I am considering swapping a Toyota 1HD-T diesel engine in my 97 Toyota Land Cruiser. The 1HD-T is a direct injection engine. What are the problems with blends in direct injection engines? I am sure alot of people are blending in DI engines, how is it going? What blends are you using?
Rusty

Great engine, very reliable. I have a 13B-T in my truck and have been running blends for the past two years. My current blend of 20% VO, 10% jetB, 70% ULSD runs just fine in a FPHE heated, otherwise un-modified fuel system.

John, looks like you and I have too much time on our hands, we should be out working on one of our vehicles!
Is the 13B-T direct injection? I hope the deal comes through on the 1HD-T, if not I may go another route.
Rusty

All the Toyota turbo [-T] engines are direct injection.
Yeah, I've been out working in the shop all afternoon.

I am running rapseed oil/ULSD blend on my Citroen Xsara 2,0 HDi from 2003 (PSA engine type DW10). Have now been running 16.000 km in the blend. In summer time 47% SVO (down to 7 deg. C) and now 35% (down to -10 deg. C) - adjust blend to viscosity and temperature. Engine block is always heated before start - no other modifications. Apart from ULSD/SVO I ad 3% RUG, 0.1% turpentine and 0.16% acetone.
So fare no problems. Working to find out what the risk is of too high SVO fraction and too high viscosity.

- Kim, Denmark.

Kim, I think as you stated, viscosity is the key. From what I understand it is the spray through the injectors that causes the problems when too thick. I think you can tell by the smoke at start-up, if there isn't any smoke you should be ok. If you can blend in Denmark I shouldn't have any problems in Texas! I spent a summer in Sweden, Finland and Denmark playing tennis during college, beautiful but don't think I could last a winter there.
Rusty

Will you have to swap out transmission for that engine?

Daniel Franke, the engine I am considering comes with a transmission, but it is the same transmission as the gas version used. Not sure if that is the same on all conversions or not. In my current vehicle, a 1994 Land Cruiser, I swapped in a GM 6.2 diesel. In that instance I did have to also swap in a GM transmission.
If you are interested in more information on Land Cruiser conversion go to ih8mud.com there is a diesel section in which there are quite a few conversions discussed, including mine.
Rusty

rusty,

could you please send me the link to your thread and pics. I found some of the older models conversion on the Ih8mud but none for the newer models yet. Thaks

Daniel,here is the thread
http://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-24-volts-systems/18...nversion-begins.html
I am in the middle of trying to decide what direction I am going with my next one!
Rusty

Here's another
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/15960555...421006031#6421006031