Mid-Tenn Chapter Roundtable

[WadePatton]

HOLA!



What the heck are yall amigos doing? FIVE days, no posts.



Must be something real important.

 

[BigPapa]

Wade,



I think your selling too many trucks to them Mescans! :-laf



Scott

 

[Underwood Tire]

scott, wade,

glad to see someones back yacking

i was thinking i had a bad connection

 

[acook]

New Dually

What's your opinion on the new dually? The fenders and short bed are going to take some getting use to. :--)

 

[Piston Slapper]

Been out of town, just got back. Was coming back through Paducah, and stopped to get fuel. About pee'd myself. Kerosene was right beside the diesel. Kerosen: 2. 29, Diesel 3. 29. I gave her an extra shot of fuel lube and filled her up with the clear stuff!!

 

[WadePatton]

HECK YEAH! on the K-1.



A lot of little stations don't have direct control over the prices on their pumps--IF YOU LOOK right now you can find kerosene almost $1 cheaper than good ol #2.



Bubba went to Dad's with 4 55gal barrels in his truck--got about $200 bucks worth at 2. 29.



So then I noticed a Cannon store with similar price diff. Found out that they're OUT already.



I wouldn't recommend it for the VP44, but for all the P-pumpers, I say GET SOME! If you're lucky the hose will reach.



The manual says something about adding oil to it.

 

[Got Smoke?]

Timing slipped yesterday. #@$%! I was making a video of me revving to 4400RPM's and it slipped. When I brought it back down to idle I knew something was wrong. :{



Dr. Evins make's house call's though. Diagnosis was performed this evening with the help of assistant's Thumper and Kenny. :-laf



However part of the medication was left at the Doctor's office, so the girl was told to sleep on it tonight and the proper remedy would be administered tomorrow evening. :-laf



I wanted to bump my timing to 20* anyways... . just not this way. :-laf



Lafayette here I come Friday night!!

 

[ProspectorTim]

Hmmmm.

Can I run K-1 with Biodiesel thru a vp44?



I gotta get busy and build that appleseed processor!



I just got back from my vacation, so now it is time to get to work on these little "projects".



This may be my "winter" fuel.

 

[HeavyHauler]

I wish it was accepted as safe practice to run kerosene in the VP44 trucks. I haven't had to buy any fuel since September 12 and it cost me $90 to fill up then. I'll have to get some when I get home tomorrow though. I'm hoping to go to Meacham's Friday to get my electrical problem figured out.



I wonder if it would be okay to run it if enough lube oil was added to the mix? If it would save me $30 or more on a fill up it would definitely be worth it.

 

[Got Smoke?]

I'm hoping to go to Meacham's Friday to get my electrical problem figured out.

While your in the neighborhood stick around..... later that night about 30-45mins on out past my house I'll be pulling in Lafayette. :-laf

 

[Dieselnutz]

I have been reading up on Biodiesel and going to try some this weekend. It was $2. 79 a gallon for B20 Saturday. Got to make a special trip to Nashville.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nashvillebiodiesel/

http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/retailfuelingsites/showstate.asp?st=TN

 

[Crazygator]

Stephen,

Thanks for those links.



I will be going tomorrow to an event at Centennial Park from 10am till about 1pm concerning alternative fuels to meet with the guys from the post Stephen has above. Here is the link to the meeting tomorrow, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nashvillebiodiesel/message/364



If you guys are close please stop and meet them. It could help us get bio diesel at more locations and could help lower the price too. That would be nice huh?



If you can make it tomorrow you can get another sticker for your truck too. I will try to ask for a stack of them for our chapter if thats possible. It should be neat to chat with these guys, as some have their own stills making their own bio. I will let you know what happens tomorrow and just what they are saying and what direction its all going.

 

[WadePatton]

# Acceptable emergency alternative fuels for 1994 & later 12 Valve trucks:



* #1 and #2 Diesel

* 1K and 2K Kerosene

* Jet -A, Jet A-1, JP-5, JP-8



I found this stuff.



I don't have a 12v service manual. :--)



Lemme go look for more info. (leaves room with empty mug)

 

[WadePatton]

(returns with full mug)

Didn't find what I's lookin for.



Anyway, LSS (long story short) I ain't running K1, but might mebbe dammit.



SEARCH (GOOGLE) AND YE SHALL FIND!



lifted from Fritz(dodgeram.org):

Alternate fuels listed for the P7100 pump may be used in the VE pump if if 5% lube oil is added.



The P7100 inline pump is internally lubricated by engine oil, while the VE and VP-44 pumps are fuel lubricated. The "lighter" fuels, such as Kerosene, Jet-A, and JP-5/8, don't lubricate enough.



Note: there have been some reports of sticking plungers in some early P7100 pumps. There are many commercial fuel additives which contain a pump lube - to avoid plunger trouble, consider using an additive when the engine is running on an alternate fuel.



Fuel Tidbits from the Bradley Bits - a news bulletin for Bradley Fighting Vehicles



JET A-1 fuel is essentially identical to JP-8 except it does not have three additives required in JP-8: a fuel system icing inhibitor, a corrosion inhibitor, and a static dissipater additive. Hot JP-8 fuel reduces the life of fuel pumps on some diesel engines, so avoid using JP-8 or Jet A-1 extensively in hot heather, and keep the fuel tank as full as possible to reduce fuel temperature.

Diesel fuel #2 and water separate completely; JP-8 fuel and water do not. JP-8 becomes cloudy when contaminated with water; and the cloudier the fuel, the more severe the contamination. The Ram fuel/water separator will not be able to remove suspended water from JP-8 or Jet A-1.​

So, you need 1. 75 gallons of roSmella in a full tank of Kero. Still cheaper, if you assume a ~$1 price difference and use up all the partial jugs of Rotella lying around in your garage. If you gots the balls--er the $ for a VP in the "transportation emergency" envelope. Which you should have because VP's crap out for no apparent reason.

 

[WadePatton]

What's your opinion on the new dually? The fenders and short bed are going to take some getting use to. :--)

What dually? yours or joe squaretire? Dually, hmmmm I want one--flatbed only.

 

[Cumminsman]

the megacab dually. pretty ugly imo

 

[acook]

What dually? yours or joe squaretire? Dually, hmmmm I want one--flatbed only.

The new mega cab on the homepage.

 

[ProspectorTim]

New pics are up for my "other ride".

My "other ride" is a B-24 Bomber (4-engine airplane!).



Latest pics from the AIRSHO 2005 at Midland, TX and the Little Rock AFB 50th Anniversary Airshow are the NEW albums at my Webshots site.



I have some video clips that I will upload to atvtrailguide.com soon.





Vacation is over. . now to get to work on that Biodiesel Appleseed Processor!

 

[WadePatton]

Oh, the Megaschlab--TOO bad they didn't make one from 1994-2002.



Of course that place in MN will make you one like Loretta Mitchell's.

 

[rdd4x4]

I want to go ahead and invite everyone to my welcome home party. It will be the weekend after Thanksgiving, the people that are coming from far away are getting there Friday night. The party is all day Sat, and then everyone can leave sunday morning/midday when they wake up and roll out. I'll have a hog on the pit for Sat, and will probably end up with some chickens too. And if you wanna drink, BYOB. The party will be in Dickson, about 2 miles off the interstate at the 172 Exit. If you think that you might be able to come just post or PM and I'll either put directions on here or PM them to you. See yall' later, Dale