Allan's comments are right on.

Another option: Me brother has been researching and sending me emails for
months on the HHO? systems available now.  I blew them off initially but
y'day I was speaking to him on the phone and he said a colleague is actually
building one and my brother is convinced they work.  Mentioned one fella
going from 25mpg to 70mpg.  I'm not about to invest a dime/minute in the
idea until my brother himself says he has evidence but if so I'll
immediately investigate/implement a system.

Sounds like you're ready now so if you wish I'll forward you an email or two
to point you in the correct direction.

On 5/23/08, Mark Thoma <mpthoma2003@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> All this talk of fuel prices has me freeked out!  Even though my 1.9td gets
> a consistant, and documented, 27mpg at 65 mpg and probably about 29-30 at
> 55mpg, with fuel that costs $4.59 a gallon...and rising...I'm giving serious
> thought to yanking the engine out...and putting in an electric motor and a
> whole lot of 6-volt batteries.  I know the van wouldn't have a lot of
> range...probably 100 miles tops.  But as it is now I can't afford to drive
> it much more than that without taking out a bank loan.  The conversion would
> cost lest than $8k (maybe) and I would have someting I could drive until
> electricity became obsolete! And if I put a solar array on top of my roof I
> could 'fuel' my van for free every day.
> mark
>

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Neil
'82 Diesel Westy
Peace of