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Strudelpoodle

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  1. I tried starting it again this afternoon figuring that its a good few degrees warmer than it was this morning. It started reluctantly and there was plenty of smoke. I took it for a run and it ran as well as it always does. When I got home there was no smoke when at tickover or when revving it. I think I'll reduce the percentage oil as suggested to about 10% which should improve the starting. If it won't start tomorrow I'll drain the tank as suggested and replace with straight diesel. Thanks for the advice everyone.
  2. After reading everything on here and other forums about using rapeseed/sunflower oil in my 300Tdi I decided to pluck up the courage and give it a go. I know some people say they're running in excess of 65% vegetable oil but I thought I'd play safe and stick to about 40%. I put the oil in yesterday and went for a run, it went like a dream. Unfortunately I went to drive it this morning and the vehicle won't start (my Defender has never failed to start instantly in any weather) and the only thing that's changed is the fuel. Can anyone help by suggesting how I can get the engine going so that I can use up all the diesel/vegetable oil mix that's now in the tank (and presumably in the engine) and then replace it with diesel?
  3. That's great, thanks very much. I didn't realise there was supposed to be a locking strip, there isn't one at present.
  4. One of the rear windows (the small ones either side of the back door) fell out on my '94 Defender this morning, I can only assume it wasn't seated properly. The seal is in good condition but I'm unable to get the glass back in and suspect that there's a technique to doing this. Can anyone enlighten me please?
  5. I had this problem on my '94 Defender. I checked that the wires were making a good connection at the sender, one wasn't so I replaced the spade crimp and since then it shows full when the tank is full and works as one would expect.
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