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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (Australian group) / March 2005diesel or petrol?
Wich is better for a 4WD? diesel or petrol? Im told diesel cars arnt as fast but petrol is burned up more going through soft sand. Wich would I be better off getting? the wheicle will be a hilux. thanks ~DaN > Wich is better for a 4WD? diesel or petrol? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > thanks > ~DaN Rheilly ducks back under the rock :-) (Ya could've asked which brand as well so's ya wont be lonely fer a night or two) -- Regards ..... Rheilly Phoull Get a bit more specific would ya, whats ya purpose for buying the vehicle? play toy or work hack? Family ute or Weekend warrior? Sand or mud usually? >> Wich is better for a 4WD? diesel or petrol? >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > -- > Regards ..... Rheilly Phoull Diesel. Without a doubt. Less working parts to break down. Less electrics and less prone to water stalling (although in this day and age the diesels have their fair share of electrical sh#te). Less chance of a fire (catalytic converters get extremely hot when under load and cause fires - hence diesel is choice for farm equipment). Better economy (though diesel is more expensive). It will also idle all day without over heating. W. > Wich is better for a 4WD? diesel or petrol? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > thanks > ~DaN Also the exhaust system last much longer. I've had mine nearly twelve years with the same exhaust. Frank ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, > Diesel. Without a doubt. Less working parts to break down. Less > electrics and less prone to water stalling (although in this day and age [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> thanks >> ~DaN > Diesel. Without a doubt. Less working parts to break down. Less electrics > and less prone to water stalling (although in this day and age the diesels > have their fair share of electrical sh#te). Less chance of a fire > (catalytic converters get extremely hot when under load and cause fires - > hence diesel is choice for farm equipment). Better economy (though diesel > is more expensive). It will also idle all day without over heating. I agree, go for a diesel, a lot more low down torque which is what you need for offroading. I don't know about less parts to break down though, a petrol motor may have a couple of extra spinning parts ect. but diesels do have a high pressure pump, usually a turbo and then you can have problems from the fuel in the cold(if you don't have the right fuel) and creating algae in the fuel tank,so they can have their fair share a problems too. Don't get me wrong, I love diesels (especially my latest which is a common rail diesel) and have owned 2 of them. The latest diesels have just as much electricals as a petrol motor,if not more...hell my diesel is even "drive by wire"(no throttle cable,driven by computer) and has a catalytic converter,so there goes that theory. But yeh I know what your saying, most diesels prior to 2000 don't have any of this, but as the years roll on this will be the norm for a diesel. > Wich is better for a 4WD? diesel or petrol? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > thanks > ~DaN Well this is a touch better than most questions we get here, because he gives away a vague clue that he wants to drive on sand and it's a Hi Lux...... I'm not for scaring new people away........... but more info on "my furst 4wd " would certainly help out. (not you..others...........personal gripe) For examle............I want to go up to Cape york. Is it safe? Do I need a HF? Or should I have helicopter back up? Specify exactly what you want your car to do, and more info will come your way,. > > Wich is better for a 4WD? diesel or petrol? > > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Do I need a HF? Or should I have helicopter back up? No way. All you need is two cans and some string. The string can also be used to throw meat into the water so that you can get pictures of the locals. Be sure to loudly insult the area and its peoples as you get on the barge, that way you don't have to endure the corregations to the Tip. And mention to everyone you meet that you could of done it in a 2wd. This will really boost your popularity. :))))))) I live in the metro area most of my driving is onroad but I have the oppotunity to go offroad at least 2-3 times a week most of the offroading in my area is through sand dunes or the pineforest which is always fun to explore. I usually make 3-4 trips a year to canarvon (from perth) wich is a 14hour drive approx at 110km/hr so need something that wont overheat on those trips. go for the diesel if for no other reason than to not have to take so much extra fuel when you travel long distances 2 jerry cans takes up the same space as 2 cartons of beer Kev > I live in the metro area most of my driving is onroad but I have the > oppotunity to go offroad at least 2-3 times a week most of the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 14hour drive approx at 110km/hr so need something that wont overheat > on those trips. "" schrieb: > Wich is better for a 4WD? diesel or petrol? I'd go for a diesel and carry a jerry can petrol with me for the fire :o) Try to get an oldschool diesel with as less electronics as possible. Try to get an inline injection pumpe (not the distributor style). You can run those vehicles all day long as a workhorse and even fire them up in summer with pure, filtered vegetable oil (not biodiesel, don't mix that up!). BR, Axel P.S.: Jim, sched? 20m preferred! > "" schrieb: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Axel > P.S.: Jim, sched? 20m preferred! Hi Axel, been flat out. Jim |
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