Yanmars are excellent diesels, and work well on biodiesel. My grandfather and I ran a marine diesel business and resold yanmars for many years in the 70's and 80's. We will be doing a WVO conversion on one sometime this year.
Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter & Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: http://www.green-trust.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Foskey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 5:10 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Diesel Tractor > On Sun, 9 Feb 2003 08:18, you wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I am considering purchasing a diesel tractor to fuel with 100% > > biodiesel. I am considering a small Yanmar (YM146) mower with a 48" > > deck. This is plenty big enough to mow my lawn. Does anyone have > > any idea how Yanmar diesel engines perform with biodiesel? > > Personally I have never heard of Yanmar, but I have an opportunity to > > purchase one for the right price. Any feedback would be greatly > > appreciated. > > > > Dave > > > > PS If anyone knows anyone, within 300 miles of Pittsburgh, PA, > > considering selling a small used diesel lawn tractor, please let me > > know. Thank you. > > Yanmar gear usually good quality. If it is indirect, mechanical timed > injection, should be no problem (but the usual filter changes, & rubber > problems may have to be overcome) > Go for it! > Doug > > 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/ > > > 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/
