True but with minor mods. to the vehicle you can run waste vegetable oil from your favorite restuarant, usually just for hauling it off for them, free beats pump price any day. It also reduces emissions, smells better too. Of course the farther north you are the more mods you have to make, congealed veg. oil does not flow very well. Mark in AK ----- Original Message ----- From: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 8:42 am Subject: Re: " you fixed it with what?!" > On Wed, 17 Mar 2004, Mike Blotz wrote: > > > gotta remember rudolf diesel originally designed his motor to > run on > > peanut oil. for some strange reason he disappeared on his way to > america> with his invention (think that is right). hmm--almost > sounds like some > > kind of oil company/government conspiracy dont it--better shut > up now. > > If you compare the relative costs of diesel and peanut oil you'll > see why > we don't generally run 'em on peanut oil here. No conspiracy > necessary.;) > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia > '86 Volvo 240DL wagon > |
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