DIY Renewable Fuel Conversion for your car

Feb 06, 2007 4 Replies

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I thought this was pretty cool..


They were doing that alot back in WW2. Wood distillation was the main source of methanol before it was synthesized from coal gas and, later, petroleum. JR Dweller in the cellar

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"ATP*" wrote in news:uMRxh.86$9R1.34 @newsfe12.lga:

Australian taxis in Brisbane were operated that way back in 1942.

I like this part:

"When the mixture of gases becomes flammable, which can be easily checked with a cigarette lighter..."

O.M.G ! Now they're gonna burn up the wood left over since Mr. Watt's pesky little engine denuded Sherwood Forest.

Bob Swinney

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