Re: [biofuel] Engine modifications

2001-08-17 Thread steve spence
the mods to the engine are similar. you just have to keep the air fuel ratio correct, by flowing a greater amount of fuel. this is difficult with off the shelf computerized fuel injection, but easier with racing setups that are programmable. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy

Re: [biofuel] Engine modifications

2001-08-17 Thread JOSEPH . MARTELLE
Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc:(bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) Subject: Re: [biofuel] Engine modifications the mods to the engine are similar. you just have to keep the air fuel ratio correct, by flowing a greater amount of fuel. this is

[biofuel] EREN Network News -- 08/15/01

2001-08-17 Thread Kevin Eber
= EREN NETWORK NEWS -- August 15, 2001 A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN). http://www.eren.doe.gov/ = Featuring: *News

RE: [biofuel] Engine modifications

2001-08-17 Thread Hanns B. Wetzel
Steve, Many thanks. Hanns -Original Message- From: steve spence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 17 August 2001 6:25 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Engine modifications the mods to the engine are similar. you just have to keep the air fuel ratio correct,

RE: [biofuel] Re: Diesel Aircraft

2001-08-17 Thread kirk
Isn't the Bourke even more fuel efficient? Kirk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 5:03 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Diesel Aircraft Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To:

RE: [biofuel] Re: Diesel Aircraft

2001-08-17 Thread JOSEPH . MARTELLE
Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc:(bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) Subject: RE: [biofuel] Re: Diesel Aircraft Isn't the Bourke even more fuel efficient? Kirk Interesting, that. But it says in the text that is no different than a conventinal

[biofuel] Diesel aircraft engines

2001-08-17 Thread Alan S. Petrillo
F. Marc de Piolenc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many German aircraft of 1930-1945 were powered by the Junkers JuMo opposed piston two-stroke diesels in various sizes, with and without turbo-supercharging, including the Ju88 high altitude, high speed bomber. These were liquid cooled. That's

Re: [biofuel] Diesel engines and used motor oil

2001-08-17 Thread Trudy Williams
Steve: What do you think about using this burner setup to burn waste vegetable oil? Used automobile oil does not burn as clean. I saw a german company selling a cooking oil burner to replace home heating oil, but this example would be good to start off! Give me a call, so I can see your VW

Re: [biofuel] Lucas diesel pumps

2001-08-17 Thread JOSEPH . MARTELLE
Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc:(bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) Subject: Re: [biofuel] Lucas diesel pumps snip 2) Have you tried preheating the biodiesel, even a simple glycol coolant heat exchanger might elevate the temp. of the

[biofuel] In unison governors call for energy conservation

2001-08-17 Thread Keith Addison
http://enn.com/news/enn-stories/2001/08/08172001/governors_44664.asp - 8/17/2001 - ENN.com In unison governors call for energy conservation Friday, August 17, 2001 By Environmental News Network Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack chairs the NGA Natural Resources Committee. The governors of the 50 states, 3

[biofuel] Transportation Grants Target Air Pollution

2001-08-17 Thread Keith Addison
http://ens-news.com/ens/aug2001/2001L-08-16-09.html Environment News Service: AmeriScan: August 16, 2001 Transportation Grants Target Air Pollution WASHINGTON, DC, August 16, 2001 (ENS) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding about $1.27 million to communities across the

[biofuel] RE: Charlton Heston.

2001-08-17 Thread Alan S. Petrillo
Harmon Seaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: Re: RE: Charlton Heston. The only real problem with the NRA is they wimped out. What we need is an organization with real balls who will start bringing lawsuits and criminal charges against anyone who even mentions gun control. You

Re: [biofuel] Diesel engines and used motor oil

2001-08-17 Thread Keith Addison
Steve: What do you think about using this burner setup to burn waste vegetable oil? Used automobile oil does not burn as clean. I saw a german company selling a cooking oil burner to replace home heating oil, but this example would be good to start off! Give me a call, so I can see your VW

Re: [biofuel] Diesel aircraft engines

2001-08-17 Thread JOSEPH . MARTELLE
Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc:(bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) Subject: [biofuel] Diesel aircraft engines snip I remember reading something about that. I've never properly understood the free-piston design concept. Check out the

Re: [biofuel] RE: Charlton Heston.

2001-08-17 Thread JOSEPH . MARTELLE
Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc:(bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) Subject: [biofuel] RE: Charlton Heston. ...and likewise anyone who proposed that it didn't apply to all the people, including children... It does apply to

[biofuel] Isuzu Trooper Turbodiesel

2001-08-17 Thread NBT - E. Beggs
86, 2 door, originally from US so can export back to US. Location, southern BC, Canada. Sounds like in good shape, anyone in US know much about them, never seen one before here, I don't think sold here at all originally. Current owner has to get parts in from US. Anyone interested in it or

Re: [biofuel] RE: Charlton Heston.

2001-08-17 Thread L Miller
Well, geez laweez boys - been trying to ignore y'all. Here goes: -Original Message- From: Alan S. Petrillo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 14:30:34 -0400 To: biofuel biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] RE: Charlton Heston. Harmon Seaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [biofuel] Lucas diesel pumps

2001-08-17 Thread Martin Klingensmith
I don't understand the problem with using soft copper for fuel line, just make sure it's secured obviously. If you didn't know, diesels use steel for their high pressure lines. Steel tube is more brittle than copper! -Martin --- Edward Beggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, Joe, but just

[biofuel] Organic recovery method using hollow fiber microfilters

2001-08-17 Thread NBT - E. Beggs
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2Sect2=HITOFFp=1u=/net ahtml/search-bool.htmlr=28f=Gl=50co1=ANDd=ft00s1='Vegetable+oil's2=Fu elOS=Vegetable+oil+AND+FuelRS=Vegetable+oil+AND+Fuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send

[biofuel] Dynacam engine

2001-08-17 Thread F. Marc de Piolenc
DynaCam ( a company in California) has recently certified their unusual engine. Gasoline version. I remember many years ago when they were developing it there was talk of a two-stroke and a diesel version, apparently nothing came of that. The Dynacam engine has had a type certificate since the

Re: [biofuel] Lucas diesel pumps

2001-08-17 Thread Biofuel
Martin, the problem is not the soft copper but that soft copper becomes 'hard copper' after some time. Due to bending, pressing and vibration the copper hardens and becomes brittle (much easier breakable then mild steel). Nevertheless it can be 'softened' again by heating it up to 'color