The most people I ever see viewing this section even at peak hours thru out the day is 5 viewers.

And it's almost literally only getting like 1 post a month, if that.

Is the Alternative Fuels section obsolete now???

What do u guys think? Does it make sense to delete it? Or is the info already on it useful?

Its not being used but I just dont know if a classic Mercedes forum could get away with not having a veggie oil section because it is such a big part of the history of the car, although not so much the present.

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It contains very good information and would be best kept.

Certainly the veg oil hype train has died (and plenty of engines along with it), but I agree the forum does contain useful troubleshooting and repair information that should be retained. If nothing else, it may help a new owner to identify and remove an unwanted veg oil system, or repair a previous hack-job installation. I vote to keep the forum.

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1998 E300 turbodiesel

America's Rights and Freedoms Are Not The Enemy!

Could it not just be completed merged together with the "diesel discussion" section?

Newbies, avg Joe's, and OG members alike can and would get more information if they were to post about alt Fuels in the diesel discussion section anyways.

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Keep it.

If you have no interest, don't click.

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617 swapped Toyota Pickup, 22-24 MPG, 50k miles on swap

Its dormant now due to low fuel prices at the pump plus a booming economy. When that changes we'll need it again.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Plus, at some point you covered virtually everything you would need. Of course there's novel issues here and there, nuances, or updates / breakthroughs. Burning grease should be heated and slightly blended; two-tank sytems are superior in many ways; the chemistry of burning grease leaves behind junk; works best for long trips; and, its an educated guess / risk and a trade-off. No free lunches out there.

Said perfectly.
It's worth the gamble if you aren't in your car very much $,mainly do long trips,filter it well, and can source it cheap/free..

As is my case I have a $600 190d that runs fine on it, I blend 80/20 and haven't had any issues knock on wood. Have saved ~$3000 on d2 so far.

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04 Sprinter 3500 - 310k
"Ich mag die Dieselgeräusche"
https://youtu.be/YjrxHqNy5CQ
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I enjoy reading about guys who drive cross-country scavenging fuel from various sources, kind of like a Road Warriers movie. One guy even hauls a small trailer for processing. Probably won't risk my cars, and in CA we can buy refined bio-diesel (Propel's HPR) which adds no risk.

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1984 & 1985 CA 300D's
1964 & 65 Mopar's - Valiant, Dart, Newport
1996 & 2002 Chrysler minivans

A stable repository of information is a good idea. Frybrid's gone and the greasecar forum is too. I think biodiesel.infopop.cc is what's left. There's a few people here, that I recognize from other places.

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82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin
12 Ford Escape 4wd

You're four times

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more likely to

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a cell phone.

www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there?

Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not see that you are an administrator or even a moderator on this forum, or that you pay for the hosting of this forum.

If the above is true, then you have no standing on this issue and it is none of your business.

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Greg
2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
Previous:
1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO

It's history and for that reason alone it should be preserved. Imo, the greatest value of that section is that it tells readers how and why not to mess with grease unless they considered classic diesel engines disposable.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

No im not an admin/mod.... I assumed that was obvious.

This is just to strike up a conversation...... Not an official poll to delete the section.


And I'm a member of this forum so yes I would consider it my business.

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Yes I agree and I agree with what everyone is saying as well. I'm just playing the devil's advocate here so intrigue thought.


Originally I was trying to think of a way to like archive the section some how. Some how where all the info would still be there and available but removed from the main list of forums.

Again this is strictly something to think/talk about, not an official vote nor am I trying to push towards deleting the section

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