From: Bruce C. Beattie (bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU)
Date: Wed Jan 04 2006 - 18:51:16 PST
Great going Noel!
Bruce MVPA 23824
noel shelley wrote:
>Well fellas ,
> I`ve read with great interest ALL the posts on this
>matter but been a little afraid to try it .
>With the bank account well drained due to Christmas and the need to travel ,
>as the saying goes " needs must when the Devil drives " !
>NO science or theory has been used just dead reckoning ! About 700 miles
>have been covered mostly in zero or close temperatures , and starting from
>cold has been NO problem ! The fuel filter is NOT new it was on the vehicle
>when I got it !
>Right , DO NOT over fill the pans ,pour oil in carefully , watching for
>water Etc and heat the oil to about 240*F to boil out any moisture . BE
>VERY CAREFUL NOT TO BOIL OVER , if there is water present !
>allow to cool to about 160*F and filter through a fine nylon filter ( panty
>hose would serve if in two layers ).
>Put 4.5 pints of gas and 9 pints of kerosene in a 5 gallon drum and fill
>with the warm filtered oil , put cap on and shake well ! VOILA !
>This mixture was used in a Ford 1.8 diesel . A slight loss of power was
>noticed , due to the use of light fractions with a lower calorific value
>than diesel , but it got over the problems of starting from cold and filter
>clogging due to high viscosity .
>In warmer climes the amount of gas and kerosene could be reduced !
>
> SO FAR , SO GOOD Noel
>
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