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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omegod on 04 April 2014, 20:23:34

Title: 1.7 TD Izuzu engine Astra
Post by: omegod on 04 April 2014, 20:23:34

I'm very tempted to give one of these a go, spotted a good old Astra estate going for buttons locally and believe they are fine to run on veg or a veg / diesel mix without modification. I love the migs but the auto MPG round town is a bloody joke. The temptation of near 50 MPG at £1 a litre for a while at least is tempting me. It's had a brand new engine fitted a couple of years ago too ;).

Anyone ran one? What they like ?

Title: Re: 1.7 TD Izuzu engine Astra
Post by: martin42 on 04 April 2014, 20:25:55

Bomb proof engines,mate had a 1.7d cavalier,never let him down,and that did a 60 mile commute every day

Title: Re: 1.7 TD Izuzu engine Astra
Post by: omega3000 on 04 April 2014, 20:50:58

I had the estate one a few years back , never had any trouble with it . Its a tad gutless i found but very good on mpg  :y

Title: Re: 1.7 TD Izuzu engine Astra
Post by: henryd on 04 April 2014, 22:32:28

I've had a Cavalier 17td and a Vectra with the same lump back in the day,you won't win any races but they are dependable old things

Title: Re: 1.7 TD Izuzu engine Astra
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 05 April 2014, 01:08:11

I believe that the Cavalier that Albs ran on veggie oil had the Izuzu TD engine.  :y