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Sorry, Man. I was at work.
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you're excused- dont make a habit of it
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Cold air intake is better for diesels. More oxygen per volume.
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Does your fresh air intake hose connect behind the right( as sitting in the drivers seat) head light? Mine does, but I'm thinking of moving it...haven't decided.
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On the casual glances I've had at the air-filter area (yes, its behind the RHS headlight) I reckon it'd be fairly easy to fabricate an enclosure to force it to draw air only from outside the engine bay- effectively building a CAI
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Warm engine is good. There is a thread around here somewhere that describes how to make your thermostat open a 200 degrees f instead of 185/192. I'll try to find it.
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I'd envisaged controlling the engine temp by increasing insulation in the engine bay, e.g.
Thicker Insulation on the bonnet/hood
An under tray below the car to seal off the compartment
Upper/Lower grill blocks
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No throttle body or ventury( except for more modern engines that have a DPF( diesel particulate filter) that has to regenerate itself from time to time, but that doesn't concern us here.
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I believe my car may have an EGR- I may have a raid at the weekend and clean/clear whatever I can in the engine bay- can't do much harm!
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I've heard good things about your and my engines for veggie oil conversions, but I think we both need to research more in that area. I haven't started yet, so I don't have much info there. I do know that used ATF( automatic transmission fluid) mixes with diesel and burns quite good.
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Some googling, and conversations with mates suggest that the Bosch fuelpump on our lumps is happy with veg.
Key seems to be starting off with low concentrations (10/20/30%) and slowly ramp it up. Additionally fuel filter changes to catch any crud flushed out would be a plan. Filters are cheap..
Once I get past 30% veg, I'd see a significant decrease in fuel costs per mile..
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My suggestions for aero would be; upper grill block, belly pan( removable for MOT inspections), and rear wheel skirts( done tastefully, of course). Maybe a kamm-back if it doesn't attract any unwanted attention from the highway patrol.
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I like the upper grill block/belly pan combo.
Rear wheel skirts and Kamm back would attract (unwanted) attention.
I could, however, possibly go for wheel covers, and possibly "spats" to deflect air round the tyres?