Well the first journey with the 300TD Turbo Diesel Wagon was NOT without incident. The prior owner who is a hell of a guy is also big fan and maker of Veggie Oil for these diesel percolator’s. Now he did warn me. “Maybe you should put some diesel in it” Seems that if veggie oil sits to long it becomes like a combo of Jello and fry oil from McDonald’s. I was cruising along happy on my way to work when suddenly..chug chug chug the 300TD stalls. I pull over to the side of the road and the fuel filter is a solid mass of Jello in Onion Rings. 
I pull off the secondary filter and blow the gunk from the filter using my mouth. Nothing better than a veggie oil cocktail at 6 am on a Monday morning. Go about 3 more miles and Chug Chug Chug stall. I do remember Veggie Oil Tom saying “Dude you want some extra filters just in case?” Me being well me I said “Na will get some at work” Kaj bi lahko šlo narobe? Again should of listened. Once again did the side of the road filter mouth to mouth and on my way I went. I stop at Hess get some diesel and less than 5 miles down the road it chugs to an abrupt stop in the middle of a busy intersection. Looking like a pit crew from NASCAR I pop the hood put my mouth on the now Veggie Oil and Diesel soaked fuel filter. 
Prime the pump and hop back in with the foul taste of french fry oil that has been sitting in a cold dark fuel tank for six months. I must admit I was oddly proud of myself pulling off this Heimlich type repair in the middle of a busy intersection at rush hour before the light turned green. Richard Petty bi bil ponosen. This routine of auto mouth to fuel filter first aid went on for six more times. I still Made it to work without the aide of a tow truck. Changed the filters and gave the Ole Girl a diesel purging. Hopefully this should fix the problem till the next chunk of fried Calamari finds it way to the engine. A few filters and a full tank of fresh diesel should solve the problem on this Uber clean turbo diesel wagon. Today’s Tech Tip again. When a man named “Veggie Oil Tom tells you to get some diesel..DO IT!!

































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