[Biofuel] 1999 dodge 2500 diesel fuel mileage and misc.

2005-10-14 Thread Hurley, Edward R
Felipe, Here is the link in the archives that says what I have done to my 2000 Dodge 4X4 (with 295 x 16 tires) to improve mileage and performance: http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/msg55293.html . The mileages may be truly better (the numbers quotes were form the

Re: [Biofuel] Debatable statement?

2005-09-16 Thread Hurley, Edward R
Chuck, FYI, If you look back in the archives on this thread (Hurley, Edward R Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:56:50 -0700)you will see what I did to make my 3/4 ton Dodge 4X4 move from ~17 mpg @ 70 mph to ~23 mpg @ the same speed. It included a gear vendor out-drive and a mild banks kit. We took a trip

Re: [Biofuel] Was Debatable statement? [Now] Metro in crash

2005-09-14 Thread Hurley, Edward R
Not very fuel efficient and when the little car pulls out in front of you, you probably will not notice it. The ride in those trucks is pretty rough (rode in them for over 10 years) and you will just think you hit another bump in the road. Don't let Arnold see it or we will have something

Re: [Biofuel] Debatable statement?

2005-09-13 Thread Hurley, Edward R
Agreed. As also stated by another list member the right tool for the right job. Case in point: I have a 2000 Dodge 2500 4X4 with the Cummings 24 valve diesel. It has the avg. and real time mpg readout in the overhead console. Going by that, the stock truck would get its best mpg /

[Biofuel] BioDiesel becoming Main Stream?

2005-09-01 Thread Hurley, Edward R
Hi all, I stumbled across the Jtf web site while doing searches on Biodiesel. I had not really heard about the fuel other than occasional mentions; usually said by someone who said they heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend, etc. When I asked automotive mechanics about it, I

[Biofuel] Looking for someone in Phoenix AZ. (USA) area making Biodiesel

2005-08-25 Thread Hurley, Edward R
List, I wish to set-up a processor at my home for personal use making ~ 36 gals. a week. I am looking for someone in the Phoenix Arizona (USA) area who has been successfully making Biodiesel (preferably WVO) and is willing to let me see their set-up to talk about the construction /

[Biofuel] Looking for feedback on Biodiesel system

2005-08-23 Thread Hurley, Edward R
List, I was exposed to Biodiesel just a few days ago and have been searching the internet since trying to learn what I could. I have found several homemade systems and a few commercially available systems. I was looking for open honest feedback on the systems available at this web site: