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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