[biofuel] Making bio on the cheap

2004-05-20 Thread mkitchin6548
Hello all, Thought I'd add my 2 cents worth. Been making our own fuel for about a year and a half. Here's our story. I made my own processor out of a 55 ga metal drum. (People will GIVE these to you or you can buy them cheaply) Used the removable lid as the botton and cut out half of the old

[biofuel] VW Diesel Warranty exclusions!!

2003-03-07 Thread mkitchin6548
Hello, Went looking at the Golf TDI today and had TWO dealers tell me that the engine warranty wold be VOIDED if I bought one and ran biodiesel. I'm gonna check further intoi it, but thought I'd pass this on. Bill in Az Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html

[biofuel] Bio fuel troubles

2003-03-08 Thread mkitchin6548
Hi Y'all, Say, if you are having bad results, remember these tips: 1. TRY to get the same type of oil from the same source. IF you cannot, then remember to throughly mix the raw waste oil so that you can accuratly measure the PH of the WHOLE batch 2. MAKE SURE your methanol is 99.5 pure 3.

[biofuel] Premix raw stock ??

2003-03-24 Thread mkitchin6548
Hello all. Hate to get off topic with a Biodiesel question (The group is all politics now), but I get my raw used oil from many craft show venders . They all use the same oil, but use it to cook many different things. As that can really change the PH from one 5 gal batch to another, I am thinking

[biofuel] SUCCESS!!

2003-05-05 Thread mkitchin6548
Well!! Did my first opil test this morning and then made a perfect one litre batch. Will pour that in the good ols Vanagon tomorrow and make the BIGGY - a 45 gallon batch. Will keep you all posted - Have learned a LOT so far. Bill in Az. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

[biofuel] My Biodiesel experience so far.....

2003-05-09 Thread mkitchin6548
Well, I have finished my second 45 gallon batch of fuel and all is well. The Vanagon just LOVES the stuff and actually seems to run smoother. Power seems the same, all smoking is GONE and the exhaust smells LOT better. The used oil I have been using is what I call Carney Grease - It's the stuff

[biofuel] Arizona source for methanol

2003-02-28 Thread mkitchin6548 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello All, Say, does anyone know of a good source for methanol in Az at a good price for a good product ? Thanks, Bill in Az. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages