What do Tesco do to their fuel??

fivetide

Ultrasonic wrote: »

What do you make of the data in my earlier post?


Out of curiousity, why isn't that a potential issue? Unless you just mean any 'crud' should get caught in the fuel filter and not get any further? Not running the tank virtually empty is also a good idea so that the fuel pump doesn't overheat.

Simply because the fuel line is from the bottom of the tank. It makes no difference to the pump because if there is fuel in the tank then their is fuel in the line and the pump.

Since any heavy rubbish would already be at the bottom of the tank the whole thing is a fallacy.

The only time it would make any difference is if you were on a circuit, then you might want a swirl pot to stop a low level of fuel swamping violently from side to side but in the course of normal running, this is not an issue at all.

Ultrasonic

fivetide wrote: »

Simply because the fuel line is from the bottom of the tank.

Kind of obvious now I think about it . Thanks for explaining .

Joe_Horner

fivetide wrote: »

Simply because the fuel line is from the bottom of the tank. It makes no difference to the pump because if there is fuel in the tank then their is fuel in the line and the pump.

Since any heavy rubbish would already be at the bottom of the tank the whole thing is a fallacy.

The only time it would make any difference is if you were on a circuit, then you might want a swirl pot to stop a low level of fuel swamping violently from side to side but in the course of normal running, this is not an issue at all.

To be fair to the people who hold to this, if you consistently let it get low enough (ie: almost running out point) then it does increase the chance of any "floating" crud finding the outet before it settles simply because it's more concentrated.

Then again, if there's that much crud in your tank you're going to have problems anyway sooner or later!

goonarmy

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

If someone told you otherwise, and you believed them, then you have no credibility. In fact the guy who told you is probably laughing to himself for the fact that you were so gullible. :rotfl:

Do you want to talk to him? He will tell you the same. He is recovery technician and will give you his veiw on it. He is not a foresic chemist, involved in fuel production or procurement. Im not gullible but i do trust his advice. He has good form for helpful advice, I wish he'd join this forum. Bu he may be wrong. Im gonna trust he's input over yours. Always.

Jamie_Carter

goonarmy wrote: »

Do you want to talk to him? He will tell you the same. He is recovery technician and will give you his veiw on it. He is not a foresic chemist, involved in fuel production or procurement. Im not gullible but i do trust his advice. He has good form for helpful advice, I wish he'd join this forum. Bu he may be wrong. Im gonna trust he's input over yours. Always.

He's either winding you up, he's making it up, or he doesn't have a clue what he is talking about.

Moto2

If, say, standard diesel was measurably better from one of the multi nationals than was available from the supermarkets, why aren't they shouting this from the rooftops and backing it up with some double blind research.
Why wouldn't someone like Shell do that? In fact they'd be remiss not to do so.
Has any one got any proof that one standard diesel is any better or worse than another?*


* a mate who used to know someone that worked at the refinery doesn't count

aliasojo

Moto2 wrote: »

Has any one got any proof that one standard diesel is any better or worse than another?*


* a mate who used to know someone that worked at the refinery doesn't count

No-one will be able to supply you with proof. These are huge multi national companies who earn billions, they are not going to supply Joe Bloggs with the ins and out of their fuel, what they tell in their advertisments will be all you get.

Not one person I know who works at a refinery or delivers fuel (that cares about their car that is) will use supermarket fuel in their own car. They don't do this simply on a whim.

Moto2

aliasojo wrote: »

No-one will be able to supply you with proof. These are huge multi national companies who earn billions, they are not going to supply Joe Bloggs with the ins and out of their fuel, what they tell in their advertisments will be all you get.

Not one person I know who works at a refinery or delivers fuel (that cares about their car that is) will use supermarket fuel in their own car. They don't do this simply on a whim.

They wouldn't have to supply the 'ins and out' of their fuel, that's not how comparative advertising works, they'd merely need to show the results of some double blind testing and details of how the testing was done.

They don't do this simply on a whim.

If it's not a whim, it must be evidence, what is this evidence?

aliasojo

Moto2 wrote: »

If it's not a whim, it must be evidence, what is this evidence?

It's knowledge of the product or rather the additives used and where they come from. Costs are cut continuously, it's not company profits that are cut.

You want the kind of hard info you simply wont get.

If anecdotal is no good to you then simply opt to use supermarket fuel, really makes no odds.

Just thought I'd chuck into the ring what those who work with this stuff choose to do. That's good enough for me but I understand it might not be for others.

Moto2

Are you familiar with Russel's Teapot?

Not normally used in this sort of context but .............