$300 with a 90 day warranty junk yards are full of them.
bodies don't last as long as the engines do. infinitely rebuildable. parts are available. injection pump the most expensive item I think. http://www.vwdieselparts.com/ 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://www.webconx.dns2go.com/2000/humanpower.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Klingensmith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Invitation for eastern Information. (Was upcoming biodiesel classes eastern) > How are those engines, as far as cost goes? > I have heard rumors that the old VW diesels are getting hard to find, > and parts are expensive. What is your experience? > -Martin Klingensmith > > steve spence wrote: > > >We have a 75 horse vw rabbit diesel engine (SVO/WVO conversion) that will be > >mated to an appropriate gen head (20kw). I have a 5kw for testing purposes. > >heat will be used for domestic hot water. > > > >The plan is to build a prototype that can be duplicated in third world > >situations. > > > >injector pump is shot.... > > > >http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/cogen.htm > > > > > >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://www.webconx.dns2go.com/2000/humanpower.htm > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > 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 ---------------------~--> Save on REALTOR Fees http://us.click.yahoo.com/Xw80LD/h1ZEAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/