Dear Biodiesel Fans, I am posting an issue of Joshua & Kaia's newsletter here... their new edition is available now and it is GREAT. For those who have read...
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Aug 12, 1999 1:12 pm
no from line) Subject: (no subject) ... Here at ecogenics we are now growing biofuel algae. It is called butyrococcus - its a yellow-green algae with high...
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Joshua Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 13, 1999 2:00 am
Greetings, It appears that we are not the only ones interested in clean fuel from renewable sources. Less than 48 hrs. after our biodiesel newsletter went out,...
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Gaelan Brown
gaelan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx...
Aug 17, 1999 10:11 am
Hello, I'm new to this list, and I'm very excited about the potential for biodiesel. Does anyone know if a diesel engine can be put in the back of an old VW...
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xxx xx
aware_@xxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 23, 1999 2:01 pm
My guess is that you are asking about a bus that is older than when VW offered a deisel as an option. I owned a VW Deisel bus for a short time. I had longed...
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Joshua Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 23, 1999 6:57 pm
VW Vanagons with Diesel engines were produced from '82 to '89 in the US. It might be possible to adapt an air cooled engine chasis to accept a VW diesel...
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Obin Olson
obin_olson@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 23, 1999 5:08 pm
hello, I would like to do a conversion and all BUT, my question is, if you make the diesel yourself from used oil how much will it cost per gallon ? is it...
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Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 23, 1999 10:19 pm
50-75 cents per gallon if you make biodiesel. If you convert your engine to be able to burn straight vegetable oil, then the free used cooking can be used...
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Obin Olson
obin_olson@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 23, 1999 8:47 pm
sweet....that is what I wanted to hear..nice 'n cheap! ok, now, I want to get a TURBO car to do this with.....will bio work in a turbo? it's an Audi, 81 turbo...
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D. Lewis
electric@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 23, 1999 9:40 pm
New to the list, now I've got a question... I've got 7.5kW MAXPOWER genset with a CHINA DIESEL engine Model #S1100... how will Biodiesel workin this engine,...
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Jon Kenneke
jon@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 24, 1999 4:02 am
Hi! I have a Diesel 1983 VW Vanagon. My understanding is that VW made Diesels for busses for two years: 1982 and 1983. It is a MAJOR project to retro old...
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Joshua Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 24, 1999 7:30 pm
Biodiesel should work fine in that engine. If you want to make biodiesel, you can follow the process outlined in my Home Power article which you can download...
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Joshua Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 24, 1999 7:32 pm
It works fine in turbodiesels. Our van has a turbodiesel engine. It costs anywhere from $50 to $1,000 to build a processor depending on how many recycled or...
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Jon Kenneke
jon@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 24, 1999 6:20 pm
That brings up an interesting questions: Many Biodiesel folks, including myself, have Volkswagen diesels. Can the NA and/or Turbo VW engines be modified for...
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Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 24, 1999 9:47 pm
Yes, all of the VW/Audi Diesels can be modified. In fact, any Diesel engine can be. The nice thing about the modification is that it keeps the normal fuel tank...
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Kenton R. Cowdry
skylar@xxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 24, 1999 7:21 pm
Greetings to the entire list. I initially set this list to "moderated status" but I am changing it to "un-moderated". Based on the quality of the postings and...
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Jon Kenneke
jon@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 25, 1999 5:35 pm
Thanks for the info. From the limited information I have seen on the modifications, it is simply adding a heated tank for the veggie oil? Are there any...
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Joshua Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 26, 1999 2:49 pm
The modification to allow a Diesel engine to be fueled with straight vegetable oil includes a metal vegetable oil tank, a solenoid valve to switch between the...
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Andrew and/or Meghan ...
andynmeg@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 10, 1999 10:37 pm
Thanks to the Hightower newsletter a couple months ago, I read about the veggievan. I perused the website. I searched for biodiesel online. And, after seeing...
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Gene Hoxie
Sales@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 12, 1999 6:10 pm
Hi All, Here where it gets COLD in the winter, they use a modified diesel fuel during the winter months. It often gets to 30 below, or colder, here. Can...
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Joshua Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 23, 1999 8:31 pm
Andrew, I know that other folks on this list have had bad experiences with VW diesel Vanagons. But the diesel Vanagon is one of my favorite vehicles. You can...
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Joshua Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 23, 1999 8:36 pm
Gene, I don't recommend modifying the biodiesel fuel. Fuel treatment products are unreliable. As our book explains, there are a number of simple, off the shelf...
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steve sims
stvsms@xxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 23, 1999 11:16 pm
i would like to know, what are some of the recommended vehicles for fuel efficiency? are there any stats kept or contests held for biodiesel efficiency? is it...
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Dominique Cormann
ml@xxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx.xxx
Sep 23, 1999 11:57 pm
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999 18:16:33 -0500 ... VW still sells diesels. VW Golf, jetta, passats (soon). Used passats exist...eurovan also comes in diesel. So there is...
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steve sims
stvsms@xxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 24, 1999 12:42 am
actually, i would be looking for something used...of the twenty or so vehicles i have owned, only one was new and it was cheap! (1971 amc gremlin) so, if vw...
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Andrew and/or Meghan ...
andynmeg@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 24, 1999 2:12 pm
Thanks Josh for the input on the vanagon. I have noticed that others are on a search for a cheap diesel. I called a VW dealer near me to inquire about a used...
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Joshua Tickell
tickell@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 24, 1999 5:34 pm
Steve, You can run any Diesel vehicle on 100% biodiesel. We have done it off and on for over 25,000 miles of travel in the Veggie Van, which has a Renault...
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Dominique Cormann
ml@xxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx.xxx
Sep 24, 1999 11:26 pm
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999 19:42:32 -0500 ... Ahh...Okay now that I understand your needs better ( should have read your post twice ), I can tell you the diesels that...
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James Bidwell
jbidwell@xxxx.xxxxx.x...
Sep 25, 1999 4:24 pm
To add to other people's suggestions for alternatives to expensive current models: - For a few years Ford Lincolns were fitted with a 6 cylinder 115 hp turbo...
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Dominique Cormann
ml@xxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx.xxx
Sep 25, 1999 3:20 pm
On Sat, 25 Sep 1999 09:24:43 -0700 ... I hear its a good engine, parts being harder to find then your average mercedes or vw, but better then finding parts for...
