Thread: Petrol in a diesel ford rager

Originally Posted by Blackfern

Well..the mobile mechanic here in Taupo came round. Drained the tank with a pump and dropped the filter etc. Put some fresh diesel in and and away she went. Marty reckons it sounds fine, if not smoother than a lot of other 3.2 rangers. No nasty clacking sounds of surgeons or unhappy pistons. In fact it sounds better than before.
Might have got away with it. Fingers crossed.
Marty reckons you'll never know if there is damage until something shots itself.
The mobile mechanic Marty stock was awesome. Even pointed out a few prevention issues with the ranger motors and the little coolant pipe that can rub a hole on a metal part and dump your coolant and cook your motor. Good to know.
Shouted myself a lotto ticket. Might get some sleep tonight.

That the one at the front of the block? Think Ford did a campaign on that early on?

Originally Posted by No.3

That the one at the front of the block? Think Ford did a campaign on that early on?

There a coolant pipe that runs around the right hand side of the engine just above the diesel pump. It had a rubber bushing around it but the bushing has a tendency to slide back along the pipe and let the pipe rub against the top of what I assume is the diesel pump body.

Originally Posted by Blackfern

There a coolant pipe that runs around the right hand side of the engine just above the diesel pump. It had a rubber bushing around it but the bushing has a tendency to slide back along the pipe and let the pipe rub against the top of what I assume is the diesel pump body.

Right hand when your standing in front of the vehicle looking under the bonet

Originally Posted by Blackfern

Well..the mobile mechanic here in Taupo came round. Drained the tank with a pump and dropped the filter etc. Put some fresh diesel in and and away she went. Marty reckons it sounds fine, if not smoother than a lot of other 3.2 rangers. No nasty clacking sounds of surgeons or unhappy pistons. In fact it sounds better than before.
Might have got away with it. Fingers crossed.
Marty reckons you'll never know if there is damage until something shots itself.
The mobile mechanic Marty stock was awesome. Even pointed out a few prevention issues with the ranger motors and the little coolant pipe that can rub a hole on a metal part and dump your coolant and cook your motor. Good to know.
Shouted myself a lotto ticket. Might get some sleep tonight.

Nice, bloody good result. Bet that's a relief for you!

Originally Posted by Blackfern

Right hand when your standing in front of the vehicle looking under the bonet

Yep that's the one...

Originally Posted by Nickoli

....isn't the latest Mazda sourced from Isuzu?
The whole automotive industry is more incestuous than Alabama

Yes. Can confirm these 4JJ3 powered Mazdas run on 67% petrol also

I reckon this would have never happened in my Touareg. The dash would have lit up like a Christmas tree screaming NIEN ACTUNG NO SCHNELL.

But more importantly did you win lotto?

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

But more importantly did you win lotto?

My ticket is for Wednesday. Full time hunting and fishing from Thursday onwards!