<x-charset ISO-8859-1>Pieter, It always tickles me (that's a U.S. biodiesel joke) that so many non-wash advocates always declare "without any problems." Well, of course there are never any problems until their are problems!
People of sedentary lifestyle preparing to undergo their first quadruple bypass never had any problems until they had problems either. 105,000 miles is a nice chunk of mileage. But you are aware that a diesel should last 300 - 500,000 miles if well taken care of? Do you expect to get that far on unwashed fuel? Will you ever know how much farther you could have gone when "problems" occur had the fuel been washed? Do you really think that running residual soap, glycerin and caustic are going to help your engine performance and/or longevity? Certainly the presence of residual alcohol removes the safety factor of biodiesel's higher flash point. Oh well..., everyone has the right to make their own choices. As for acid/base and its benefits? Sounds as if you're using a rather consistant and un-abused oil. Not everyone is so lucky. But you could get a higher yield even with your oil if you went acid/base. The questions are whether the increased yield outweighs the labor, time and waste factor for you and whether or not you are of a mindset to go for expediency rather than maximum yields and environmental benefits. Some people gravitate to Hummers. Some people gravitate to Jettas. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pieter Koole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 3:57 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Foolproof method > Hi all, > Maybe a stupid question, and with all respect to Aleks, but I am making BD > now for allmost two years, using the single base methode, without titration, > just use 150 liter methanol and 4.5 kg NaOH per 1000 liter used vegatable > oil. Let it sit for at least a week and very slowly drain(?) what is the > right word ? it from the top through a fine filter. I have never whashed the > BD. > I have driven over 140.000 km now without any problems. > What would be the main reason to change to the fool proof method ? > I am very willing to learn, so I hope nobody reads this as if the fool proof > method would not be better. I just do not know why it would be better. > > > Met vriendelijke groeten, > Pieter Koole > Netherlands. > > The information contained in this message (including attachments) is > confidential, and is intended for the addressee(s) > only. If you have received this message in error please delete it and > notify the originator immediately. The unauthorized use, disclosure, > copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. We will not be > liable for direct, special, indirect or > consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this > message by a third party or in case of electronic communications as a result > of any virus being passed on. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:44 PM > Subject: [biofuel] Foolproof method > > > > I wanted to try Alek's foolproof method, but the couple of sites that > > I've found via the Internet for sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid make > > them seem quite expensive. Presumably that means that I'm looking in > > the wrong place. Where should I go to get these at reasonable prices? > > > > Thanks, > > Scott > > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuels list archives: > > http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > > > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ </x-charset>
