Date:         Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:46:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Question about Diesel Westies...
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If you are talking about using biodiesel in a diesel westy, there is no
conversion required.  Just fill er up!  If you are talking about using waste
veggy oil as is, there are a number of things that must be done or you will
coke up your injectors.  Which fuel are you going to use?

TEMiller

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dusty Edwards" <dusty.edwards@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: Question about Diesel Westies...


> just to clarify - i realize that "bio-diesel powered vanagons" were never
> produced, only diesel vanagons.
>
> but the conversion to bio-diesel would be nice!
>
> thanks again.
> dusty.
>
> On Friday, August 26, 2005, at 06:18PM, Dusty Edwards
> <dusty.edwards@mac.com> wrote:
>
>>i'm really thinking about doing something about my craze for alternative
>>fuels - specifically, a bio-diesel powered westy sounds like the best
>>option.
>>
>>my question is:  since you don't see many of them, how long were they
>>made???  were these produced until '91 like the gasoline powered vans?
>>thanks for the help - i tried to do some quick searching online but
>>thought that i'd simply ask the pros.
>>
>>thanks!
>>dusty.
>>
>>PS - what will westy owners do when/if our oil supply runs dry?  will
>>somebody figure out a way to run an alternative fuel through our gasoline
>>engines???...........i ask myself this all of the time.
>>
>>
>