Alan: two tank will allow this, just use diesel for start/stop fuel. A quick switch back to diesel and you will be able to engage the main safety feature of all two-tank systems: the Back-off A*&hole Closefollower Or Face Fumigation(BACOFF) system.
No need to sacrifice that valuable OEM feature. This feature alone, fitted to all older, slower diesels by the clever engineers at the factory, has saved countless millions in damage to front ends of little fast moving gassers that may have otherwise suffered severe damage if diesel drivers (of 240D's in particular) had to resort to the secondary feature, the MMBB system (Meet My Mercedes Bumper), a braking system with infinitely adjustable driver input function. Timely engagement of the BACOFF system is also a great opportunity to double up for added benefit, and do those ITU's (Italian Tune Ups)! A little known option, by the way, for the 240D, was really a great fuel-saver in it's day. The already-sturdy steel bumpers of the MMBB could be replaced with optional recycled 2"x12" finished Oak boards, complete with a stainless steel plate that read: "DO PUSH!!" This was especially useful in mountainous regions populated by heavily loaded logging trucks, and if revived, could inspire a while new generation's worth of peace and cooperation between loggers and treehuggers, although some of the logging truck drivers have been known to carry it a little too far, using it on downhill runs... On Wednesday, January 14, 2004, at 09:20 AM, Alan Petrillo wrote: > When I learned that Ward Oil in Tampa, Florida was carying biodiesel > "for a few cents more than regular diesel" I went down there and bought > some. It was only a couple of miles out of my way, so what the heck. > > The general press' idea of "a few cents" is $1.07, aparently. The > stuff > was $2.55/gallon, but I filled up on it anyway. Putting one's money > where one's mouth is, and all that. If I don't choke on the price > it'll > make a good stopgap measure until I can complete my vegoil conversion. > > So far, I find it has a couple of advantages, and a minor disadvantage. > > One advantage is that it runs more smoothly in my engine. > > A big advantage is that it doesn't smoke as much, so I don't get a > sooty > black cloud of exhaust on accelleration anymore. > > A disadvantage is that it doesn't smoke as much, so I can't discourage > tailgaters by putting my right foot down and blowing out a big sooty > black cloud anymore. ;-) > > > > AP > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
