TDI's run fine on SVO. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm
Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Mirror Site http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (212) 894-3704 x3154 - voicemail/fax We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ----- Original Message ----- From: "craig reece" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 10:39 AM Subject: [biofuel] Atomization (wasUsing cooking oil (neat) for fuel > Terry, > > So do you think that Tdi's should be able to run SVO, at least as far as atomization is concerned? > > Thanks, > Craig Reece > > Terry Day wrote: > > > Atomisation of fuel in a diesel engine is produced by the pressure > > through the injector and not the "swirl" in the prechamber. The > > prechamber is to initiate the flame in a fuel rich atmosphere which then > > spreads to the rest of the main chamber as a leaner flame. You need more > > fuel to start a flame than to maintain it.A diesel works by introducing > > an oil to oxygen which makes an explosion. This is the reason you don't > > oil gauges or fittings on an oxy-acetylene torch. The oxygen is > > compressed along with the other gasses in the air when the piston rises > > on the compression stroke therforo increasing the ability to create an > > explosion by raising the temperature of the air in the cylinder. > > Ponder over that, > > Terry. > > > > Neoteric Biofuels wrote: > > > > > Well, I imagine someone will tell me how some folks in Germany are > > > running > > > around in their TDI's on SVO with nothing more than a fuel heater and > > > "it's > > > working"...hmmm...so far... > > >snip< > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > 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 ---------------------~--> Cobra Gas Powered Scooter. Top speed exceeds 25 mph. Originally $599.95. Now $399.95 at Youcansave.com. http://us.click.yahoo.com/K11sED/OkNDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html 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/