with heated veg oil, and startup/shutdown on biodiesel, direct injection works fine. the biodiesel eliminates any possible deposits.
Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - http://24.190.106.81:8383/2000/humanpower.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "craig reece" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Cummins 6, was small vee.. > Jean-Leon, > > I've heard that the pre-chamber in an indirect injection engine mixes the > fuel-air more completely. Someone else posted this. I've emailed Elsbett in > Germany, who have been studying the VW Tdi engine on vegetable oil, and asked > them if I can pay them to share their preliminary data with me - no answer yet. > > But the Cummins 3.4 should be very happy with SVO or WVO. > > Craig > > Jean-Leon Morin wrote: > > > Indirect injection is better for veggie oil? Why would a direct injection > > motor be worse for this type of fuel? I am familiar with diesel engines, but > > I would not consider myself to be knowledgeable, and I fail to see why it > > would make a big difference. What is the main difference between a Direct > > injection and indirect injection? One injection being made into the > > combustion chamber, the other into a pre-combustion chamber? My assumption > > of why the indirect inj. motor would be best would be because it would be > > less dependent on burn time... > > > > > > > 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 ---------------------~--> Universal Inkjet Refill Kit $29.95 Refill any ink cartridge for less! Includes black and color ink. http://us.click.yahoo.com/1_Y1qC/MkNDAA/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/
