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#61 of 8147 . by fintail Apr 23, 2005 (7:05 pm)
Today I drove a car with a 'greasel' diesel conversion. It ran like a normal version of the car (1983 MB 300SD). And true to the tales, the exhaust smelled like cooking oil. Replies to this message: bhill2 (Apr 29, 2005 12:02 pm) gagrice (Apr 29, 2005 5:18 pm)
#62 of 8147 A review of Jeep Liberty Diesel by moparbad Apr 25, 2005 (11:47 am)
http://www.dailypress.com/features/lifestyle/cyberlife/dp-45773sy0apr25,1,2951627.story?co- ll=dp-features-cyberlife&ctrack=1&cset=true
#63 of 8147 Clean diesels are coming... by moparbad Apr 25, 2005 (11:48 am)
http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/car/archive/2005/car0422.html
#64 of 8147 Re: . [fintail] by bhill2 Apr 29, 2005 (12:02 pm)
Replying to: fintail (Apr 23, 2005 7:05 pm) 'greasel' - I LOVE it! I suggest that you register it as a trademark. Someone will probably pay you a fortune for the right to use it. It reminds me of a question that I have never asked. If you convert a diesel to run on cooking oil, can it still also burn diesel or biodiesel or are you stuck from then on buying your fuel at fast food outlets? Replies to this message: gagrice (Apr 29, 2005 5:18 pm)
#65 of 8147 Re: . [bhill2] by gagrice Apr 29, 2005 (5:18 pm)
Replying to: bhill2 (Apr 29, 2005 12:02 pm) You need to get on Pacific Biodiesel website. They convert most of the cooking oil in Hawaii into biodiesel. It can be mixed in any amount with # 1 or # 2 diesel. The only precautions are you will need to upgrade any rubber hoses on older diesel engines. And make sure that you buy from a reputable processor. I'm not ready to brew my own. At least as long as it stays under 5 bucks a gallon.
#66 of 8147 . by fintail Apr 29, 2005 (5:35 pm)
'Greasel' isn't my creation, unfortunately...but it is catchy.   Yes, I think you can switch between fuel sources of your choice...of course, you'll want seperate tanks I think.
#67 of 8147 More diesels from Chrysler in the future by moparbad May 02, 2005 (8:05 am)
http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102285 Replies to this message: gagrice (May 02, 2005 8:44 am)
#68 of 8147 Re: More diesels from Chrysler in the future [moparbad] by gagrice May 02, 2005 (8:44 am)
Replying to: moparbad (May 02, 2005 8:05 am) "I would assume, based on early indications, we'll have to increase some more. We can't keep them on the lots." That is a good sign for expanding diesel vehicles of all sizes. I would really consider a Wrangler diesel for beating around the back country. I love the torque of my VW TDI, I imagine the CRD is even better.
#69 of 8147 question about the new low sulphur diesels by nwng May 02, 2005 (10:42 am)
is it the same blend as what the rest of the world are using? If they are, can manufacturers bring over their existing diesel cars? For example, can MB shipped their c class diesels over immediately as soon as the low sulphur fuel are available? Same thing with a diesel civic or corolla? Replies to this message: moparbad (May 02, 2005 11:35 am)
#70 of 8147 Re: question about the new low sulphur diesels [nwng] by moparbad May 02, 2005 (11:35 am)
Replying to: nwng (May 02, 2005 10:42 am) No, the fuel in Europe is lower in sulfur than the low sulfur diesel in US/Canada. The emissions requirements are more stringent in US than Europe for diesel emissions. The gap is getting smaller, 50 ppm vs. 15 ppm.

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