Re: [biofuel] Handy all Measurement Conversion Tool

2004-08-26 Thread Detrick Merz
for any user with a browser, use google. 'search' google for something like: 2 + 2 74 F to C 270 degrees to radians 1.4 km to miles 55 gallons to litres 1 picometer to yards (17+(sqrt(4.78))*578.3 the list goes on... google even provides minimal documentation Different People wrote: For Mac

Re: [biofuel] Conversion Tables from/to metric to US or Imperial

2004-04-19 Thread Detrick Merz
I found a site like that too... google.com !! you'd be surprised what google can convert for you. here are some examples to put into that 'search' box you probably use already: 263 miles to kilometers 15 km/h to mph 173 cm to leagues 22/7 (getting hungry?) 2 oz to cc 100 c to f 100 c to k 0

Re: [biofuel] Gustl

2004-01-09 Thread Detrick Merz
no worries, it made a smile for my morning! tschŸss! -detrick Gustl Steiner-Zehender wrote: Hallo All, Sorry for that last post to Fritz to the group. I am not only going deaf but have lost the sight in one eye and missed the reply to in the message and thought I was posting it

Re: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Detrick Merz
Why not try a HD trans in a jap frame? You're gonna have to modify things to fit a diesel in there anyway. Dan Maker wrote: Anyway, Harleys are overpriced and overrated. Your best bet for a diesel conversion is to go with an older Japanese bike. They are cheap, well made, and readily

Re: [biofuel] Re: First Quiet Diesel With Duramax Technology ?

2003-09-12 Thread Detrick Merz
GM and Isuzu have been attached at the hip for several years now. It's much like Ford and Mazda, IIRC. murdoch wrote: Jason: Is it really Isuzu designed or manufactured? I ask because it seems a bit much for GM to portray this We are professional Grade design philosophy when they have

Re: [biofuel] Gas Prices Causing Alarm

2003-09-02 Thread Detrick Merz
remember two things about firefighters: 1) they actually LIKE going into the building that everyone else is running away from 2) they like to tell stories, especially at the slower (read: volunteer) stations -detrick former volunteer firefighter Appal Energy wrote: snip experience to boot

[biofuel] UPDATE: Use of vegetable oil in a diesel engine

2003-08-26 Thread Detrick Merz
I'm attempting), I'd be glad to accept it. If not, expect to be hit with questions as I learn how to make this happen. -detrick Original Message Subject: Re: Use of vegetable oil in a diesel engine Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 08:35:39 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Detrick Merz

Re: [biofuel] Searching for a processor

2003-06-10 Thread Detrick Merz
Pam, Where in Virginia? It's a big state :) -detrick pam wrote: Hi...My family owns a restaurant in Virginia. We are having major problems disposing of used restaurant cooking oil. There is only one grease pick-up company in the area and they have not picked-up oil in almost a year

Re: [biofuel] Re: A question about using SVO/WVO in the U.S.

2003-05-28 Thread Detrick Merz
)... or maybe this argument won't make a difference :-( -Finn --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Detrick Merz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: === Detrick, I spoke with our attorney who handles this area. A manufacturer of a kit to convert a vehicle from gasoline

Re: [biofuel] A question about using SVO/WVO in the U.S.

2003-05-23 Thread Detrick Merz
On Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 02:17 PM, Detrick Merz wrote: this may offend/irritate some of the kit resellers, espicially the ones that visit this list... regardless, that is not my intention, I only wish to find resolution to my initial questions. see inline, as has become usual

Re: [biofuel] A question about using SVO/WVO in the U.S.

2003-05-22 Thread Detrick Merz
more comments inline... Keith Addison wrote: nope... I'm talking about SVO/WVO, not biodiesel. Everything I've seen and heard from talking with Jim Caldwell of the EPA, states that the use of SVO and/or WVO in an on-road diesel is against current regulations. Jim Caldwell, yes, I know of

Re: [biofuel] A question about using SVO/WVO in the U.S.

2003-05-22 Thread Detrick Merz
this may offend/irritate some of the kit resellers, espicially the ones that visit this list... regardless, that is not my intention, I only wish to find resolution to my initial questions. see inline, as has become usual :) Keith Addison wrote: Hi Detrick hello, again! Hm - very

Re: [biofuel] A question about using SVO/WVO in the U.S.

2003-05-21 Thread Detrick Merz
Thanks for the input Keith!! It's been nice finding a more living resource that responds positively :) I've put some more comments/ideas/questions inline below... Keith Addison wrote: Hello Detrick Aren't you confusing SVO/WVO with biodiesel? With biodiesel, the situation with the EPA

Re: [biofuel] A question about using SVO/WVO in the U.S.

2003-05-20 Thread Detrick Merz
Does anyone have the evidence to support this? In speaking with an engineer at the EPA (one I've seen quoted in several news articles describing crack downs on this type of operation), the EPA won't give approval for it until extensive testing has been completed. I'd feel more comfortable