Vans, diesel engines & DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF)

[telectrix]

Ah, Tel...that is indeed a beauty! So many amazing boats powered by those. The 6LX was a favourite. Good to know you can get them refurbished too
Gardner Marine Diesel Engines - » Workshop Engine Overhaul - https://www.gardnermarine.com/workshop-engine-overhaul/

Kelvin made nice little engines too.

was that when his kitchen fitting business was quiet?

 

[pirate]

Think Kevin was never into diesel engines!
Kelvin however, slightly older,born 1904 and still going strong, was never into kitchens...
Kelvin Diesels - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_Diesels

 

[pirate]

I had one lke this in a boat many years ago

except it was a 2 cylinder, so 2 of these stuck together.
Easy to start-just open the decompression levers, crank the handle til you built up a bit of revs, then pop the handles down one by one...never failed.

 

[pirate]

BTW, it didn't have a DPF...

 

[LeeH]

I'll see your Gardner and raise you a Deltic...

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As a kid I found the BR deltic trains mesmerising.

 

[StephenRowley]

I've been looking for a new used vehicle; was thinking of getting some sort of Chelsea tractor, one of which was a Discovery Sport (DS). After reading about it on a particular forum, it appears to have an issue with the above.

Problem is that a lot of those chelsea tractor are brought for nothing but the half a mile school run and maybe the odd local journey. DPF work well when your regularly doing long motor way miles but short low speed driving fecks them, but to fair they should be making buyers aware when buy the cars.

 

[StephenRowley]

I've been looking for a new used vehicle; was thinking of getting some sort of Chelsea tractor, one of which was a Discovery Sport (DS). After reading about it on a particular forum, it appears to have an issue with the above.

Problem is that a lot of those chelsea tractor are brought for nothing but the half a mile school run and maybe the odd local journey. DPF work well when your regularly doing long motor way miles but short low speed driving fecks them, but to fair they should be making buyers aware when buy the cars.

 

[pirate]

"As a kid I found the BR deltic trains mesmerising."


Nothing wrong with a bit of trainspotting:_

 

[Pete E]

Has LPG died the death or can you buy cars with factory fitted for LPG?

 

[mattg4321]

Lets hope diseasels go the same way as LPG