[Vwdiesel] Dieselfuel 101 part 9 . (more home testing)

[H .Hagar]

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Rudimentary test do work.My ringbinders are full of blottertests and the ol=
d fridges in the shed have lots of old samples.Fuel MUST be kept in the dar=
k=2E(microbial growth is a problem) To see for yourself take a clear bottle=
 with a sample and leave it in sunshine for a while.Moisture and heat and l=
ight makes for incredible growth in the fuel.Yes Mark Shepherd here comes t=
he solidifying fuel in freezer.This is the FIRST test I did many years ago.=
 If  summer # 2 diesel sample solidify Lube properties are OK.Soon the pump=
s will shift to summerfuel Now you  can verify.Here we a lucky we can see t=
he tanker pull in to the wharf with fuel.77.9cents Canadian pr litre today =
so not much chance I buy a lot.Learn what GOOD diesel smells like.Important=
 as far as Gasoline contamination is concerned (very Common here).Dual use =
of tankertrucks probably.With practice stale gas and old diesel can be dete=
cted.Remember that old Mercedes ?.Testing the viscosity is straight forward=
.Remember compare to known good # 2 it is important.All the rabbits with Bo=
sch injection pump have a timing system using a vanepump and a calibrated o=
rifice for advancing timing as rpm increases.Find orifice in Banjo marked o=
ut ,on top of pump.
notice orifice is protected by cintered bronzefilter.
Part 10 may follow. have fun        Hagar.
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