Re: [Biofuel] Global Rich List

2005-10-08 Thread Gustl Steiner-Zehender
Hallo Robert, What really brings it home for me is that I have been on a disability since Viet Nam and my income, down to the penny, is $16,542 per year which leaves us, here in the land of bend over and let me introduce myself, struggling, and we are not among the abject poor, yet we are

Re: [Biofuel] Global Rich List

2005-10-08 Thread Mike Weaver
I live in a small house in a wealthy area and it never ceases to amaze me what people will do to keep up the "status" both parents working 12 hour days, nanny raising the kid and the house is still re-mortaged every year. Money is only one metric to measure wealth. Gustl Steiner-Zehender

Re: [Biofuel] Mercedes 84

2005-10-08 Thread Brian Rodgers
I used to say I was in the garage turning wrenches. Then I got air tools and had to modify my terminology since the wench doesn't spin, just the nuts... You got it. When my wife asked what I was doing, I would say,Nutin honey. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] Global Rich List

2005-10-08 Thread robert luis rabello
Gustl Steiner-Zehender wrote: Hallo Robert, What really brings it home for me is that I have been on a disability since Viet Nam and my income, down to the penny, is $16,542 per year which leaves us, here in the land of bend over and let me introduce myself, struggling, and we are

Re: [Biofuel] Hoodia Gordonii ?

2005-10-08 Thread Terry Dyck
Hoodia with no fillers or additives is a very safe supplement. It is from a vegetable type of food source that has been eaten by people in Africa were it grows wild. It is very high in fiber which is the most important type of food for diabetes. I viewed a documentary on this food with the

Re: [Biofuel] atkins

2005-10-08 Thread Terry Dyck
On the discussion of the Atkins diet I would like to add the fact that people on this diet for a long period of time have a high risk of developing Kidney dissease according to studies done on people on the Atkins diet. The diet also can damage the liver. Heart disease is also a factor. I did

[Biofuel] Sen. Lieberman: Biofuel + Plug-In Hybrids on threshold of commercialization

2005-10-08 Thread Felix Kramer
Sen. Lieberman plans biofuel PHEV bill: legislative breakthrough This is by far the most specific and far-reaching proposal to date. -- Press release followed by news story: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/calcars-news/message/169 -- Speech excerpts, outline of plan and full text of speech:

Re: [Biofuel] Sen. Lieberman: Biofuel + Plug-In Hybrids on threshold of commercialization

2005-10-08 Thread JJJN
Well this would sure help the coal and nuclear industries out with the hybrids. If the power was from wind and methane digester great, otherwise we would just get the rest of the carbon freed up in the air -no? I like the biofuel idea though! or am I off base? Felix Kramer wrote: Sen.

Re: [Biofuel] atkins

2005-10-08 Thread JJJN
Thanks Terry your comments are helpfully and right on in my mind, however I would like add a note that Adkins diet and several others like it do not advocate the total lack of carbohydrates or severe elimination. They advocate just what you have said here GOOD Carbs are the KEY, It is a

Re: [Biofuel] Peugeot 505 four cylinder turbo charged

2005-10-08 Thread Doug Foskey
Another source of parts for the Peugeot diesel motors is from the Indian Utility vehicles: some of these use Peugeot Motors, may be imported to the US?? From experience of Peugeot diesels, if properly maintained, they will last well over 300 000 kms before requiring rebuilding. (The 405

[Biofuel] SVO for Commercial Trucks?

2005-10-08 Thread john giorgio
I have a friend who is a trucker. I have looked into the systems that allow diesel cars to use SVO, but have not seen anything for a commercial truck sized diesel engine. Anyone know any helpful websites I can share with my friend? John __

[Biofuel] 55 Gallon Drum Seal

2005-10-08 Thread Ken Dunn
Hi all, I found a source for lots of 55 gallon drums at a low rate however, he doesn't have the seals. Are these available? Anybody know where I could find them. I'm suppose I could make a seal if necessary but, I'd much prefer a real one. I'm not having a lot of luck finding drums with

Re: [Biofuel] 55 Gallon Drum Seal

2005-10-08 Thread des
Similar problem here, though I've processed a couple of batches without the seal. The barrels I got had foodstuffs in them, and the seal was a sort of foam that doesn't hold up in methanol fumes. I'm going to try making a continuous rope of the correct circumference (continuous rope =

Re: [Biofuel] Sen. Lieberman: Biofuel + Plug-In Hybrids on threshold of commercialization

2005-10-08 Thread Appal Energy
Sorry folks. But Senator Lieberman just doesn't get it. Someone should suggest the following as mandatory viewing as his primer. http://www.endofsuburbia.com/ Hybrids won't solve the problems we face, especially when they're now being engineered in ways that compromise their previous efficiency

Re: [Biofuel] Mercedes 84

2005-10-08 Thread DB
My experience with the 300 series is that the fuel filter needs to be changed 2,3, 4 times within the first couple of months and a lenght of rubber fuel line needs to be changed over to nitron which I believe to be any of the new fuel line available. What I did was replace the rubber fuel