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#158 of 170 An opposing viewpoint by gagrice Dec 23, 2005 (8:27 am)
In promoting biodiesel - as the EU, the British and US governments and thousands of environmental campaigners do - you might imagine that you are creating a market for old chip fat, or rapeseed oil, or oil from algae grown in desert ponds. In reality you are creating a market for the most destructive crop on earth.   Biodiesel negatives
#159 of 170 What Ford Pickups for Biodiesel by danashields Mar 07, 2006 (8:15 am)
I'm told that brand-new ford pickups aren't appropriate for BD use becuase of their unusually high compression rates.   What is the newest Ford pickup that COULD in fact be used for the biodiesel I'm making? I don't want to get something TOO old.   It's costing me about 50 cents a gallon to make my biodiesel, and unfortunately, I'm making it faster than my Mercedes 300D can use it and I need a bigger vehicle to accomodate it. Replies to this message: gagrice (Mar 07, 2006 12:25 pm)
#160 of 170 Re: What Ford Pickups for Biodiesel [danashields] by gagrice Mar 07, 2006 (12:25 pm)
Replying to: danashields (Mar 07, 2006 8:15 am) If I were you I would stick with the 7.3 PS from Ford. We have 4 new 6.0 diesels at work in the Arctic. They spend more time in the shop than on the road. Sensors constantly going bad. Catalytic convertors plugging up. Our last 4 Fords were 7.3 PS and never entered the warranty shop. Only oil changes for the 3 year lease. I think 2002 was the last year for the 7.3 Power Stroke. I would check with Bob King at Pacific Biodiesel. He believe he drives a Ford diesel on B100.   http://www.biodiesel.com/   PS He is the fellow that got Willie started on pushing biodiesel.
#161 of 170 Win, Win for biodiesel! by gagrice Apr 05, 2006 (8:00 am)
Good story, The star at last week's Philadelphia Auto Show wasn't a sports car or an economy car. It was a sports-economy car — one that combines performance and practicality under one hood.   But as CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman reports in this week's Assignment America, the car that buyers have been waiting decades comes from an unexpected source and runs on soybean bio-diesel fuel to boot.   A car that can go from zero to 60 in four seconds and get more than 50 miles to the gallon would be enough to pique any driver's interest. So who do we have to thank for it. Ford? GM? Toyota? No — just Victor, David, Cheeseborough, Bruce, and Kosi, five kids from the auto shop program at West Philadelphia High School   soy power
#162 of 170 Re: Biodiesel [loveshemp] by gem069 Apr 30, 2006 (9:41 am)
Replying to: loveshemp (Jul 27, 2004 1:26 pm) LOL,,,,,,, well as of now, reg gas has past that cost on almost all of the USA stations and surely will rise as summer approaches.
#163 of 170 Re: 2005 Mercedes E320 CDI and Biodiesel [mitch9] by pete55 Mar 10, 2007 (6:17 pm)
Replying to: mitch9 (Oct 23, 2005 9:38 am) Whatever happened? I just bought a 2005 Mercedes C320 CDI and I want to use biodiesel in it. Replies to this message: harperb80 (Mar 12, 2007 2:10 pm) pete55 (May 01, 2007 9:09 pm)
#164 of 170 Re: 2005 Mercedes E320 CDI and Biodiesel [pete55] by harperb80 Mar 12, 2007 (2:10 pm)
Replying to: pete55 (Mar 10, 2007 6:17 pm) I just bought one as well, and a friend of mine who also did said:   "As I understand it I need to have my elastomer (in gas tank) removed and the fuel lines changed. I'm getting the detail behind this and then I'll get the mechanic...."   I'll let you know how it goes for him, and for me too, but it probably will be a week or two until we find out.   --Ben Replies to this message: pete55 (May 01, 2007 9:09 pm)
#165 of 170 Re: 2005 Mercedes E320 CDI and Biodiesel [harperb80] by pete55 May 01, 2007 (9:09 pm)
Replying to: harperb80 (Mar 12, 2007 2:10 pm) Ben - How did it go? I just put in my first biodiesel today (a 75/25 mix for starters).
#166 of 170 Honda Diesel by meyervilla Jun 14, 2007 (9:56 pm)
Honda sells a wonderful diesel engine throughout the world EXCEPT in the US and they have no plans to sell it here. Looks like we're locked into our gasolene fueled vehicles, lack of public transportation and dependence on middle eastern oil. There's no way out! We're screwed! Replies to this message: drewba (Jun 15, 2007 4:34 am)
#167 of 170 Re: Honda Diesel [meyervilla] by drewba Jun 15, 2007 (4:34 am)
Replying to: meyervilla (Jun 14, 2007 9:56 pm) Honda is planning on selling diesel models in the US starting as soon as next year:   http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121060

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