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25877
Bill:   Congrats on the SD!  I have an 85 and love mine...and yes, there is something about that drivers seat that "floats".... laughing.   I swear that my...
Randy mclain
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Jun 1, 2009
3:21 pm
25878
my 87 300 D has broken odometer too http://dieselgiant.com/repairyourodometer.htm here is how to fix it its on my summer to do list as is this ...
ozzie sutcliffe
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Jun 1, 2009
3:22 pm
25879
... I looked at the gears in another speed o meter, same year modle this morning, They where stripped. I just touched them with my pocket knife tip, and they...
william(Bill) M. Cowart
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Jun 1, 2009
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25880
... Randy, I rode / actualy drove aan 2006 KW brand new three years ago. The Mercedes seat has the same ride, maby just a touch better. Old trucks inmy day did...
william(Bill) M. Cowart
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Jun 1, 2009
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25881
... I got a cousin named Steve Smith, his daddy was William Henry, his Mama Carylon Ruth. Never really danced with a fat woman, mostly cause I can't dance. But...
william(Bill) M. Cowart
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Jun 1, 2009
7:51 pm
25882
Dear All, We were able to produce biodiesel using Lard in small scale (lab scale). It was completely colourless when settled after the transesterification ...
dinuka rasanga
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Jun 3, 2009
11:47 pm
25883
Dinuka, Two things come to mind. 1. Did you dry the biodiesel after washing? (I assume, yes) 2. What was the temperature of the biodiesel when you saw the...
Richard Bouvier
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Jun 4, 2009
3:22 am
25884
I think its normal since you are transesterifying a high molecular weight oils, most oils which has > than C16 chains exhibit this nature, since it produces...
Mark Nickelo Blanco
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Jun 5, 2009
3:24 pm
25885
Would the same result come from washed (water 4x) from hydrogenated (creamy) soy WVO? I can't for the life of me get it to completely clear. Ben near Detroit...
Ben Giovanelli
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Jun 5, 2009
3:48 pm
25886
Ben, Are you sure that it's dried? A little water can cause cloudiness. Heat the oil to at least 215 F to insure that all the moisture is gone. hth Eric...
lotus3390@...
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Jun 6, 2009
2:52 pm
25887
Will do Eric. Thanks! _____ From: Biodiesel@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Biodiesel@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lotus3390@... Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009...
Ben Giovanelli, CPA
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Jun 9, 2009
3:21 am
25888
hydro (creamy) oil is bad. It never fully converts leaving behind little hydro pellets> I have used it in the past but its a pain in the a... dont go there ......
George Strickland
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Jun 9, 2009
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25889
Hi Ben I used to have the same problem until I did the following: 1. Took a 55 gal metal barrel and drilled a hole on the bottom side and welded a 2" valve...
Mike Lockwood
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Jun 10, 2009
6:50 am
25890
I finally have to admit that biodiesel processing is incompatible with 50-hour work weeks, 2 preschoolers and a bipolar+autistic kid, it's just not going to...
ddhouser
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Jun 10, 2009
11:31 pm
25891
Thanks for the intel Mike! I started out as a straight WVO guy with a Greasecar kit in my 1980 MB 240D. I have a great set-up with a Dieselcraft centrifuge...
Ben Giovanelli
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Jun 11, 2009
1:29 pm
25892
I finaly got arround to pulling the tank today, Greese is not the word, what a damm mess. I initaly started cleaning through the three holes on the exterior of...
william(Bill) M. Cowart
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Jun 13, 2009
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25893
... Hallo William : When I started reading this - I already knew what you speak of my 82 300 TD had this fine hair wire broke - I dont really recall exactly...
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Jun 13, 2009
4:55 pm
25894
bladeruner, I wound up breaking both wires. I miked the wires for size, speaker wire is exactly the same size as the hot wire, and I found one exacthly the...
william(Bill) M. Cowart
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Jun 14, 2009
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25895
Dan: If you don't get a reasonable offer let me know. I am in Minneapolis and might be able to drive over and get it, but it's a long haul there and back. I...
Randy mclain
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Jun 14, 2009
12:33 pm
25896
SOunds like I need to visit Ben and Mike both for a BioD tutoring lesson! Mike I am interested in how you heat your garage with the BioD...... I could use that...
Randy mclain
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Jun 14, 2009
12:34 pm
25897
Randy, I heat my house with BD using my standard oil burner. Very little needs to be done to set it up; I increased the pump pressure from 100 psi to 150 psi,...
Richard Bouvier
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Jun 15, 2009
4:57 am
25898
Thanks Rick! I have natural gas for my house heat but nothing as of yet for my garage so that's where I be using it. If I do this from scratch can I use a made...
Randy mclain
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Jun 15, 2009
9:35 pm
25899
yahoo have a alt boiler group I think its called.Those folks have a bunch of great info regarding WVO heating and Bio heating Oz ... [Non-text portions of this...
ozzie sutcliffe
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Jun 16, 2009
4:03 pm
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Randy, You hit me with lots of questions so let me try to get them in order; The oil burner I have is just an older furnace in my house, I don't think they...
Richard Bouvier
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Jun 16, 2009
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25901
hello there i would like to see what a stack control looks like all i have is the cad eye control units i also have a burner set up to run on strait oil it...
charlie simmons
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Jun 17, 2009
3:36 am
25902
Charlie, A stack control is an outdated method of shutting down a non-firing burner. The advantage for using one with biodiesel is that it is activated by heat...
Richard Bouvier
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Jun 17, 2009
4:09 am
25903
Oz, I think you mean; altfuelfurnace. Here is the link; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/altfuelfurnace/ They deal more with WVO, WMO, etc. some biodiesel, but...
Richard Bouvier
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Jun 19, 2009
2:05 pm
25904
Rick thanks for all the great information!  You have been a good source for me to learn from...... Randy McLain ... From: Richard Bouvier <rbouvier@...>...
Randy mclain
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Jun 19, 2009
2:06 pm
25905
I make my diesel with used oil from the local fish and chip shop. they use lard to cook in and there's a lot of fish oils in the used lard. I have no problem...
dananddakota
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Jun 19, 2009
2:07 pm
25906
Hello, I am looking to collaborate with someone, or small group, who want to make biodiesel. I have an appleseed processor from Utah biodiesel supply...
Wayne
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Jun 21, 2009
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