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Subject:Re: Turbo Diesel Power and Economy - global efficiency Q?
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Thu, 17 Oct 2002 18:57:39 -0400

On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Mike Blotz wrote:

> I've been doing some research and have some friends really into Bio-Deisel.
> I am considering a TDi conversion on my syncro with bad gaskets. any
> thoughts on that here? it is nasty stuff to make--but almost free. and alot
> more enviromentally friendly from the data i see. but I may be getting
> skweed information since the info I get is from the advocates at the co-ops.
> The only real draw back I see is the higher gel point--and the need to run
> regualr deisel in colder months
>
> any thoughts would be appreciated

I say do it while you still can.  It's already illegal in the UK, and I
expect it will be here eventually once states figure out they're losing
fuel tax revenues.

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