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Beastie · #31 07-16-2010, 10:19 AM

Sean, Thanks for the info on Trolling. I have become somewhat lost by texting lingo and new internet slang etc. I was not being a smart a$$. That said the basics I understand however many posting here are over my head. I see deep fried Sushi is a favorite down your way. Have you tried deep fried pickles ( my Texas roots are showing)
Alan

ROLLGUY · #32 07-16-2010, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by vstech

there is no way to fix the 126 odometer (SD) without parts. it has soft plastic gears, and they disintegrate. the 123 has metal gears that slip, and can be fixed. not true with the SD... sorry. you need to replace the damaged gears.

Thank you for clarifying that. Yes, all the odo's I have done are 123's. I guess the next time I do a 126, I will need to get some new parts...Rich

RML · #33 07-16-2010, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Beastie

. . . I see deep fried Sushi is a favorite down your way. Have you tried deep fried pickles ( my Texas roots are showing)
Alan

This appears to be off topic and does not belong in the diesel section unless you intend to use the WVO from the fryer to fuel your car.

ROLLGUY · #34 07-16-2010, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mach0415

WHy would I want to have little return on HHO, when I can SAFELY run for peanuts (no pun intended) on SVO/WVO?

I like that pun! If I thought of it, I would use it every chance I got!

mach0415 · #35 07-16-2010, 01:09 PM

As far as the odometer thing, I just (literally 2 minutes ago) repaired the two broken gears in my 85 W126 cluster for $45 including shipping - also VERY easy to do. Now I can compute more accurate fuel mileage

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vstech · #36 07-16-2010, 03:55 PM

great price on the gears! where did you get them?

C Sean Watts · #37 07-16-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Beastie

Sean, Thanks for the info on Trolling. I have become somewhat lost by texting lingo and new internet slang etc. I was not being a smart a$$. That said the basics I understand however many posting here are over my head. I see deep fried Sushi is a favorite down your way. Have you tried deep fried pickles ( my Texas roots are showing)
Alan

I've heard of deep fried pickles but never had one. The sushi is in a place right around the corner from me.

C Sean Watts · #38 07-16-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RML

This appears to be off topic and does not belong in the diesel section unless you intend to use the WVO from the fryer to fuel your car.

WEEELLLL truth be known, I would not suggest putting old fryer grease in as fuel (I've seen a LOT of 'effed up' injectors and IPs), BUT using old fryer grease from Chinese and Japanese restaurants is the best choice (pH speaking) for making genuine bio diesel.

mach0415 · #39 07-16-2010, 05:24 PM

This is the resource I used for odo gears. I am in no way affiliated with them, I just was looking for something cheaper than some of the others I have seen. As for quality, I see no difference. Time will tell. But even still, it is soooo easy to perform this task, if I have to do it again in 3 years or so, no big deal. Yep, it was an ebay transaction. See the listing web address below.
Performance Automotive and Transmission Center 1-888-877-1008

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360147733543&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

vstech · #40 07-16-2010, 06:41 PM

only two gears though... if your third one is bad, what do you do?

ROLLGUY · #41 07-16-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by C Sean Watts

WEEELLLL truth be known, I would not suggest putting old fryer grease in as fuel (I've seen a LOT of 'effed up' injectors and IPs), BUT using old fryer grease from Chinese and Japanese restaurants is the best choice (pH speaking) for making genuine bio diesel.

You might not suggest it, but I would. I hear negative comments about Veg Oil use from people who have never tried it or have, and haven't a clue how to do it correctly.
"I've seen a LOT of 'effed up' injectors and IPs" Probably from those people that haven't a clue. When one has got several hundred thousand WVO miles (as I have) behind them, then maybe one can post negative comments (although I doubt anyone with a large amount of experience would) about WVO use. Experience is the best teacher. I can't think of any better saying that applies: "Don't knock it until you've tried it"

koya1893 · #42 07-16-2010, 09:41 PM

koya1893,
When you say "hydrogen" are you actually talking about electrolyzed water or Brown's Gas?

Yes, I am talking electrolyzed water, brown gas. at the early stage of this process when the adverage tinkerer played with it it was being called brown gas. Matter of fact when many started to call it HHO those three letters were pantented and cause a great deal of back stubbing within the community.

Some of the pioneer of this process have really gave it a bad with their commercialized approach and the get reach quick and eventually the word SCAM tagged many of our efforts (those who spent $$ to follow their vision).

To kill the mindset of me being a TROLL. I am not here to do that, I've been successful with this process with gas and diesel (mostly Ford and Chevy Heavy duty trucks, even several 500K RV that gets 6-8 mpg (nows gets 10-12 mpg. I am sure those of you who are familiar Southern Maryland still has it's share of MILLs ran by the Amish. several of those mills are on "Brown gas" on the diesel engine that powered the mill. With the system on board their production increased by 15% due to the lack of lagging on the engine when those big oak logs are put through to get cut.

I will keep those who are interested informed on my test. For those of you who acts like horses with blinders on. This is not your cup of tea so just look in now and then and move on. I've had my share of negative feedback in real life about this process. I don't need to read them along with the inputs of those who have something to share, which is basically I am willing to do when my test is complete. I've build several system already and going to offer them for free to someone willing to test them so I am not the only one using it. I've done this to several trucks in the area. They were humble by their own experience with the system. About the Odo gears, I have guy in the VA area who makes them I used him before on several vintage "Bimmers" I've revived.

For the Biodiesel idea, that's my next adventure is to learn more about it and eventually get a system to produce my own. What a concept, make your own fuel, induce HHO to enhance combustion and drive by the gas station.

vstech · #43 07-17-2010, 01:15 PM

what's your guy charge for odo gears? I need 2 sets still.

dmenefee · #44 07-18-2010, 01:14 AM

I'd be interested in looking at one of the diesel/hydrogen mill setups if the owners in St Mary's aren't too squeemish about it. The basics should apply to an automobile engine, although mills are run at constant output, hence simpler. Wouldn't get real data on performance from looking, just anecdotes from the users, but it would be interesting. Doubt I'd do it though, just like I use bioD but won't use WVO based on Gov. testing; I'd worry about what it is doing long term and I won't base it on "Joe says he doesn't have a problem". That's great for "Joe", but it's anecdote, not engineering.