Keith, What do you know about molecular seives? I read an article on the net about a company who uses the seive to filter all the water out of ethanol after distillation making it pure 100% ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 11:32 PM Subject: RE: [biofuel] ethanol for older motors
> Hi Kirk > > >Same way as unleaded gas. Use an additive or. . . > > > >Running ethanol in a stocker is a huge waste. The compression should be > >raised to get decent mileage. > > Also: "The absence of lead, which lubricated the valve seat, causes > the very hard oxidation products of the exhaust valve to wear down > the seat. This valve seat recession is usually corrected by > installing seat inserts, hardening the seats, or use of specific > valve seat recession protection additives." > > >I saw photos of an ethanol fueled engine from a taxi with 300k on it. Looked > >like a gasoline engine with 50k on it. > > Where did you see those photos? Are they on the Web maybe? > > >Kirk > > >Bush whacked or Gored. Some choice. > > Nader a truer word spoken in jest? (Sorry!!) > > Keith Addison > Journey to Forever > Handmade Projects > Tokyo > http://journeytoforever.org/ > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > >Phillip Paton > >Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 8:58 PM > >To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [biofuel] ethanol for older motors > > > > > >Hi > > > >I have only recently had my eyes open to the idea of making your own > >biofuels, > >and find this list very interesting and informative. thanks > > > >I'd like to ask a question regarding using straight ethanol in older > >motors, > >originally designed for leaded petrol. The lead had a role in > >lubricating the > >valve and preventing valve seat recession. LRP also has an additive for > >this purpose. > >With the use of straight ethanol how is the valve lubrication achieved. > >regards > > > >Phil Paton > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > To unsubscribe, 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 To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
