I apologize for starting this mess. I was just trying to answer someone's
questions.
However here is a link to get some real information on Bio-Diesel.

Dennis

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BenT Syncro
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 2:51 PM
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Subject: Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel

Hello Boys & (no) Girls,

It would appear this thread is morphing to one that belongs on a Friday.
Let's get back on-topic as we are only on Wed-niece-day.

BenT
Mod

On Nov 23, 2011, at 11:27 AM, Frank Lee <techedteacher@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Rob,
>
> Thanks for your apology, but you seem to be uninformed.
> This is not ethanol.
> Biodiesel is produced from recycled oils and non food ag products like
> chicken fat.
>
> Frank
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Sorry but a lot of regular diesel is used to grow the food that you
>> are using for fuel. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
>>
>> Rob
>> becida@comcast.net
>> and it's not even Friday
>>
>>
>>
>> At  11/23/2011 10:32 AM, Frank Lee wrote:
>>
>>> I use Biodiesel  B100 summer and B50 winter because war and deep sea
>>> drilling are not required to produce it.
>>>
>>> We have a buying club in Baltimore www.baltimorebiodiesel.org Cost a
>>> little more. But very little goes to *Haliburton.
>>> *Little effect on mileage.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Alan Felder
>>> <dieseldoofus@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> With my 82 na 1.6 diesel Westy I get approx 30mpg all the time...
>>> slowly
>>>> but surely !
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Alan Felder
>>>> Austin TX
>>>> 82 Diesel Westy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 9:12 AM, ralph meyermann
>>>> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>**wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> With minor mods to the tdi and te old one wire injection pump
>>>>> juiced
>>> up
>>>> too
>>>>> I should be able to get 200-300 ftlbs torque and keep about 20-25
>>>>> mpg pulling probably 30+ not pulling and the simplicity of a one
>>>>> wire
>>> pump!
>>>>>
>>>>> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 23, 2011 9:07 AM, "Robert Stevens" <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 7:47 AM, ralph meyermann wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I would like to do a tdi upgrade from my n...
>>>>> Unless you are very attached to diesel, you can get better yet mpg
>>> and
>>>>> lower
>>>>> cost overall, by considering a Subaru H6 3.0 (minimum 16mpg while
>>> pulling
>>>>> a trailer), and the engine cost/installation is less $$$ as well.
>>>>> The "power" for the least powerful (2001-2004 engines) is 212HP,
>>>>> 210Lb/ft. I'm getting
>>>
>>>>> 17mpg
>>>>> for all of my travels in the intermountain/Rocky Mountain region
>>>>> for
>>> the
>>>>> last
>>>>> 25K miles (since May 2009 conversion).
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob Stevens
>>>>> '87 Syncro Westy
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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