

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel |
| From: | Rob |
| Date: | Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:17:21 -0800 |
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 > > > > > > > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2101/4634 - Release Date: 11/23/11
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