The April edition of Energy Self-Sufficiency Newsletter (www.rebelwolf.com) just came out, and it's got a couple of articles covering biodiesel. It's currently...
Hello girl Mark, Just finished your book,great nuts and bolts straight forward information. Your binding format works out perfect. I printed the latest issue...
It has been years ago. I was an engineer in the Department of Energy's Energy Related Inventions Program, stemming from Section 14 of the Non Nuclear Energy...
Linseed oil was one of those that was "rumored" to cause severe engine damage if poured in someone's gastank...(like the sugar urban legend...)...only it...
... Sugar in a gas tank is _not_ an urban legend. It is a most effective way to necessitate a complete rebuild and dropping the tank for a good wash. Enough...
wow, I don't think anyone's ever liked the 'binding' or format of the book (it's xeroxed and stapled, sort of like a binding, but not very professional) . The...
I have been looking to purchase a misting head for washing. My question is what is a good GPH for mist washing...I am assuming the slower the better. Thanks ...
Hi Lan, I don't mean to contridict you, but a show on TLC or Discovery or somesuch took this urban legend to task. They ran an engine with sugar in the tank -...
Well, my father's dead, but the next time I see him I'll tell him there's new evidence on my side of the case. Meanwhile, let's call it controversial and...
You're right. The slower & finer the mist, the better. I got an Orbit kit. Loved it! http://www.orbitonline.com/index.cfm? fa=arizonamist.product&productid=145...
I had a 5 gallon can of BD sitting out by my driveway - it was kind of obscured from the road, but apparently not enough. Some idiot walked off with it today....
I've always been concerned about that back when I used red gas cans to transport methanol and used to leave them in an unlocked front yard. Luckily for his...
girl Mark ... I am another very satisfied customer! So what if the paper is not glossy and the printing is not proffessional ... the information is what ...
Hi all At the U of Mn the undergrads wanted to do a radical experiment on an old engine. They filled the about 1 gallon fuel tank with sugar, and of course...
Then I suggest you watch myth busters, they debunked that one fairly well. (as well as bleach) ... From: Lan Barnes To: biodieselbasics@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
make that 2.15-2.47 (just went to town an hour ago) ... From: Trav To: biodieselbasics@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:30 PM Subject: Re:...
... You guys can say what you want. I destroyed an engine with one cup. Maybe engines have changed. Maybe gasoline has changed. In the panoply of evidence I...
Hi everyone, I once read in hotrod magazine in the 70's were they ran a dodge slant 6 with no oil and no water with a brick on the throttle. It ran for 30...
Well, you can check out Myth Busters on the Disovery Channel - episode 15 aired last summer and exploded the sugar/engine myth. Since I don't have TV, I can't...
Ken & List ... I am still in the learning curve for BD. I have read some about "mist washing"... but ... If you don't mind, I have some really basic questions...
Mac, I simply used a 3/4" hose connector (you can pick this up at Home Depot where the misters are) and connected it to the 1/4" hose. Then I used 4 misting...
Hello fellow biodieselers, I am using brass spraying heads that go onto the pump up hand sprayers. I connected them with 1/4 inch copper refrigeration...
More on your question about how I run them. I made a wash tank out of a 55 gallon poly drum. Turned it upside down & cut a lid in it. Then I cut little holes...
Could someone compile a web page on mistwashing for the tutorial? there's really nothing good out there on the net about it as far as I know. the people on the...
Keith ... Thanks for the info ... this helps. Are you using fresh water all the time or are you pumping the the water from the bottom of your wash tank and...
I'm preparing to build a new shed & build a new processor right in the shed, so, that mean's I'm selling my current processor. It's all mounted to a nice...
Graydon Thanks for the great info and pictures. Sure clears up a bunch of questions. Do you mist wash first and then bubble wash. How many times each? Mac...