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Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 06-08-2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,413
Posted By recycler
Re: Wanting to hear from people who HAVE converted

Dt-466 is what I've been rolling without any hint of problems. Smoother than ever.
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 10-22-2011, 12:35 AM
Replies: 4
Veg
Views: 2,997
Posted By recycler
Re: Veg

Neither.....hehe.
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 06-28-2011, 11:52 AM
Replies: 4
Veg
Views: 2,997
Posted By recycler
Re: Veg

Across the continental divide, through the great basin, across the cascades (stunning weather), hung out in the Chukanut mountains for a while....reverse parallel parked in the bow of the ferry,...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 04-20-2011, 12:41 AM
Replies: 4
Veg
Views: 2,997
Posted By recycler
Re: Veg

3000 large my friend. But, after four days the hour and a half to Anchorage will be nice. Tis a steep hill to climb but well worth the investment for my ride. The early season fares come cheaper and...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 04-18-2011, 10:47 PM
Replies: 4
Veg
Views: 2,997
Posted By recycler
Veg

On my way to Alaska from Colorado. I'm running good and strong and will be in the Boise area tomorrow. I'm looking to meet up with anybody running veg that would be interested in a letting go of...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 05-19-2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,405
Posted By recycler
Re: Golden Fuel Systems?

Crazycal is dead on. You should "know" your system as well as possible. Being stranded in the middle of nowhere is bad....just think of being stranded on a freeway with nowhere to pull over and not...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 05-15-2010, 04:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,405
Posted By recycler
Re: Golden Fuel Systems?

I don't have a "GFS" system, but I do have components from them that make up my system. Top quality
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 05-13-2010, 10:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,537
Posted By recycler
Re: Building my own wvo tank

What IS that site? I'll check it out.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-08-2010, 11:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,085
Posted By recycler
Re: Alaska

Thanks, I was not sure whereabouts Id seen the "sea of Thomas builts"! Is this the same place? I saw this really cool red full-height shortie the other day with alaska military youth academy on...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 05-08-2010, 10:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,777
Posted By recycler
Re: Ford B-600 WVO Conversion

Whats up my veg-burnin bro? We're doing good up here and can't wait to get the bus up here as well......it completes me! Still tons of snow up in the mountains...not so much here in Anchorage, but...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-07-2010, 02:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,085
Posted By recycler
Re: Alaska

Thanks for that link emberglow! There is a ton of stuff on there that looks interesting. I'll be trying to get the ear of some bus drivers to see where the bus barn is and any good info I'll pass...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 05-06-2010, 02:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,777
Posted By recycler
Re: Ford B-600 WVO Conversion

You should have no problems getting some WVO in your neck of the woods. Just go hit a sushi spot. Maybe Sumidas? GFS(golden fuel systems supplies FAAS pumps. I'd be surprised if you got enough...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-05-2010, 05:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,085
Posted By recycler
Re: Alaska

Hey emberglow, did you aquire your bus in Alaska? I've been seeing nothing but Thomas built busses around Anchorage(not that there is even slightly anything wrong with that!). I saw a huge bus yard...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 05-05-2010, 05:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,413
Posted By recycler
Re: Wanting to hear from people who HAVE converted

I think there are quite a few people that come to this site to get data and soak up the experience of others. Once they have converted they move on with the new found freedom of travel. I know 4 or...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 05-02-2010, 06:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,413
Posted By recycler
Re: Wanting to hear from people who HAVE converted

Dt466
9,000 ish miles
3 yrs
10,000ft above sea level home base
Up and over the divide at least twenty times
Started with 257,000 ish miles
Runs smoother than ever!
Searching for Bus #2 (or...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 04-30-2010, 04:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,777
Posted By recycler
Re: Ford B-600 WVO Conversion

Greetings! Glad to see another Colorado skooler. You look as though you will be implementing a two-tank WVO system. I would highly reccommend that you implement an aux. fuel pump to help bring the...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 04-30-2010, 01:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,085
Posted By recycler
Re: Alaska

We got a place off of spenard and w.tudor. Its right on a bike path off of fish creek. Hopefully I'll be able to get my bus up here before the fall but, we shall see! Thanks for the link I'll...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 04-29-2010, 08:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,085
Posted By recycler
Alaska

I'm sending up the greetings flag in hopes that any Alaskans running WVO systems will see it. I'm new to the Anchorage area and think it would be cool to connect with others if they are out there. ...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 04-29-2010, 05:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,340
Posted By recycler
Re: Transport by rail?

I know that I've seen brand new tractor trucks and heavy equipment being transported. Maybe if you filled the bus with a load of coal or petroleum they would just let you on! Hehe!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-27-2010, 01:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,383
Posted By recycler
Re: Future Concept Help!

Good luck with this endeavor! I do think that you might want to do some real-time measurements on this concept for a shortie is just that...SHORT! It is surprising how much that space gets eaten up!
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 04-25-2010, 01:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,971
Posted By recycler
Re: WVO against federal law

No modification is necessary with almost all diesels. Some of the newer injector ports are made of metal alloys that are not designed to handle the increased heat of veg fuel. This really is only...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-22-2010, 12:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,504
Posted By recycler
Re: I would like to know if driving the Alcan Canada Highway

I was northbound. I must admit I was not in my bus but, I was towing around 7,000lbs in a pretty full truck. All the while I was guaging things for how they migh be in the bus. I'm hoping to get...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-21-2010, 01:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,504
Posted By recycler
Re: I would like to know if driving the Alcan Canada Highway

Yes there WILL be LOtS of hills! I just got done driving it yesterday as a matter of fact and there are a LOT of hills. The real problem is the frost heave humps and dips in the road that you just...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-05-2010, 08:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,467
Posted By recycler
Re: HELP i am unsure the purpose of these?

You gott to love the bewilderment one can experience when discovering random knobs and valves that come across as mysterious at first then make total sense (usually!) later!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-05-2010, 08:46 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 18,414
Posted By recycler
Re: Adventure Awaits!

Nice trip pics! I'd be willing to bet that it would come out as more than a grand for 4300. I did 3500 last summer but it didn't cost me a dime since I was running veg. Two months travel filled...
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