In my opinion those Vanagons are generally wayyy expensive for what they do (or don't do- such as moving up hills. Though 48 horsepower pushing that much metal...
Definitly chevy. I have used biodiesel before with no problem in my '83 van equipped with my own make of 6.5 300 hp diesel. runs best on biodiesel but none of...
Bryan Fullerton
viper@...
Aug 1, 2003 3:01 pm
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Hi Aileen The best thing to do is check out Chem Abstracts or Science Citation Index. There are cumulative indexes and I’m sure there are many entries under...
Hi Keith One storage method not mentioned in this article is zeolite hydrogen storage. Zeolites act as molecular sieves and were a hot topic back in the...
Hi, About to make my first batch. I have read that lye will react with aluminum. Does this just mean I shouldn't create my lye-methanol mixture in an aluminum...
Kaj
kajvt@...
Aug 1, 2003 3:08 pm
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I changed my Vanagon from a 1.6 to a 1.9 litre motor, went from a 4 speed tranny to a 5 speed, the next upgrade is to biodiesel. It is the only 7 passenger...
I would doubt that. I would suggest that it is a 5.7 which was not a very sturdy engine but if rebuilt with low compression pistons might last longer.. Bryan...
Bryan Fullerton
viper@...
Aug 1, 2003 3:09 pm
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Hi all: ******Basics: If your engine is not sound, and running properly on diesel, it WILL NOT run right on biodiesel or SVO...! ******* See the following for...
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030731/bs_afp/oil_price_030731164010 This article from a day or two ago does not emphasize the high price ...
... Hi Ken I didn't know about zeolite hydrogen storage, thanks. Zeolites are still a hot topic around here, especially 3A zeolites - used for dehydrating...
3.0 liter 5 cylinder Mercedes Benz turbo diesel for sale. This engine came from a 1982 300TD. It has about 160k miles on the clock It includes the turbo and...
Bryan Brah
bbrah@...
Aug 1, 2003 6:11 pm
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i am having a FIAT UNO diesel engine having 1796 cc endine. i am a chemical engineer but dont know much about diesel engine. Is there modification require to...
... From: "Kaj" <kajvt@...> ... aluminum. Does this just mean I shouldn't create my lye-methanol mixture in an aluminum pot, or should I also avoid an...
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-08-01/s_6964.asp I once read somewhere that some models which predicted global warming also predicted a localized temporary...
I wonder how many thousands of square miles have to calve off the polar ice shelves before anyone cares to make the connection with global warming. After...
Hey Ken Provost, can you come down for this? mark *********************************** At long last a biodiesel homebrewing workshop in the south bay. Please...
One effective measure might be this. As the number of alleged global-warming-related events accumulates in countries around the world, and as the U.S....
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=585&ncid=585&e=1&u=/nm/20030802/sc_nm/science_food_review_dc World's Leading Agribusiness? Never heard of them....
Dear Keith How many places in China are producing Bio-diesel? Did you have an answer on why using a concentrate methoxide would not work ie aiming at a set pH?...
If I loose track of of the people, by the people, for the people then I have only hopelessness and despair. Good government does not start at Washington and...
This is the extent that Monsanto and their coconspirators to gain control over the food supply of the world. It still comes down to money. The company that...
Bill Pizer
wjp1816@...
Aug 2, 2003 5:21 pm
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Just a thought with no real facts to back it up. The planet has been warming up since the ice age. There used to be trees in the north west territories and...
Brent S
saskworms@...
Aug 2, 2003 5:21 pm
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Keith I forgot to add that the residual can be used for fertilizer. Where I live, the wet paddy method of rice production is used and the rice straw is burned...
Hi Keith I talked to Iyan this morning and this is what he told me. The fungus is called Trichoderma Reesei (QM9414). It first digests lignin then cellulose...
Ok, another thought to add to my last post. If this planet was alot warmer than it is now, then maybe eliminating polution will help heal the ozone layer, but...
Brent S
saskworms@...
Aug 2, 2003 5:21 pm
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Hi Pan Ruti, I was the student inquiring about water hyacinths last week, and I've finally told my thesis adviser about you. It seems she's also interested to...
... I think the ozone layer issue is a somewhat separate issue from the global warming gasses issue, and that it's been somewhat addressed. If the Ozone was...
