From: "David Teal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: foggers
I wonder whether the improved mpg figures you report are partly a result of being able to pull a higher gear without labouring the engine. Perhaps you have some subjective feel for this? *i think the improved mileage is due to improved engine efficiency, similar to turbo-charging. with water's latent heat allowing a larger charge into the combustion chamber, and steam also contributing, the net result is a greater mean effective pressure. ergo, less fuel for the same power out. *the greater flexibility evidenced in engine torque, and the reluctance to pre-ignite, are two things that have me pretty well stumped. anybody out there has any ideas on this ? *and hey, wouldn't it be great if we could magically retrofit this to all existing spark ic's and automatically reduce emissions by 6 to 10 percent ? ah well, <sigh> it's nice having a good dream once in a while.... Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 2:25 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] biodiesel car > In any event, should you choose the Jetta and almost no matter the > maintenance record, you should replace the timing belt immediately. > I have never known a VW owner, Rabbit, Golf, Jetta, Pickup or other that > provided themselves this assurance on the regular basis that they are > recommended. *i have and operate a 1.7 l. '81 rabbit, and have the shop manual for it. it says nothing about replacing the belt. the belt tensioner does need replacement when adequate tension can't be applied. the belt is essentially not a rotable item. as long as you can tension it to specs you're aok. just quoting the manual. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: foggers ...i'm using a honda integra 80's model using carburetor... *where did you connect the fogger, munir ? *keep an eye out for oil use too, besides fuel use, and let us know how you fare !!! *malaysia is pretty humid from what i understand, so it will be an interesting experience, methinks. From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: >Richard said: > > 1 acre of hemp will prouduce more paper, building material,clotfing,ETC > >than 20 acres of trees. Richard's figures, by the way, might be technically right, or rather technically not wrong, I don't really know... *my eucalyptus produce 10-12 metric tons of DRY MATTER per hectare per year. at least 50 % of this is lumber which effectively sequesters carbon for the duration. the space between the trees can be used to grow anything you wish, including hemp. i don't think one excludes the other. *as to biomass production per se, i was under the impression that switchgrass took the crown... ...but in any case he overlooks all the disadvantages of monocropping... *as well as erosion control, water re-cycling, and habitat diversity. for example, i can run sheep in my agroafforestation operation, and obtain wool and meat, without sacrificing the wood the trees produce. if i ran sheep on hemp i would get the wool and the meat, but not the fiber. it's called synergy. cheers, dick. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
