Sound insulation/deadening / Silence of the Di ! Is it poss?

[Altransit]

Do you want me to paypal it for you Andy?

[transitandy]

very good thread m8y

[AndyG]

Do you want me to paypal it for you Andy?

Go on then
Give you the money on Saturday

[Altransit]

[hdegroot]

Excellent work i must say, really good. Also the replacement of wheel arches


my floor wasnt as damaged as yours, but i keep getting a wet floor
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Also what pressure are you driving your michelin agiles 225 tires on?

also how much dynamat did you use for the

Cab floor
Cab between cab and engine
Roof

[AndyG]

Also what pressure are you driving your michelin agiles 225 tires on?

also how much dynamat did you use for the

Cab floor
Cab between cab and engine
Roof

45PSI
Approx 5 sheets (maybe more, as it goes up the bulkhead and wheel arches)
Approx 3 sheets (in engine compartment)
3 sheets

[hdegroot]

I think i drive my tires on a to hard pressure, it is very good in the corners but unloaded on speed bumps is a hell

[AndyG]

55psi in the back with it loaded

[93fxdl]

this is a bit left field but try putting a touch of cooking oil in with your diesel i run a weak mix in my sedona (approx 1 in 5) and it quietens the engine a touch it runs more smoothly and seems to return more mpg
i realise i will probably get flack for this post since the v word seems to be the ultimate insult to some people but since you are on the search for silince any info may be of help and with todays fuel prices anything to stretch the mpg has to be good
ttfn glenn

[AndyG]

this is a bit left field but try putting a touch of cooking oil in with your diesel i run a weak mix in my sedona (approx 1 in 5) and it quietens the engine a touch it runs more smoothly and seems to return more mpg
i realise i will probably get flack for this post since the v word seems to be the ultimate insult to some people but since you are on the search for silince any info may be of help and with todays fuel prices anything to stretch the mpg has to be good
ttfn glenn

Your suggestion is appreciated
However
If your vehicle will run on veg oil, it's fine
The truth is, in the long run, it does damage the fuel pump
Some pumps will take more abuse than others

The best pump for veg oil is the Bosch manual pump BUT even these need specific modified parts to be fully compatible Just take a look at the Diesel Bob site

The Lucas pumps are one of the least tolerant The seals react with the veg oil and they start leaking and that's for starters

I must have the only Lucas EPIC pump that hasn't been repaired or overhauled yet Don't you wonder why
Diesel has specially added lubricants that the pump relies on for it's lubrication
So why don't you use engine oil in your rear axle Or the other way round
Of course it's oil and will lubricate BUT not how the manufacturer designed it to be

The handbook specifies diesel for a reason

It might be possible to get away with a very small percentage, but do I want to take the risk

A worn/damaged EPIC pump can easily cost between £750 to £1000 To put right

Besides, it's as quiet as a mouse now (on the inside )

[93fxdl]

i am well aware of the risks involved in putting too much veg into a diesel even though the first diesel was built to run on peanut oil! so my sedona (they have a habbit of eating pumps @ 3/4000 to fix) i run with just a bit of veg to help the mpg and to lube the pump as current diesel is uls (ultra low sulphur)the sulphur was there as the lubricant for the pump and injectors but as part of all this green mlarkey the have removed most of the sulfur and the final comment whether you like it or not you are running veg as diesel now contains 5% bio fuel
ttfn glenn

[AndyG]

So why add more

[93fxdl]

saving money
ttfn glenn

[AndyG]

Well the Lucas EPIC wasn't designed for peanut oil even though the engine would probably enjoy the change
So how much veg oil do I put in when I tank it up
And your address for me to send you my repair bill when it goes pete tong

[93fxdl]

ahhh the smoke starts to clear the epic is by lucas how does a company keep going for so long selling such crap to so many, the name lucas and anything to do with autos (everything they make or have made) rings alarm bells i have a history of motorcycles and the electrics were crap until replaced with jap or german even my sedona (made in korea with a merc engine)has lucas/delphi common rail injection with a history of going "phut" but even so i run a 20% mix of veg to diesel as to if you decide to try veg its on your own head as my sedona is on mine but so far it has covered 10000 miles on this so if it goes phut i am pretty well even but this has gone away as i only suggested veg as a way of getting more hush so as for veg we agree to differ and you will pay full pump price and i will continue to save about 20p for every litre of veg i use plus a few more miles per gallon
ps if you are that unhappy with your di pull it out and we can do a swap for my lovelly quiet pinto
ttfn glenn