If one where looking at a used mid 80's F250 (diesel of course), would 200K miles be considered high mileage or what? I've heard that the diesel engine lives longer, in some cases as much as 500K mi. Since I've never owned one, I don't know if this is typical or an exaggeration. Ed
-----Original Message----- From: craig reece [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [biofuel] New BioD convert/vehicle choice help. Jonathan, I've got an '86 Ford F250 with the 6.9L diesel engine, and it's a great truck and a great engine, and easy to convert to SVO/WVO, given that it's already got two tanks. Biodiesel you'd just have to change the hoses from natural rubber to Viton or similar, and my local Ford Truck Center *says* that the injector pump seals are Viton - I'd ask around if I were you. Craig Jonathan Pennington wrote: > I'm so glad I found you all! > > After years of motorcycle travel for fuel economy and city driving, I > find myself in need of a "cage" vehicle. I promised myself that the > next vehicle would be ecologically responsible (I'm an environmental > geologist) and fretted when I realized I needed a truck. Hard to talk > about non-point source pollution in ground water and atmospheric > pollution from less than adequate gas mileage when I drive a truck. > Then I searched and found the JourneyToForever site. Can't believe > that I didn't know about BioD before! I feel like I've been asleep :-) > > I'm still looking for a truck, and wanted to ask truck owners as I see > > possibilities. Are there any Ford F250 owners about who have a mid-80s > > truck on BioD? I found one 86 for $3500- in my price range- and wanted > > to know if it would need expensive rubber replacement and about what > that costs. > > It's been very hard finding diesel vehicles here (Coastal South > Carolina, USA) in my price range. New trucks cost way too much. If > anyone happens to know of any leads, let me know. Also, is there > anyone in the southeast US on this list? It'd be nice to meet some > people. > > Thanks all, I'll be around. > -J > -- > Jonathan Pennington | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "It's hard to take life too seriously > when you realize yours is a joke." -original > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT > > 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service. 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 ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4. No Minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/BgmYkB/VovDAA/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/
