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Old 12-11-2007, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction View Post
In the last episode of Top Gear (Season 10 episode 09) they used 500 gallons of home made rape seed BioDiesel in a BMW 330d and ran it in the Britcar 24. Before the race even started they said the crankcase had fuel in it after too much methanol in the fuel ate the pump's seals.
Someone didnt properly wash the biodiesel! Thats to bad, the methanol probably toasted the engine.
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