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ZeDefender



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Absolute zero?
Does anyone know just how cold it can be outside (parked) before a Defender "fails to launch"?

My Puma sounded a bit rough at -22ºC Shocked this morning (soon ran fine after a couple of minutes though)...

Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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BigRuss



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I beelieve land rover sit there test vehicles in refrigerated containers in Norway at night to -40 c Russell
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But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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I concur (always wanted to say that Very Happy )
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My last (TD5) Disco sounded awful after a prolonged (2 days) stop at -16.

The fuel pump made an awful noise trying to get to grips with the diesel which would have been turning to wax. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
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Well, I was wondering this morning about a "rhythmic grunt" every few seconds - thought it might be the diesel pump or something. Does "modern" diesel really get so waxy down at -20? If so, doesn't stuff get knackered? Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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As we've said on here before, modern diesel will start to wax at -9 C ish but in some contoured they run winter mixes but dependant on where you get it from you probably can get a tank of summer diesel in the dead of winter. Russell
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Winter DieselFor the "temperate" climatic zones the EN 590 standard defines six classes from A to F. In Central and Western Europe the Winter Diesel (Winterdiesel, diesel d'hiver) must meet Class F conditions atleast from the beginning of December to the end of February. During a transitional period (mostly October and April) a lower Class must be met.

Tests in the Alpine regions have shown that the diesel fuel offered at gas stations extends the law requirements by some degrees showing a CFPP of -27° C in all samples.[8] The CloudPoint is not specified in EN 590 although DIN 51603 for heating oil specifies a CloudPoint below +1 °C for CFPP -10 °C. Current additives allow a CFPP of -20 °C to be based on diesel fuel with a CloudPoint of -7 °C.

Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E Class F
CFPP value +5 °C 0 °C -5 °C -10 °C -15 °C -20 °C
CloudPoint (not specified in EN 590)
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Zagato wrote:
I concur (always wanted to say that Very Happy )


Ner Ner Russell
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I can just imagine the reaction from the Neanderthal running the local garage when I ask him what CFPP value his diesel has Shocked
Wish me luck, it's been nice knowing you all Laughing

p.s. and thanks for the info Wink Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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German winter spec diesel has to be no 'warmer' than -7 deg C Cloud point and -22 deg C CFPP (Cold filter plug point). Some German co-mingled systems require a marketing spec of -25 on CFPP.

By comparison UK winter spec cloud is no 'warmer' than -5 Deg C and CFPP is -15 deg C .

Scandi countries from memory start from about -20 cloud and -30 CFPP but could well be even lower than that Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
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So if it gets much colder here, I'll need to by my fuel from Norway Shocked Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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ZeDefender wrote:
So if it gets much colder here, I'll need to by my fuel from Norway Shocked


Go for Finland.... no warmer than.....

-29 cloud / -34 CFPP Bow down Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
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I got caught out here in southern spain (in the mountains) 2 days ago,
we hit -9 at night (for a couple of nights), 110 wouldnt move, probably waxed up...would idle at about 1k, but no more.
Eventually managed to get it into the sun, it warmed up, then would go, albeit with some initial misfiring.
My FL wouldnt even turnover.

Lived in switzerland for over 9 years, never a problem Smile

so i will now always park in the sun when its going to get cold, im assuming they dont bother using winter fuel here.
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As a matter of interest, can you add anything yourself to depress the CFPP (i.e. something commercially available)? Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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