wildgarlic
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Frozen DieselLandie won't start and D supposed to be picking two other people up. Starts to turn over but then stops so think it's frozen diesel somewhere - any hints to help get it moving?
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wildgarlic
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Fixed - thanks to hairdryer.
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Cockadoodledoo
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It's amazing the number of uses a hairdryer has ... 
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Smooth Hound
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i was going to say watch its not your coolant, but looks like youve sorted it,  did your oh get to the game, i watched it on tele. what a team, wales that is. rugbys our game 
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Cassiepod
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I'm thinking of getting a hairdryer for Rob too.. I think there's an additive you can put in to stop it freezeing again tonight, (if memory serves a drop of petrol might do ti too, but research that on the internet first).
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wildgarlic
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David has nicked mine today! Just as well I can't go out isn't it LOL. I'll suggest that he stops at the garage on the way home to see whether they can recommend anything.
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wildgarlic
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Hmmm - seems someone else up the road was having problems getting going this morning and D left MY hairdryer with them. They weren't home when he passed by this evening so I hope he doesn't need a rerun tomorrow.
He asked at the garage and they didn't have an additive - can anyone recommend a brand?
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Smooth Hound
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buy your deisel from shell, aparently the additive is in it, i bet you bought yours from the supermarket, it hasnt got the additives, hence you get a lower mpg, i think bp is ok as well,
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Smooth Hound
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you could put a blanket over thre pump and the pipes, but for god sake dont forget its there in the morning,
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wildgarlic
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| Smooth Hound wrote: | | buy your deisel from shell, aparently the additive is in it, i bet you bought yours from the supermarket, it hasnt got the additives, hence you get a lower mpg, i think bp is ok as well, |
We did buy from Shell and not from the supermarket! 
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Smooth Hound
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oh well, it just have been very cold, it went down to minus 13 and a half last night, or ths morning should i says so it must have been down to minus 17 around yours,
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Lord_Azrael
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In Russia where it gets REALLY cold (-30 ish) it's been known for them to sit with fires going under the trucks to stop them freezing.
***Don't try this at home though folks***
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Smooth Hound
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thats what they do with the 4 tonners in the army, set a fire under the tank, thats deisel for any nut cases out there, not petrol
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IainC
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| Smooth Hound wrote: | | thats what they do with the 4 tonners in the army, set a fire under the tank, thats deisel for any nut cases out there, not petrol |
You'd only make that mistake once though I think
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wildgarlic
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That might clear the roads in the immediate area
Was frozen again this morning!
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IainC
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Funnily enough I was thinking along those lines (but less destructively) the other day... figured I could light a bit of a bonfire on the drive and keep shoving it towards the road and keep chucking more on it... would get shot of the snow/ice quick enough.
Guessing a proper flame thrower type thing would be a better, easier thing to manage though 
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Cassiepod
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Rob mentioned that he flicks the ignition on and off about 5 times to give the glow plugs a chance to heat up before trying to turn it over whilst it's this cold if that helps at all. plus the additive mentioned earlier.
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Sassinak
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5-10% paraffin added to the diesel can help and won't harm the engine
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Smooth Hound
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my vans going no where now, just got back with the aid of a shovel and a tow off a tractor, im blimin eqhausted and my shoulders killing me, not to mention my back,  anyway im back now, i tell you i was disappearing under the snow, must have been inches in an hour, and its still going strong
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