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So, I filled the fuel filter with diesel... and tried to start it. The engine turned, but only very slowly, not enough to start the car. And now I must explain:
- as we used to put veg oil as fuel, we always had problems starting when the engine was cold. So later, we resigned on trying to start it and always slept on the top of a hill... and push started the van in the morning. Once the engine was running, even for a little bit, it is very easy to start it with the starter.
So, I dont really know whether it did not want to start due to thick fuel-veg oil, weak battery, or old starter. But since this problem was happening only with the first morning start, I would think the veg oil was the culprit. It is also possible that the usage of oil formed some deposits in the cylinders, and when the engine is cold, the cylinders are a bit narrower and so that is why it is hard to start?
Anyway, the engine moved only slowly now. There is only diesel in the engine now, so the thick veggie oil should not cause it now. The battery has been plugged into the charger for quite some time, and even before that, it had 12,70 V, ...
We will have to push start the car... and we will probably leave it for the morning.
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