Re: [Biofuel] Re: US Diesel Options
Word to the wise; when you start burning B100 in your benz be aware that there is a screen sediment filter *inside* the tank that will gum up with the loosening crud from the dino. It looks like this: http://oem.overnightautoparts.com/parts/overnightautoparts/viewImage.jsp?image=img.overnightautoparts.com/live/E101087062MEY.JPG IMO it would be a good idea to strip the screening from the one you have and install an exterior in-line fliter at the tank's outlet. That way when it does gum up (and it will) you only have to spen a couple minutes on yor back to change it instead of having the car towed and the tank emptied out. This may occur a couple times. It cost me a bundle to learn this one. As for slowness in a Benz turbo of the 300 class, you have a thingy called the "Alda" that can be tweaked. How to tweak: http://users.vnet.net/w123d/w123d/adla.htm Benz's of that age bracket are particularly fond of biodiesel, mine sure is and I have a 1983 240D 4 speed manual (no Alda to tweak unfortunately) which *might* win a race with a little old lady in a wheel chair, but we enjoy it, class act. If the wagon is available for $3,000.00 and is in good shape jump on it. You could do a lot worse. Luc - Original Message - From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 6:34 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Re: US Diesel Options Add to the '81-'85 Mercedes list: the wagon, the 300TD. '85 was the last year for the 5 cyl all cast iron motor. I searching for one to buy for my personal biodiesel project, I ran across a very nice well-maintained one in Allentown, PA. It is still for sale $3000. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info. I just bought one locally and will keep the list updated as I move from test batches to the real thing. And no, they aren't slow. If it is slow it is not working properly. As much pick-up as a gas Volvo 240. OK, a little slow. Chris Kueny ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
Re: [Biofuel] Re: US Diesel Options
hi, would this also pertain to a 300sd turbo diesel 1980 and by the way my mechanic did the tweak thing and my old girl has some getty -up-go! dina -- Original message -- > G'day Chris; > > Word to the wise; when you start burning B100 in your benz be aware that > there is a screen sediment filter *inside* the tank that will gum up with > the loosening crud from the dino. It looks like this: > http://oem.overnightautoparts.com/parts/overnightautoparts/viewImage.jsp?image=i > > mg.overnightautoparts.com/live/E101087062MEY.JPG > IMO it would be a good idea to strip the screening from the one you have and > install an exterior in-line fliter at the tank's outlet. That way when it > does gum up (and it will) you only have to spen a couple minutes on yor back > to change it instead of having the car towed and the tank emptied out. This > may occur a couple times. It cost me a bundle to learn this one. > As for slowness in a Benz turbo of the 300 class, you have a thingy called > the "Alda" that can be tweaked. How to tweak: > http://users.vnet.net/w123d/w123d/adla.htm > Benz's of that age bracket are particularly fond of biodiesel, mine sure is > and I have a 1983 240D 4 speed manual (no Alda to tweak unfortunately) > which *might* win a race with a little old lady in a wheel chair, but we > enjoy it, class act. If the wagon is available for $3,000.00 and is in good > shape jump on it. You could do a lot worse. > Luc > > - Original Message - > From: "Chris" > To: > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 6:34 PM > Subject: [Biofuel] Re: US Diesel Options > > > > Add to the '81-'85 Mercedes list: the wagon, the 300TD. > > > > '85 was the last year for the 5 cyl all cast iron motor. I searching for > > one to buy for my personal biodiesel project, I ran across a very nice > > well-maintained one in Allentown, PA. It is still for sale $3000. Email > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info. > > > > I just bought one locally and will keep the list updated as I move from > > test batches to the real thing. > > > > And no, they aren't slow. If it is slow it is not working properly. As > > much pick-up as a gas Volvo 240. OK, a little slow. > > > > Chris Kueny > > ___ > > Biofuel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > > ___ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
Re: [Biofuel] Re: US Diesel Options
Hi Chris, Legal Eagle and Luc are one and the same, two peas in a pod, different sides of the same coin. So you weren't as far off as you thought you were, now were ya! AntiFossil Mike Krafka USA - Original Message - From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:44 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Re: US Diesel Options > > > > From: "Legal Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sorry Legal Eagle, I directed my question to Luc instead of you. I am just > getting to know you all. This is an amazing community, it is not as > 'virtual' as I expected. > > Chris Kueny > > > ___ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
