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Old July 23rd 05, 01:34 AM
Whole Lotta Tom
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Nathan Lucas wrote:
> how does the running comapre to "normal" diesel fuel?


Same, as far as I can tell.

>similar miles
> per gallon?


Too soon to know. BEsides, I think my speedo is off. Gotta check that.

>how is the performance?


About the same. I think it has a little less power than dinodiesel, but it
does not bother me. Not a big difference.

>and have you noticed any
> difference in the amount of noise it creates?


No difference there. Flip the switch and it's like nothing happened. Nice!

>
> looks very interesting mate, and i'd be interested to see/hear more
> about it


I'll report to the group when I have more info or if something blows up.
;-)

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>
> "Whole Lotta Tom" > wrote in message
> news
>> I threw together a skeleton webpage of the veg oil conversion of my
>> 1982 Rabbit diesel truck. More pix and much more info to come.
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/styleline58/main.html
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> --
>> Tom
>>
>> My diesel truck runs on used veg oil!
>> http://www.geocities.com/styleline58/main.html
>>
>> My 1958 Ford
>> http://www.geocities.com/styleline58/
>>
>> Visit the Cleveland Engine Forum
>> http://www.351cleveland.net
>>
>> "Should any political party attempt to abolish social security,
>> unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs,
>> you would not hear of that party again.... There is a tiny splinter
>> group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them
>> are H.L. Hunt...a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an
>> occasional politician or businessman from other areas. Their number
>> is negligible and they are stupid."
>>
>> --President Dwight D. Eisenhower


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Tom

My diesel truck runs on used veg oil!
http://www.geocities.com/styleline58/main.html

My 1958 Ford
http://www.geocities.com/styleline58/

Visit the Cleveland Engine Forum
http://www.351cleveland.net

"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security,
unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you
would not hear of that party again.... There is a tiny splinter group,
of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H.L.
Hunt...a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician
or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they
are stupid."

--President Dwight D. Eisenhower


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