Re: [Biofuel] New list member question
Whahahah. Automatic ! Just ribbing you. - Original Message - From: Randall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:39 PM Subject: [Biofuel] New list member question Any chances of people posting their experiences/suggestions to new list members that have bought specific diesels? This is not the first diesel that I have owned, but it is the first that I will have run non-dino. :-) I just bought a 1982 Mercedes 240D automatic--slow yes, but should be simple (I hope!). This is not going to be a daily driver--more of a test platform. Whahahah. Automatic ! Just ribbing you. Why not a daily driver ? Any tuning suggestions? Seals that need attention? Filter suggestions? Tuning, yes. Get a valve adjustment, it is required regular maintenance. Ahhh, the filters. Have you read my ongoing saga with the MB 240D's filters ? Mine is a 1983 4spd 4 cylendar manual. Before you get any further, pull the screen filter out of the fuel tank and inspect it 'cause that little beggar is going to clog up solid :) Actually you could just strip the screen part out and then install a second primary filter in the engine compartment and be prepared to change it often at first (until all the deposits get flushed). I just had the screen filter and fuel lines replaced so I don't really have to worry about that anymore but had I known about what it would entail I would have pulled it right off. Does anyone know if this model will do ok if I try SVO? Performance modifications? (snicker) Peerformance? Ha, what performance? Actually, it performs extremely well, it just doesn't do it very fast that's all. However, considering that that 67 HP is pulling around 3500lbs of metal it doesn't do too too poorly. Consider this. If for any reason your Benz gets scrapped by a rear end accident or somethig, God forbid, but it does happen, do you toss the car's engine, or turn it into a fantastic genset or one of the funkiest three wheeled motorcycles you have ever seen (both running on B100 of course)? Some have converted them, but mostly the 300D, to WVO/SVO use with a second tank system.Don't know the ins and outs of that one though. Luc Is there anyone on the list that lives in the Charlotte, NC area that can suggest good places for methanol and lye? Thanks in advance!! --Randall Van Engen ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
Re: [Biofuel] New list member question
I have had great luck with 240Ds. I have converted a 1974 240D automatic to a dual tank WVO system. Runs great! I would not rob a bank in it, but would drive across the country any day. -Rob (Atlanta, GA) At 08:51 PM 11/11/2004, you wrote: Randall: Whahahah. Automatic ! Just ribbing you. - Original Message - From: Randall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:39 PM Subject: [Biofuel] New list member question Any chances of people posting their experiences/suggestions to new list members that have bought specific diesels? This is not the first diesel that I have owned, but it is the first that I will have run non-dino. :-) I just bought a 1982 Mercedes 240D automatic--slow yes, but should be simple (I hope!). This is not going to be a daily driver--more of a test platform. Whahahah. Automatic ! Just ribbing you. Why not a daily driver ? Any tuning suggestions? Seals that need attention? Filter suggestions? Tuning, yes. Get a valve adjustment, it is required regular maintenance. Ahhh, the filters. Have you read my ongoing saga with the MB 240D's filters ? Mine is a 1983 4spd 4 cylendar manual. Before you get any further, pull the screen filter out of the fuel tank and inspect it 'cause that little beggar is going to clog up solid :) Actually you could just strip the screen part out and then install a second primary filter in the engine compartment and be prepared to change it often at first (until all the deposits get flushed). I just had the screen filter and fuel lines replaced so I don't really have to worry about that anymore but had I known about what it would entail I would have pulled it right off. Does anyone know if this model will do ok if I try SVO? Performance modifications? (snicker) Peerformance? Ha, what performance? Actually, it performs extremely well, it just doesn't do it very fast that's all. However, considering that that 67 HP is pulling around 3500lbs of metal it doesn't do too too poorly. Consider this. If for any reason your Benz gets scrapped by a rear end accident or somethig, God forbid, but it does happen, do you toss the car's engine, or turn it into a fantastic genset or one of the funkiest three wheeled motorcycles you have ever seen (both running on B100 of course)? Some have converted them, but mostly the 300D, to WVO/SVO use with a second tank system.Don't know the ins and outs of that one though. Luc Is there anyone on the list that lives in the Charlotte, NC area that can suggest good places for methanol and lye? Thanks in advance!! --Randall Van Engen ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
Re: [Biofuel] New list member question
Luc, No problem on the ribbing... :) The car may become a daily driver once it gets the once-over...but for now it is an unknown. I did read your suggestions on the tank screen, and had thought about putting an easily replaceable 2nd filter to help keep it clean while the bio does it work on the old system. Thanks for the suggestion on the valves...last time I had to deal with adjusting valves was my 92 Accord. ;-) And if the car gets the rear end eaten...I might turn it into a home bio-generator. Might be overkill, but then again, it will not have to work hard. --Randall - Original Message - From: Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New list member question Randall: Whahahah. Automatic ! Just ribbing you. - Original Message - From: Randall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:39 PM Subject: [Biofuel] New list member question Any chances of people posting their experiences/suggestions to new list members that have bought specific diesels? This is not the first diesel that I have owned, but it is the first that I will have run non-dino. :-) I just bought a 1982 Mercedes 240D automatic--slow yes, but should be simple (I hope!). This is not going to be a daily driver--more of a test platform. Whahahah. Automatic ! Just ribbing you. Why not a daily driver ? Any tuning suggestions? Seals that need attention? Filter suggestions? Tuning, yes. Get a valve adjustment, it is required regular maintenance. Ahhh, the filters. Have you read my ongoing saga with the MB 240D's filters ? Mine is a 1983 4spd 4 cylendar manual. Before you get any further, pull the screen filter out of the fuel tank and inspect it 'cause that little beggar is going to clog up solid :) Actually you could just strip the screen part out and then install a second primary filter in the engine compartment and be prepared to change it often at first (until all the deposits get flushed). I just had the screen filter and fuel lines replaced so I don't really have to worry about that anymore but had I known about what it would entail I would have pulled it right off. Does anyone know if this model will do ok if I try SVO? Performance modifications? (snicker) Peerformance? Ha, what performance? Actually, it performs extremely well, it just doesn't do it very fast that's all. However, considering that that 67 HP is pulling around 3500lbs of metal it doesn't do too too poorly. Consider this. If for any reason your Benz gets scrapped by a rear end accident or somethig, God forbid, but it does happen, do you toss the car's engine, or turn it into a fantastic genset or one of the funkiest three wheeled motorcycles you have ever seen (both running on B100 of course)? Some have converted them, but mostly the 300D, to WVO/SVO use with a second tank system.Don't know the ins and outs of that one though. Luc Is there anyone on the list that lives in the Charlotte, NC area that can suggest good places for methanol and lye? Thanks in advance!! --Randall Van Engen ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
[Biofuel] New list member question
Any chances of people posting their experiences/suggestions to new list members that have bought specific diesels? This is not the first diesel that I have owned, but it is the first that I will have run non-dino. :-) I just bought a 1982 Mercedes 240D automatic--slow yes, but should be simple (I hope!). This is not going to be a daily driver--more of a test platform. Any tuning suggestions? Seals that need attention? Filter suggestions? Does anyone know if this model will do ok if I try SVO? Performance modifications? (snicker) Is there anyone on the list that lives in the Charlotte, NC area that can suggest good places for methanol and lye? Thanks in advance!! --Randall Van Engen ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
