Fv432 mk2/1

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

Just a consideration Alex..
M113 are impossible to obtain.
Track, armour, roomy + cheap = fun.
These vehicles run multi fuel. You worked in HVAC so you know what that means. I figure sources for cheap fuel such as old heating oil, motor oil, red diesel, bio-diesel and contaminated fuel from sources such as fuel companies who have to dispose of it when they pump out old tanks. Another source is for aviation fuel (kerosene) ...

I like the way you think. If Willy Nelson can power his tour bus on french fry oil (and ????), why not an APC burning waste petrocarbons?

[chris vickery]

Terry, at an average consuption rate of .5l per km, one would need to opt for inexpensive fuel options to be able to actualy afford to have some regular fun.
I used to use all kinds of stuff in my M35A2 multifuel 6x6...
Secret is to keep fuel filters changed and be careful in the winter.
Of course with all multi fuel engines, there is a preferred list of fuels starting with the best working down to the least useable options.
Multifuel seems to work best with at least 50% virgin diesel.

[Robin Craig]

Frankly when you balance the aggravation of dealing with less than perfect fuel and start down the road of various potions mixed with raw diesel i think that you are courting disaster versus just shelling out the dollar for good clean diesel, albeit red diesel as you wont be a road going vehicle in the province of Ontario and could get away using that.

R

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Thank you.

Bob

[chris vickery]

Granted, Robin, red is the way to go for the mostpart.

[RichardT10829]

get a petrol unit and run LPG plenty of space for the gas tank ?

[rob love]

LPG is especially hard on the valve train of engines. It is also no longer cheap, and worst of all, does not like the cold, which Canada is known for.

As to the multifuel, I have always taken that as meaning it can run on a lesser grade of fuel in an emergency, but not for day to day driving as the problems it will cause will outweigh the savings.

I do not have any experience with the Diesel FV432s, but I did own a gasoline model. Plenty of ooomph on that powerplant, and it would start right down to -30 without any startup aids. Came in handy too on the bad snow days.