Thanks for the info Erik. Learned something new today :) Luc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Question about biodiesel
> nope, some of them, especially the smaller ones like > that do not need glow plugs. they fire off from the > heat of compression only. in fact some tractors have > no glow plugs either. i have no idea of percentage of > them having or not having glow plugs, but the ones > that we use on the farm do NOT have any glow plugs. > they usually fire right off. i don't know how... > > biodiesel should ignite the same as petro diesel in > such an engine. you should just give it a try. the > only things to worry about are rubber seals or hoses > in the fuel system. they can be swelled by biodiesel > or perhaps worse if it's the wrong material. > > erik > --- Legal Eagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It is my understanding that ALL diesels need a glow > > plug ignition of some > > sort. > > Luc > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "frag lag" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 1:21 PM > > Subject: [Biofuel] Question about biodiesel > > > > > > > i have an old italian compression diesel here > > (500cc) , a no runner at the > > > moment , would biodiesel work in it or do i need > > an ignition source > > > (glowplug) > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > > > > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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/ > > > > > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > 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/
