Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:03:25 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject: Re: Question about Diesel Westies...and biofuel conversions
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Grego,
I did not find you to be offensive or out of line with your statement. A lot of the responses were obviously from those with little or no first hand knowledge or research on the subject and only served to propagate more urban myths and misconceptions. I fully admit that I have no first hand knowledge, however I too have been researching this topic for over two years and am actively looking for a vehicle to convert to WVO. Unfortunately inexpensive diesels are rare up here, as most in our area are in 3/4 or 1ton late model trucks.
Mark in AK actively looking to run WVO
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From: Grego Inzinna <caravana_rolidei@PLANET-SAVE.COM>
Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:23 am
Subject: Re: Question about Diesel Westies...and biofuel conversions
> sorry i didnt' mean to come off so harsh about the "quacks," Its
> just that
> I have heard alot of skeptics bemoan the trials and tribulations
> of the
> conversion, an I also have participated in numerous conversions,
> and i
> have numerous close friends who use veg oil on a regular basis,
> talked to
> numerous people who have traveled across the country using minimal
> filtrations, gone over 70,000 miles on veg oil, driven to
> argentina, ran
> everything from jettas to tractors on the stuff and have had minimal
> problems, such as an occational clogged prefilter because of using
> blackveg oil which was hardly filtered and used way beyond its
> life to begin
> with, which are really trivial when you think about it.
>
> all I am saying is that I aint scared and ok i will be more pc
> next time in
> my choice of words. NO it aint that simple, but its damn fun. I
> have close
> friends who i have help convert their 2002 jettas to burn veg oil
> and have
> had
> no problems. They aint scared, and yes we have a good commmunity
> aroundhere who are dedicated to it so moral support is a real
> boost. My best
> advice is to talk topeople who have actually done it rather than
> to read a
> couple of websites by journey to forever with their scientifically
> supersaturated information and have fun.
> Grego Inzinna
> 1982 Diesel Westy (soon to be a grease burner)
> Ithaca NY
>
>
>
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