a hurry. 2 canisters (Jerry can?). One with diesel , one with degreaser. Took the wrong one...
Then, 10 km later, on the fly, it just felt like turning of the key. No noise, no twitching.. just died.
Then... I went home and had a beer...
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#10
by
burn_your_money
on 31 Dec, 2011 07:53
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You should replace the injectors as well.
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#11
by
ORCoaster
on 31 Dec, 2011 09:55
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Ahhh, It is the piston from inside the pump. No lube equals friction, then seize. Ouch.
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#12
by
J Z
on 31 Dec, 2011 09:59
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I decided to replace the entire engine against a 1.9 td instead