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07-10-2004, 01:20 PM
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Alchohol as a fuel in Mercedes diesel engines
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BRAZIL'S ALCOHOL DIESELS at motherearthnews.com We have discussed alternative fuels such as Biodiesel, Vegetable oil and Waste Motor oil, here is an article about burning alchohol in diesel engines. Note that this article is from 1980. 
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07-11-2004, 02:01 AM
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Hope they don't over do the alcohol and have cars going to a 12 step program.........
William Rogers...........
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07-11-2004, 03:00 AM
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This is no different than what some overseas do when blending European White Spirits with WVO/SVO. It reduces viscosity and like gasoline mixtures it may as well provide a second flame front to ensure total burn of the oil based fuel.
Problem now though is blends that contain an alcohol; such as methanol, means they contain a solvent than can react with coatings on sensor that the computer relies on for input. This breakdown of sensor coatings could causes strange input and poor performance
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07-11-2004, 06:53 PM
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It would take god-almightly hard plunger/sleeve sets to run at 2500 psi with no lubrication ---- to say nothing of the water corrosion from the residual water in the alcohol.
Bad milage, too. I don't expect to see alcohol diesels any time soon -- veggie oil and derivatives work too much better. Peter
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07-11-2004, 07:07 PM
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You should read it. Wonder where this experement ended up?
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"If anyone knows other lessons I need to learn, please tell me. I'm tired of learning them the hard way". by JerryBro The Glow Plug Wait: This waiting period is a moment of silence to pay honor to Rudolph Diesel. The longer you own your diesel the more honor you will give him". by SD Blue My normal daily life; either SNAFUed- Situation Normal... All Fouled Up, or FUBARed- Fouled Up Beyond All Repair 62 UNIMOG Camper w/617 Turbo, 85 300SD daily driver- both powered by blended UCO fuels
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