UAW On Strike

[Ron61]

How did a thread that started out about a strike and it's effects on the people wind up with an argument over solar power?

Ron

[RICK LAKE]

Ron 61 Last time I checked this was the lounge? We are just talking. Sorry typing. We already know that the big 3 are dead in the US and building of cars is going outside the US. The unions are done. Stick a fork in them. Game, set, and match. Who's next????Rick L.

[RICK LAKE]

Cobrabill Bio-fuel works if the car or truck has software setup for the differents in the fuel composites. It just like the E-85 car and trucks. There is a sensor that checks the gas and the software does the rest. Same as a diesel with the water sensor to check moisture in the fuel. Lubrication in the fuel is the only problem. This is why all the older diesels had so much injector pump problems. Low and no sulfur fuel killed the pumps. They have that fixed. The new diesel systems are running 25-28,000 psi to the injectors. No more low pressures. It works, just needs some help. Rick L.

[Wayne Maybury]

I have a small Yanmar diesel in my sailboat. I was recently talking to the service manager at the marina and he told me that he expects all kinds of diesel problems in the near future as the marina has just been forced to switch to very low sulfur fuel. He said that hoses, gaskets, O rings, etc are all going to start leaking and will have to be changed. He also mentioned possible fuel pump problems. This will not be a lot of fun if that dependable little diesel starts to run like a piece of crap.

I was thinking of trying to buy some bio diesel for the boat just to get rid of the terrible smell, both from the fuel itself and from the exhaust when the engine is running.

Wayne

[Ron61]

Wayne,

I have another stupid question. Not knowing anything about diesel except what I read, why would the low sulphur type cause so many problems with O rings and such? Is it something like when they took the lead out of gas and and lost the lubrication properties? Does the bio deisel still have the same basic properties as the regular except for the lack of stink and cleaner exhaust?

Ron

[RICK LAKE]

Ron61 You have it right. Bio has about 85% of the lubricates that diesel at the pumps has. Yes the sulfur is just like the lead in gas motors and helps lube the injectors and pump. It's also not a silly question. If Wayne get bio fuel hope he likes eating It does smell like a beach party with french fries and fish. .


Wayne Maybury Yanmar had alot of trouble about 5-8 years ago with there motors. Burnt pistons was the top issue. The European diesel was not the same as the US fuel. The injector pumps where causing a lean condition and melting pistons. Yanmar was sued many times. Not sure how it all turned out. I would check with Yanmar before changing diesel fuels. You may need to add a stablizer or booster to the mixture. In the old days Kerosene was added to thin the diesel and help clean the injectors. Good luck Rick L.

[Ron61]

Rick,

What are they using right now to make most of the biodiesel? I see those two cars that run in the Le-Mans series and they use diesel and I think it is bio but am not sure. They are very quiet and will run as fast as the others because of their huge torque and they can run very high gears. Does the bio diesel give as much mileage as the regular and do you have to run a lot higher compression?

Ron