Re: [Biofuel] almost too embarrassed to ask

2005-10-17 Thread Bill Vaughn
I have made over 900 gallons of Biodiesel. The cheapy clearwater pump hasn't disolved yet and no explosions or mishaps. Bill From: Kenji James Fuse [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] almost too embarrassed to ask Date:

Re: [Biofuel] Methanol in Engines was Materials, Venturis and Biodiesel

2005-09-07 Thread Bill Vaughn
There are a number of reasons why methanol is not a good fuel to use. Number one is that it is highly ( very highly) corrosive. Number two is that methanol needs to be jetted %60 richer than gasoline. Which means it would take darn near twice the fuel compared to gasoline. Bill From: Chris

RE: [Biofuel] Hybrid Diesel

2005-07-05 Thread Bill Vaughn
To me the VW diesels sold in America are the best bang for the buck. They get 50mpg and they can be ran on biodiesel. My total cost per gallon for biodiesel is way less than $1 US. As long as I can make my own fuel I will be making it and I buy nothing but diesels. To me a diesel hybrid is

RE: [Biofuel] Hybrid Diesel

2005-06-29 Thread Bill Vaughn
Mean while the Japanese figured out how to make hybrids at a prices to sell to the American public. Seems there is a line waiting for the hybrids now because of the souring gas prices. Again the big three are slow to answer to the American public and their sinking sales prove once again they

Re: [Biofuel] US Ethanol fuel savings

2005-04-21 Thread Bill Vaughn
1.) It takes seven gallons of ethanol for every one gallon of gasoline to get you from point A to point B (even if true it completely misses the point that oil WILL run out and that ethanol is a viable alternative and I need to explain how). I don't know much about anything else, but this