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Re: Lister Engines on glycersomthing??


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> --- In Beyond_cheap_fuel@..., Del Martin
> <del_martins@> wrote:
> >
> > Clive,
> > Are you running it on glycerol or glycerin? Glycerol still has the
> methanol in it and glycerin has it removed.
> > Del
> >
> >

I cant find reference to that fact can you point me in the direction
so i can read up on it. This is all i can find and other similar
references are the same.

Glycerol
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Glycerol is a chemical compound also commonly called glycerin or
glycerine. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely
used in pharmaceutical formulations.

Steve




Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:30 pm

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Hi Gang, I've been experimenting with running my old Lister 'CS' engine on glycerin, and it does seem to work, though I have to start it on diesel. I've been...
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Oct 20, 2008
7:52 pm

... Hi Clive, Are you aware that the Glycerol is bad for your engine and will have methanol and Caustic, either NaOH or KoH in it which are both also harmful...
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Oct 21, 2008
2:02 pm

Hi Clive, Are you aware that the Glycerol is bad for your engine and will have methanol and Caustic, either NaOH or KoH in it which are both also harmful to...
steve dewin
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Oct 21, 2008
2:02 pm

Thanks for that Steve, I'd wondered what might be in that stuff. As it happens, the fuel filter/system has never been apart since I had the engine, so I had ...
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Oct 21, 2008
2:13 pm

Clive, Are you running it on glycerol or glycerin?   Glycerol still has the methanol in it and glycerin has it removed. Del ... From: clive493048...
Del Martin
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Oct 21, 2008
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Hi, I'd guess its glycerol, it's the waste product of bio-diesel production. I've since taken all the fuel lines off and drained it all out. Now that I know it...
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Oct 21, 2008
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... I cant find reference to that fact can you point me in the direction so i can read up on it. This is all i can find and other similar references are the...
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Oct 23, 2008
2:20 pm

Hi Gang, Drained out and refilled the old thumper with ordinary diesel and ran it for three hours, (You Tube http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhbknz6nvhw) am...
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