Re: [biofuel] John Deere Two Cylinders

2001-01-26 Thread John Harris
If this was the model (K i think) with spark ignition and single carbi and No injection then I think you may have a fair power drop running it on bio-d if it will run at all. You would have to get the motor real hot before switch over and even then the chances of getting any power are slim -- but

[biofuel] Re: John Deere Two Cylinders

2001-01-26 Thread jonvee
John, I'll start by saying that I find people named John naturally handsome and intelligent. Although I appreciate your response, here's what the boys on the John Deere list have to say: Older tractors were designed for All Fuel. Which means they were started on gas small Tank, and after

Re: [biofuel] John Deere Two Cylinders

2001-01-26 Thread biofuels
I have a note that John Deere give a two year warranty to new tractors and approve all tractors made since 1967 for use with 100% biodiesel. Terry Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[biofuel] Ballard gets $1.3 million fuel-cell order from Honda

2001-01-26 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=9606 Planet Ark Ballard gets $1.3 million fuel-cell order from Honda CANADA: January 25, 2001 VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Fuel cell maker Ballard Power Systems said on Tuesday it had received a $1.3 million order from Honda Motor Co.'s

[biofuel] Re: Oil refiners to sue EPA over Clinton's diesel rules

2001-01-26 Thread Andrew
Christine Todd Whitman, EPA's new chief who was appointed by President George W. Bush, told senators last week she would review Clinton's diesel rules to see if changes are needed. h, I wonder which side the ex-goernor of New Jersey will come down on? It's going to be a long four

[biofuel] skaar

2001-01-26 Thread stephen lakios
Renderers have been buying fat and bone from butchers for well over a hundred years.I tried to get some recently from two shops for an experiment. They wanted me to buy it. In our area we have three feline centers,lions,tigers,mountain lions,leopards ect.They get all the trimmings and over

Re: [biofuel] Re: John Deere Two Cylinders

2001-01-26 Thread John Harris
Be interested to see your results Bill Had a Model K back in the early 60ies on a saw bench and I was never able to run it on dinodiesel without a sad loss of power. at least a 30% reduction from petrol. Kero was slightly less powerful than petrol but seemed to get more torque. We used to have

[biofuel] air

2001-01-26 Thread stephen lakios
I tried to make it simple. There is a lot more involved,the piston on the downstroke creates vacuum,the exhaust manifolds are tuned to create a vacuum to help each suceeding fired cly gases to be drawn out. In the presense of a vacuum atmospheric pressure can push air in,to a point.When an

[biofuel] Auto Makers Bid to Brake Electric Car Program

2001-01-26 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environ/20010125/t07372.html Thursday, January 25, 2001 Auto Makers Bid to Brake Electric Car Program Air quality: Lobbyists hope to persuade regulators to lift the state's mandate that thousands of zero-emission vehicles be offered to consumers in

[biofuel] Nepal Supreme Court Bans Import of Polluting Vehicles

2001-01-26 Thread Keith Addison
http://ens-news.com/ens/jan2001/2001L-01-24-03.html Environment News Service Nepal Supreme Court Bans Import of Polluting Vehicles By Deepak Gajurel KATHMANDU, Nepal, January 24, 2001 (ENS) - In a sweeping ruling, the Nepal Supreme Court on Monday ordered the government to immediately stop

[biofuel] Automakers Say Clean Cars Will Make Dirty Air

2001-01-26 Thread Keith Addison
http://ens.lycos.com/ens/jan2001/2001L-01-24-09.html Environment News Service: AmeriScan: January 24, 2001 Automakers Say Clean Cars Will Make Dirty Air SACRAMENTO, California, January 24, 2001 (ENS) - The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, and industry promotions group, has released a

[biofuel] Oil Industry Seeks Softening of Clinton Clean-Air Rules

2001-01-26 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/25/politics/25DIES.html January 25, 2001 Oil Industry Seeks Softening of Clinton Clean-Air Rules By DOUGLAS JEHL WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 - The oil industry has begun a major campaign for changes in the strict clean-air standards for buses and big trucks that were

[biofuel] Phoenix truck fleet now runs on soy fuel

2001-01-26 Thread Keith Addison
Phoenix truck fleet now runs on soy fuel 01/25/2001 Associated Press Newswires Copyright 2001. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. PHOENIX (AP) - A concrete company, taking a more drastic anti-pollution approach than most, has converted its fleet of 100 trucks to run on a diesel fuel

Re: [biofuel] Re: biodisel in Canada

2001-01-26 Thread Adrian Karbowski
Hi Aleks, To discuss more to the point (from my bside ) could you tell what are your resources to initiate a biodiesel project and are you operating internationally or mainly in your country ? Best regards Adrian --- Global Energies [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, we use and produce

[biofuel] I Want My ZEV - MoJournal

2001-01-26 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.motherjones.com/news_wire/zero.html I Want My ZEV The MoJournal _ I Want My ZEV Automakers say they shouldn't have to make as many zero-emission cars as California law requires, because no one is buying them. But we found plenty of folks looking for entire fleets of green

[biofuel] CarTrackers.com

2001-01-26 Thread Keith Addison
Cut all the PR BS and this is pretty lightweight stuff, but maybe somebody can find some use for it. Try this one maybe (yawn): http://www.cartrackers.com/environment/ Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/

[biofuel] Re: John Deere Two Cylinders

2001-01-26 Thread jonvee
John, Put a post yesterday on a list for old John Deere tractors (1930- 1950). I have two Model B's made in 1940 1943. They're the All Fuel models with two tanks(gas other). There are two pistons mounted horizontally that are about 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Reminds me of a steam