I basically have all summer to think about these things. I'll have to see how the tractor throttle is controlled when running the generator, that might give me a few ideas for setting up some sort of cruise control for varying loads.

As far a noise, I cannot hear my TD from inside the house when it is on fast idle outside, so I don't thing the noise would be an issue. Of course, the exhaust would be routed away from the house.

Another issue is pollution. Would I be polluting more than I should or would that waste oil be burned anyways in some recycling plant. I know that there are few practical pollution-free power generating methods, but I would'nt want to have Greenpeace riding my ass.

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Denis

1979 300TD 189,000 Miles, now running WVO with a home-made 2 tank conversion
1974 230 Gasser 189,000 Miles, For Sale
1961 VW Microbus 162,000 Miles
1961 Ford Fairlane 500, 53,900 original miles
1951 Oliver Super 55 Tractor
2002 Chocolate Lab