Heckler
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I found that motor factors sell small bore pipe, used in the leak off systems on older diesels.
Stu
Eberspacher D1LC decoke on paraffin
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NormanS
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My Eberspacher is a D4 Airtronic. I was running it on Gas Oil, which, I suspect, is of lower quality, and higher sulphur content than ideal.
Although it was running well. starting was becoming more troublesome. I tried it with paraffin, and it ran alright, but didn't help the starting ignition problem.
After running it on paraffin, I took it out and stripped it down. The heat exchanger area was remarkably clean, but a fairly inaccessible bit down at the bottom of the burning tube, was choked with a hard black substance. I scraped and poked, and soaked it in ammonia, and used my wife's small domestic steam cleaner device, and now, after weeks, have got it clean.
In the meantime, I bought a new burning tube, and am treating my Eber to (expensive) white diesel. I installed a dedicated tank, with a two-way cock.
(Incidentally, the two-way cock, and 4mm tube and fittings were obtained from a company called Pipemore. The two-way cock is the same as the shut-off cock supplied by Eber).
The beast is now behaving perfecly, starting and running as required, with no drama.
The following advice was given to me by an authorised Eber agent, and I believe it can also be found somewhere on the web:
"All Marinas dispense "Red Diesel", which the general public believes is road going diesel (BS EN590) with a red dye in it. It is not, it is gas oil, a poorer quality product which has a higher flash point which prolongs ignition time, has a lower cetane rating, which affects combustion, and more sulphur. the net result is premature carboning of our heaters and also of some diesel engines.
Our research as to why some areas of the country have problems and some don't has established that Petrolium companies have two types of "Red Diesel" (gas oil) available to marinas.
The main difference between the two types known as ordinary gas oil and the higher performance CITY gas oil (to BS EN590) is that ordinary gas oil has a lower cetane rating of 46 against city gas oil of 52, higher sulphur content % wt 0.2 against 0.005 and a higher flash point 82 against 67.
City gas oil is a far superior fuel and meets the specification of fuel required for our heaters (BS EN590).
Unfortunately, most boaters are ignorant to the fact that CITY gas oil is available and as we have established that a Marina will only pay a premium of 1.5 pence per litre, it makes long term economic sense for boaters to demand it"
Some food for thought, I think.
Although it was running well. starting was becoming more troublesome. I tried it with paraffin, and it ran alright, but didn't help the starting ignition problem.
After running it on paraffin, I took it out and stripped it down. The heat exchanger area was remarkably clean, but a fairly inaccessible bit down at the bottom of the burning tube, was choked with a hard black substance. I scraped and poked, and soaked it in ammonia, and used my wife's small domestic steam cleaner device, and now, after weeks, have got it clean.
In the meantime, I bought a new burning tube, and am treating my Eber to (expensive) white diesel. I installed a dedicated tank, with a two-way cock.
(Incidentally, the two-way cock, and 4mm tube and fittings were obtained from a company called Pipemore. The two-way cock is the same as the shut-off cock supplied by Eber).
The beast is now behaving perfecly, starting and running as required, with no drama.
The following advice was given to me by an authorised Eber agent, and I believe it can also be found somewhere on the web:
"All Marinas dispense "Red Diesel", which the general public believes is road going diesel (BS EN590) with a red dye in it. It is not, it is gas oil, a poorer quality product which has a higher flash point which prolongs ignition time, has a lower cetane rating, which affects combustion, and more sulphur. the net result is premature carboning of our heaters and also of some diesel engines.
Our research as to why some areas of the country have problems and some don't has established that Petrolium companies have two types of "Red Diesel" (gas oil) available to marinas.
The main difference between the two types known as ordinary gas oil and the higher performance CITY gas oil (to BS EN590) is that ordinary gas oil has a lower cetane rating of 46 against city gas oil of 52, higher sulphur content % wt 0.2 against 0.005 and a higher flash point 82 against 67.
City gas oil is a far superior fuel and meets the specification of fuel required for our heaters (BS EN590).
Unfortunately, most boaters are ignorant to the fact that CITY gas oil is available and as we have established that a Marina will only pay a premium of 1.5 pence per litre, it makes long term economic sense for boaters to demand it"
Some food for thought, I think.
Stork_III
Well-known member
Our marina, and I believe most others, sell A2 grade marked gas oil. This is ultra low sulphur diesel but without the biodiesel content so there should not be any problems with seals or the dreaded diesel bug. I would rather use this than road diesel with its FAME content.
rob2
Active member
I believe I read, either in the articles on the LeTonkinoise website or a service manual, that the method for adjusting the fuel flow is simply by pumping into a garaduated flask for a given number of clicks and adjusting the throw of the pump until it falls within spec.
Rob.
Rob.