Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:21:45 -0800 (PST), you wrote: When I lived in Illinois in the late 70's, they had just started selling Gassahol (10%eth, 90%gas), and I started using it. Within 2 months the fuel filter clogged due to the tank clearing. Just replaced the fuel filter and all was well.

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:21:45 -0800 (PST), you wrote: When I lived in Illinois in the late 70's, they had just started selling Gassahol (10%eth, 90%gas), and I started using it. Within 2 months the fuel filter clogged due to the tank clearing. Just replaced the fuel filter and all was well.

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-23 Thread James Slayden
When I lived in Illinois in the late 70's, they had just started selling Gassahol (10%eth, 90%gas), and I started using it. Within 2 months the fuel filter clogged due to the tank clearing. Just replaced the fuel filter and all was well. Didn't seem to be any effect on the rubber parts at all.

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2002-12-23 Thread Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, motie_d [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, motie_d [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can give a personal anecdote. I still drive a 1989 Chevy pickup I bought brand new. It has used almost exclusively 10%

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-23 Thread James Slayden
When I lived in Illinois in the late 70's, they had just started selling Gassahol (10%eth, 90%gas), and I started using it. Within 2 months the fuel filter clogged due to the tank clearing. Just replaced the fuel filter and all was well. Didn't seem to be any effect on the rubber parts at all.

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-21 Thread murdoch
Trials conducted in NSW on their own vehicle fleet since 1992 by Park Petroleum, and in the wider NSW fleet since 1994, clearly indicate that the wide range of new and advanced technologies introduced into the global vehicle fleet over the past twenty years provide vehicles with the capacity

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-21 Thread murdoch
Trials conducted in NSW on their own vehicle fleet since 1992 by Park Petroleum, and in the wider NSW fleet since 1994, clearly indicate that the wide range of new and advanced technologies introduced into the global vehicle fleet over the past twenty years provide vehicles with the capacity

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-19 Thread murdoch
Mark Matthews is trying to set things straight with the film he's making. It's confused, and confused further by allegations of buddy deals at the top level, so the journalists smell a scandal and ethanol's taking collateral damage. The Sydney Morning Herald yarn I posted about a week back

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-19 Thread murdoch
A complete report covering all of the applications of ethanol in gasoline, in new and used engines: ERDC Project No 2511 Intensive Field Trial of Ethanol/Petrol Blend in Vehicles. This trial showed no harm to any engines, and documented the benefits. This is the Executive Summary, compliments

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-19 Thread Keith Addison
MM wrote: Mark Matthews is trying to set things straight with the film he's making. It's confused, and confused further by allegations of buddy deals at the top level, so the journalists smell a scandal and ethanol's taking collateral damage. It's not just the journalists, more important

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-19 Thread Hakan Falk
While no one claimed 10 percent ethanol blends have an adverse impact on engines, early testing with one type of marine two-stroke engine found stalling may occur when the throttle is opened from low speed, even with a 10 percent blend, creating a possible safety hazard, Kemp said. I

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-19 Thread murdoch
It would be utterly irresponsible if Australia do not take the important and necessary steps to be energy independent. Scaremongers tactics who use up to 80 years old American arguments, that was already incorrect then, is an insult to the Australian people. Hearing about this kind of tactics,

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-19 Thread Keith Addison
MM wrote: Mark Matthews is trying to set things straight with the film he's making. It's confused, and confused further by allegations of buddy deals at the top level, so the journalists smell a scandal and ethanol's taking collateral damage. It's not just the journalists, more important

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-18 Thread murdoch
On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 03:33:38 +0900, you wrote: http://www.planetark.org/envpicstory.cfm/newsid/19118 Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel AUSTRALIA: December 18, 2002 CANBERRA - The Australian government said on Tuesday that evidence about mixing ethanol in petrol was

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-18 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 03:33:38 +0900, you wrote: http://www.planetark.org/envpicstory.cfm/newsid/19118 Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel AUSTRALIA: December 18, 2002 CANBERRA - The Australian government said on Tuesday that evidence about mixing ethanol in petrol