Hi Tony, Dan > > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 08:06:02 -0600 (MDT) > > From: Dan Maker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Ethanol and BioDiesel > > > >I've heard of people using biodiesel as the oil in two cycle engine > >gas/oil mix, could ethanol and biodiesel be used to power a two cycle > >IC engine? Ofcourse the carburation would have to be modified to burn the > >ethanol, but would the biodiesel and ethanol emulsify well enough, or would > >they seperate out in the tank and cause problems?
I think no problem with separation, I'll try to find some confirmation of that. > >I'm asking because I've been offered a two cycle strimmer, and I'm > >considering mounting the engine to my bicycle as a boost to make my commute > >to work faster. > > > >Thanks, > >Dan > > > >Biodiesel has a vast improvement over the lubricity of LSDiesel. Biodiesel >does NOT have a fraction of the lubricity of 2 stroke oil. Biodiesel is NOT >suitable for use as a 2 stroke oil! The use of Biodiesel as a 2 stroke oil >WILL result in the destruction of the motor in which it is used. >Be Warned >Tony How do you know that, Tony? Do you know of any cases where it's happened? Any data on bd vs 2 stroke oil lubricity? We've heard of quite a few cases of people using biodiesel as 2 stroke oil, some of them in the list archives, though without a lot of detail, nor long-term results, but we haven't heard of any destroyed motors. They all sounded like satisfied customers, using chain saws and so on. One had a 2-stroke motorbike, or was it a moped. We have a few 2-strokes here, chainsaws, strimmers, and we'd be using biodiesel with them only the 2-stroke fuel here is pre-mixed with oil. So we're waiting until we start producing fuel ethanol, which should be quite soon. More info please! Thanks Keith ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Rent DVDs Online - Over 14,500 titles. No Late Fees & Free Shipping. Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Tq9otC/XP.FAA/3jkFAA/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/
