306 HDI and BIO DIESEL ?

I have a 2000 306 HDi Meridian (90) and would like to know if any of you out
there have any info regarding problems with running the HDi engine on 100%
Bio-Diesel.

I have heard various different moans about injector/fuel pump problems and
wondered if these were ungrounded or not.

Bottom line is Bio-Diesel is far cheaper than Dino-Diesel and I think this
is the way to go.

Any comments?

 

Just try it if your engine fails keep the oil company responsible for the
damage..........

greetz ,Aat

 

Unfortunately it doesn't work like that

 

I know some pumps aren't strong enough to handle BIO, but some like the
Bosch units are..

Thanks for the info though.

D

 

I am a Ford technician and a couple of months ago we had a new shape
fiesta towed in - it was a 1400 tdi - this is a Peugeot engine by the
way - the bloke had been running this on bio diesel and knackered the
pump - the car was still under warranty but Ford motor company sent
out a field engineer and they tested the fuel and the blokes warranty
was void on the fuel system and any related components !
If you are going to use it I would only go as far as to mix it
something like 80% regular and 20% bio - the total job cast the bloke
about £ 2,000 all together !
Hope this helps you make up your mind !

Mike D.

 

Mike d ...your smack on mate !!!.How's our engine doing your side (dv4td 1.4
h.d.i) apart from dodgy fuel ???. boodad don't do it mate !!! ive seen a few
of these scraped due to "crisp and dry " fuel .your engine dw10td runs on
very fine tolerances (injectors on microns) and can be upset by the
different viscosity biodiesel.perhaps its not so bad in indirect diesel
engines BUT

 

NOT IN DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES!!!

 

That's enough for me thanks...

Worth asking!

Thanks all.


D

 

Your engine is holding up well - it`s a pity the ford it`s fitted in
isn`t always as reliable - we seem to have a lot of bother with engine
bay looms and connections to the PCM etc - I think the problem today
is everything is built to a price and if fords can save a penny on
every loom they will - regardless of how long it lasts before it gives
problems !
Mike D.

..On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:27:34 GMT, "MARK B pug m.t. via CarKB.com"

 

sounds very similar to ours mate ......all the best mark