Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 22:24:38 -0500
Reply-To: Randy Charrette <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Randy Charrette <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon alternative fuel
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<P>I have a friend who got interested in Bio Deisels a while back. He has given talks at seminars and been to a couple of gathering. Right now he has a VW Jetta (deisel) he runs on veggie oil. He is a great guy and really excited about this stuff. If you are intersted in Building a Bio Deisel e-mail Shawn at "antaya_s@hotmail.com. He has learned a lot through trial and error and can pass on a lot of info. Tell him Randy refered you. have fun!!!</P>
<P>Randy Charrette</P>
<P>87' Syncro weekender</P>
<P>207,000 miles<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Wade Shen <SWADE@UMIACS.UMD.EDU>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Wade Shen <SWADE@UMIACS.UMD.EDU>
<DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Vanagon alternative fuel
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 21:04:52 -0500
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<DIV></DIV>>Wow, that sounds really interesting. I've heard of Bio-Diesel fuels
<DIV></DIV>>being used with Diesel vanagons in the SF bay area where there is,
<DIV></DIV>>allegedly, a fill station.
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<DIV></DIV>>I would think the fuel combustion temps would be too low in our gas
<DIV></DIV>>engines to run efficiently. I suspect that there might be some majorly
<DIV></DIV>>negative effects to the catalytic converter too.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>How about a hybrid conversion?
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Wade
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<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>-----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
<DIV></DIV>>Of Greg Stelz
<DIV></DIV>>Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 8:36 PM
<DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Vanagon alternative fuel
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Hi folks,
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<DIV></DIV>>In light of recent discussion, I was considering a
<DIV></DIV>>conversion that could allow my van to run on vegetable
<DIV></DIV>>oil. Because technically, fossil fuels are animal
<DIV></DIV>>by-products in part. I have a friend who tried this
<DIV></DIV>>and he said corn oil is inferior to oil obtained
<DIV></DIV>>brussel sprouts. He typically saved some of this high
<DIV></DIV>>octane oil for those long mointain passes in Colorado. Coincedentally it
<DIV></DIV>>is best to run these lean burning engines at about 4200-4800 rpm's in
<DIV></DIV>>3rd gear for maximum output and to prevent lugging :)
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Sorry, couldn't resist!
<DIV></DIV>>Greg Stelz
<DIV></DIV>>86 GL (westy conversion)
<DIV></DIV>>Columbus, OH
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