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Leo



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Puma engine and 'bush' diesel.
Anybody had problems using diesel with higher than recommended Sulphur content (and all the other dirt) in African diesel? Was told the EGR can become problematic along with the filters etc?

Cheers!
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Gabriel Boff



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Brazil 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Worse than brazilian diesel????????

In my 90" now with 10000 km, I don't had any problem.

In an LR brochure, one time, I read that the new Defender (puma), had a preparation for different diesels around the world.

In this brochure said that the Defender can consume diesels 30% diferent one of another.
Post #10214 25th Apr 2009 10:38pm
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alantd



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Yours should be fine. The non-EU ones have a wider tolerance of Sulphur. EU regulations require that the tune is different for local markets to meet emissions criteria. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
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sasha2001



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Re: Puma engine and 'bush' diesel.
Leo wrote:
Anybody had problems using diesel with higher than recommended Sulphur content (and all the other dirt) in African diesel? Was told the EGR can become problematic along with the filters etc?

Cheers!
From a south Africian on LRUK
see: http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?t=76585&page=2
A lot of my clients have had huge hassles with modern Nissans, Toyotas, and Mitsubishis. One client in Gabon has been running a fleet of Nissan Patrols, and they are getting a maximum of two years life out of them before they need replacing as they become too unreliable. When they used the old diesel Landcruiser pickups, their replacement time was over 5 years.

Mitsubishi pickups in the Gambia last less than 18 months, but then there's NO preventative maintenance done on them, and the level of maintenance is "dodgy" at best.

Diesel quality is also a serious issue. My clients in Kolwezi, Congo have to transport their diesel by road from Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania because the diesel available in the Congo screws up their fancy computerised Landcruisers.
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dgardel



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Best is use 350 - 400 cc good two stroke engine oil every 100 liters of fuel!!!

try this way and the new common rail have twice and more life
Post #10275 28th Apr 2009 9:34am
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Grockle



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dgrdel,and it'll smell like the Isle of Man TT races Laughing . 2.4 90 XS
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dgardel



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oh yes if you use castor oil (rycine) Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter
Post #10280 28th Apr 2009 9:57am
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Gabriel Boff



Member Since: 19 Apr 2009
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Brazil 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
This story of two stroke oil is true for all diesels?
It helps to mantein the common rail sistem?
It wouldn't bad for the motor, creating carbon on pistons, rings and other parts?
Post #10285 28th Apr 2009 1:50pm
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Leo



Member Since: 25 Apr 2009
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Thanks for the replies. 2-stroke oil never did any harm, I'll replace filters regularly and blank the egrs and see how it goes.
Post #10333 29th Apr 2009 3:32pm
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Gabriel Boff



Member Since: 19 Apr 2009
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Brazil 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
I'm new in eletronic diesel engine.

In the old's and "the best way" (in my opinion) diesel injector pumps, we use to put some oil with the diesel.

So

What is EGR? and How we "blank" it?

I imagine that is some eletronic sensor.
Post #10336 29th Apr 2009 3:44pm
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Leo



Member Since: 25 Apr 2009
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Hi Gabriel, EGR is Exhaust Gas Recirculation. The EGR valves can sometimes get stuck due to excess carbon deposits. Please see this thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic358.html?highlight=egr
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MK



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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White
Although S is not good for engine oil, it is good for the fuel system, including the high P pump. Puma 110" SW

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