Re: [Biofuel] Soupy TDI was economist

Mike, I would stick with the standard air filter. The oily K&N might kill your expensive MAF sensor. They are prone to failing anyway on these VWs. The air flow problems are upstream when the snow screen snorkel gets plugged with sand, dirt and bugs. You might need to clean it. That's

[Biofuel] reprocessing biodiesel

I tested some biodiesel after processing it by treating it as new virgin oil and some additional glycerine dropped out. My questions are- Do I use 10% methanol and 3.5 g NaOH/liter per JTF to reprocess? Won't that cause washing problems because of the additional NaOH causing an emulsificatio

[Biofuel] Katrina: The Bigotry of Low Expectations

http://alternet.org/mediaculture/25116/The Bigotry of Low ExpectationsBy Matt Welch, Reason. Posted September 7, 2005.As Katrina wiped out New Orleans' communications infrastructure, panicky rumors of violence in evacuation centers quickly filled the airwaves. The only problem--few of the reports w

[Biofuel] chicken manure

I am trying to turn an old chicken house into a biodiesel workshop. The odor is disgusting because the chicken waste and dead chickens were left for years. I've cleaned it out and left the doors open. Does anyone have any ideas how to deodorize the old chicken shed? Should I be concerne

Re: [Biofuel] washing was: sealed wash tank was: emulsion wash test

Pieter,It did at the beginning of the thread.  So after gently stir washing the biodiesel (with a low tech piece of wood trim) with about half part water as fuel I let it settle 24 hours and drained off the milky water.  I was happy to discover no emulsion.  I took Kieth's advice and tried Jan Warn

Re: [Biofuel] emulsion wash test

t you have an un-completed reacted BD?   Greg H. - Original Message - From: Todd Hershberger To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:22 Subject: [Biofuel] emulsion wash testIs that just smell of unwashed biodiesel with contaminants?T

[Biofuel] emulsion wash test

I processed about 60 liters after some successful test batches.  I was disappointed to discover a thick middle layer of emulsion when I did the violent shake test.  Should I gently stir wash the fuel? Reprocess it using 10% methanol w/ 3.5 grams of lye? or as virgin oil?  I know my process needs im

Re: [Biofuel] fuel efficient cars and motorcycles

I'm getting a 1965 Royal Enfield Bullet ready for the road.  It is powered by a Lombardini Greaves 325 cc diesel.  Hopefully it will go 50 mph on B100 and get about 150-200 mpg.  Does anyone have experience with these motorcycles?  I believe they were available in the UK and in India.  Wish me luck

[Biofuel] hazy biodiesel

it was still hazy. Then I gently heated it to 90 degrees F and it become crystal clear with some droplets of water at the bottom of the vessel. Then I removed it and let it cool at room temperature. 12 hours later it was hazy again, but with some droplets of water still on the bottom. Wh

Re: [Biofuel] What oil to use

I took this from the tdiclub.com . I use Shell Rotella T (synthetic) because that's what I could get locally. I suggest visiting that website if you need to know more about your VW TDI. There is a wealth of knowledge in the forums. Start with the TDI FAQ. Please note that this does not

[Biofuel] First successful batch question

washed it 3 times and the water was nearly clear with no milky white soap. I think I may have a clarity problem. I read that the biodiesel will be translucent when held to the light and that heating it to 90 F will clear up any haziness, but my fuel is still hazy even after heating. Does t

Re: [Biofuel] VW TDI efficiency was Flying the Dirty Skies

I haven't driven across the entire country so I will only speak for the miles I have incurred. You say you get 50 MHG with your Beetle, how many people is that with? With more than one person and necessary luggage for going across country ( at least a week ), your mileage is going to go do

Re: [Biofuel] 2005 Fuel Economy Guide Leaders

the EPA tests artificially inflate hybrid numbers and running the AC reduces the mpg by ~22% and cold temperatures reduce battery storage another ~26%. Todd On Oct 10, 2004, at 9:26 PM, MH wrote: EPA 2005 Fuel Economy Guide Leaders Oct 07, 2004 http://www.greencarcongress.com The EPA

Re: [Biofuel] Re: Jewish settlers atttack US christians

I hope you believe that this actually happened. I know these people and this organization (CPT) and it saddens me greatly. They do great work all over the world in the midst of danger. www.cpt.org Here's more information. Actually, Al Jazeera had better coverage of the atrocities of th

Re: [biofuel] Re: Environment

Edward, I searched for it and came up with Civilization As We Know It. Todd On Aug 29, 2004, at 10:17 PM, Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote: > CAWKI Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.c