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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:10 PM Original message |
I want to convert my gasoline car to diesel. Any suggestions? |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Can't be done (mostly) |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Thanks for the link |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Looks like they moved this content, here's the link to the 240z conversion |
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southern democrat (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. Most diesel repower engines are expensive $10,000 range |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. So far, I've gotten price-quotes for around $2,500. |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. Don't do it....please! |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The point is to be able to go veggie-fuel |
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drb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. It would be your worst freakin' nightmare! |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I've thought about that. |
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TwentyFive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. Stay away from this! |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. But what if I can? |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. The hybrids that are popular now do not run on hydrogen... |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. And how are the combustion engines run? |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 07:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Oh yeah....still petro...just a lot more efficient.... |
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TwentyFive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Re: But what if I can? |
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cprise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-03-04 11:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. You must really love that CR-V |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I do. |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-04 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. In principle you can do it |
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BigDaddyCaine (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-04 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. probably not possible |
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Lefty48197 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-04 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. Be careful. It's not just the engine that wears out at 180K on a car |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-04 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
21. I wouldn't recommend it, but if you want to, go for it! |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-04 06:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. hondas are known for |
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renaldo (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
23. Briggs and Stratton |
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ohio_dem_52186 (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
24. I've helped repower a Ford Explorer with a diesel. Here is what I think: |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-04 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. OK, I read the comments so far... |
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