Topping up with Diesel, Sure runs nice |
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Topping up with Diesel, Sure runs nice |
catsltd |
Sep 20 2016, 08:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 7-June 15 From: Calgary Alberta Member No.: 18,814 Region Association: None |
I dropped by a restorer house and asked him about my engine.
Spitting out oil out the exhaust pipes. Excessive oil usage. He suggested adding a bit of diesel fuel. Said it might help with removing carbon from heads,etc. Long story short: Car ran way way cooler at 75 MPH. Engine revved so smoothly up to any RPM. Whats the deal???. Topped up tank,now back to normal. I am a believer though,engine sounded like a new motor for a while. Anyway seems worth mentioning,was really surprised how my car could run. Cheers. |
Whitney Mic |
Sep 20 2016, 08:34 AM
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What sort of chicanery is this? Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 29-June 16 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 20,157 Region Association: None |
I read about this in "The Idiot's Guide To Volkswagen Repair" by John Muir. I don't recall if he said to pour a bit directly into the carbs or not; my copy is in the 914, I will check later. If you do it that way, make sure you rev the engine some, it's near impossible to re-start with diesel in the carbs.
It does exactly as you said, I've also heard it can be hard on an older engine. I couldn't say if it's a good idea... -- Whit |
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