Dana, Where abouts are you located? Ed -----Original Message----- From: danalinscott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 7:05 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Need feedback on SVO Diesel testing at local Tech School.
As the SVO/WVO joint venture with my local technical school has progressed we have determined that it would best serve us to initially use a diesel genset to simulate automotive use of SVO/WVO over a period of 5 years/75,000 miles. By utilizing computer controls/programs to simulate the loads and RPM of an automobile we hope to generate more useful data than that of simply running a genset wide open on SVO/WVO as many previous researchers have done. We have determined that if possible we would like to use an engine that is as similar as possible to existing automotive engines rather than those deigned specifically for generator use. If possible we would prefer to use one that is available in both DI and IDI configurations as the second part of our project calls for testing modifications to the fuel system that I believe will counteract the combustion cylinder deposits and crankcase oil dilution that has been reported by other researchers. I can take no credit for the origination of these ideas/concepts...I only hope to generate useful data on them. I understand that VW may have a DI industrial engine that shares a block with a previous IDI design of theirs. It would seem that this would be the "perfect" subject engine for our tests. But maybe not. Does anyone have any thoughts on our logic regarding the tests or this engine. Does anyone have any information on this engine pro or con...or if it even exists. How about where I might obtain a few of them. I don't know if it would be more useful to obtain new engines or used engines and have them overhauled and benchmarked. Any thoughts on that??? Thanks in advance for any input. Dana Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get your FREE credit report with a FREE CreditCheck Monitoring Service trial http://us.click.yahoo.com/ACHqaB/bQ8CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
