Re: [biofuel] fuel tanks
no heater for biodiesel. heaters are only for vegetable oil. see http://webconx.green-trust.org/making_biodiesel.htm whatever mpg you get on diesel, you'll get about the same on biodiesel. if you want to go vegetable oil, see http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/yohn Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter & Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: http://www.green-trust.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Lisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "bio1" Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] fuel tanks > > Message: 7 > >Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 09:37:45 - > >From: "girl_mark_fire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: fuel tanks > > > > hi Lisa, I'm assuming you're talking about straight vegetable oil > > conversion, if you are talking about biodiesel then there's no > > conversion necessary. > > I thought there has to be at least a heater or something that is not > normally there? > > > > > SVO: > > two people I know just destroyed their 7.3 Fords' injection pumps > > running straight vegetable oil in these vehicles. I own this kind of > > F-250 (mine is a 6.9 but it's similar) and love it, > > running the VIN thru a decoder revealed the following about the > engine: > 7.3L V8 445cid Diesel FI OHV 16V Vin M > > > although it takes > > a lot of fuel (but boy does it carry a lot of stuff). > > offlist, I'm hearing a figure of 18mpg on vegoil... does that seem > realistic to you? > > (and I'm looking forward to the ability to carry "stuff"!) > > > > > Anyway doing a little looking and a lot of asking, a few things came > > up about the seizures in my two friends' two Ford pumps- including > > the fact that the Stanadyne pumps in these(what year is yours?) > > it's not mine YET ;^) > 1988 > > > > and the two tanks are really crying > > for a simple conversion. > > I thought as much, but wasn't sure if the setup was suitable... you > know, sometimes stuff that sounds too good to be true, is! lol > > I don't know much about "factory" two-tank systems... I don't suppose > I'd be lucky enough for one to be considerably larger than the other? > > > > > (and on our trucks there's a built-in 12V fuel heater that might > thin > > it out even more)- > > is that more or less standard on that model, or an upgrade? (i.e., > aftermarket) > > > > > Ed Beggs (who makes a fine SVO kit, his technology is what I'm > > thinking about putting into my truck) suggested also that my > friends' > > failures have something to do with preexisting damage to the pumps > > due to both vehicles being from California and the fact that they've > > thus run on low-sulfur diesel longer than comperable vehicles in > > other states (and suffered more damage from this fuel). > > AFAIK, this truck has been an east-coaster all its life, so don't have > to worry about that too much. (now, salt damage is another story...) > > > Thanks! > > Lisa > > > > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Lisa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm looking at a truck with dual tanks. Is there any advantage > (or > > disadvantage, for that matter) to buying a vehicle with a pre- > > existing 2-tank setup? Is there anything I should watch out for or > > ask the seller about? > > > > > > It's a Ford F-250 -- anybody had any experience with that model, > > good or bad? The only references I found in the archives were > "just- > > done" or "hope-to-do-soon" conversions, so not much info on how it > > worked out. > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> FREE Cell Phones with up to $400 Cash Back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/_bBUKB/vYxFAA/i5gGAA/FGYolB/TM -~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] fuel tanks
> Message: 7 >Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 09:37:45 - >From: "girl_mark_fire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: fuel tanks > > hi Lisa, I'm assuming you're talking about straight vegetable oil > conversion, if you are talking about biodiesel then there's no > conversion necessary. I thought there has to be at least a heater or something that is not normally there? > SVO: > two people I know just destroyed their 7.3 Fords' injection pumps > running straight vegetable oil in these vehicles. I own this kind of > F-250 (mine is a 6.9 but it's similar) and love it, running the VIN thru a decoder revealed the following about the engine: 7.3L V8 445cid Diesel FI OHV 16V Vin M although it takes > a lot of fuel (but boy does it carry a lot of stuff). offlist, I'm hearing a figure of 18mpg on vegoil... does that seem realistic to you? (and I'm looking forward to the ability to carry "stuff"!) > Anyway doing a little looking and a lot of asking, a few things came > up about the seizures in my two friends' two Ford pumps- including > the fact that the Stanadyne pumps in these(what year is yours?) it's not mine YET ;^) 1988 and the two tanks are really crying > for a simple conversion. I thought as much, but wasn't sure if the setup was suitable... you know, sometimes stuff that sounds too good to be true, is! lol I don't know much about "factory" two-tank systems... I don't suppose I'd be lucky enough for one to be considerably larger than the other? > (and on our trucks there's a built-in 12V fuel heater that might thin > it out even more)- is that more or less standard on that model, or an upgrade? (i.e., aftermarket) > Ed Beggs (who makes a fine SVO kit, his technology is what I'm > thinking about putting into my truck) suggested also that my friends' > failures have something to do with preexisting damage to the pumps > due to both vehicles being from California and the fact that they've > thus run on low-sulfur diesel longer than comperable vehicles in > other states (and suffered more damage from this fuel). AFAIK, this truck has been an east-coaster all its life, so don't have to worry about that too much. (now, salt damage is another story...) Thanks! Lisa > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Lisa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm looking at a truck with dual tanks. Is there any advantage (or > disadvantage, for that matter) to buying a vehicle with a pre- > existing 2-tank setup? Is there anything I should watch out for or > ask the seller about? > > > > It's a Ford F-250 -- anybody had any experience with that model, > good or bad? The only references I found in the archives were "just- > done" or "hope-to-do-soon" conversions, so not much info on how it > worked out. > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> DVD Rentals with No Late Fees - Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/ZKLNcC/pEZFAA/i5gGAA/FGYolB/TM -~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] fuel tanks
I'm looking at a truck with dual tanks. Is there any advantage (or disadvantage, for that matter) to buying a vehicle with a pre-existing 2-tank setup? Is there anything I should watch out for or ask the seller about? It's a Ford F-250 -- anybody had any experience with that model, good or bad? The only references I found in the archives were "just-done" or "hope-to-do-soon" conversions, so not much info on how it worked out. Thanks! ~ ~Lisa~ ~ "Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." ~ Linus Pauling ~ "Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead ~ in memory of Rachel Corrie, 1979-2003 http://www.palsolidarity.org/ "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ~ (Republican!) President Theodore Roosevelt ~ Annoy a politician today -- THINK!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> Save Smiley. Help put Messenger back in the office. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4PqtEC/anyFAA/i5gGAA/FGYolB/TM -~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
