Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: neilhull on February 08, 2012, 08:11:47 PM
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Hi after a brake of about 5 years :jump_125: i have decided to get a jeep . looking at two one is a cherokee and one is a grand cherokee both 98 reg both 2.5tdi what one is best
cheers NEIL
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The one that isnt a diesel........ :lol_hitting: :lol_hitting:
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The one that isnt a diesel........ :lol_hitting: :lol_hitting:
I need a diesel one as i make my own bio diesel at 15p a liter
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it could be free bio diesel and you would still regret buying a diesel jeep, your real choices are a petrol jeep or a diesel of a different make sorry to say
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:imwitstupid:
If it has to be diesel, don't buy a Jeep.
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Some sources call the VM a tdi, but it's not in the VW sense. The tdi in those Jeeps just means it has an intercooler -
it isn't direct injection. The fact is that it was derived from a boat engine, designed to chug along at constant speed
for hours on end. Don't buy a VM that isn't direct injection. If it doesn't say CRD on the back, walk away.
Carrying on from NBs post, I'd say they time to buy a VM XJ or ZJ is when the gooberment is paying you 10 pound
a litre to burn diesel.
If you can't stretch to a 2002 KJ or 2002 WJ CRD or later, then forget the idea - other 4 wheel drive vehicles are available.
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:iagree: :iagree: :iagree:
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If you can't stretch to a 2002 KJ or 2002 WJ CRD or later, then forget the idea
Dunno if they like swallowing veggie oil tho :017:
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Fair point. In general, putting SVO into a direct injection/common rail engine is a bad idea, cus it's just too gloopy
for the high pressures used. With a 2 tank system it can be done though.
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I suppose it will depend on the quality of the bio diesel.
I seem to remember reading some posts on www.loskjs.com (http://www.loskjs.com) or www.jeepkj.com (http://www.jeepkj.com) forums about bio diesel in the USA, but I think that was on about the commercial 5% or 10% bio disels.
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if it doesnt say CRD then walk away and buy a lpg petrol
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Jeeps don't do diesel,what you save is rapidly swallowed the day it goes wrong on you.
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NH didn't you gas up a facelift XJ a while back??
If so I'd be doing the same again,them diesels are truly pish.
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So i wont be back to jeeps thanks chaps you have saved me a lot of grieve . So i have gone and got a pimp wagon (toyota lucida 2.2td ) :ace:
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The XJ is the lesser od 2 evils, at least only the engine is crap.