http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/ Spokane Biodiesel Collective Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:57:39 GMT Sicco Rood http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/608 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/608 Hi Jerpage, Are you sure that was not the result of Biodiesel? From what I read, Biodiesel in old stock tanks will loosen all the gunk, due to it's solvent Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:46:43 GMT Sicco Rood http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/607 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/607 Thanks Jon, appreciate the links. I do always do a purge according to the greasecar forum folks, whenever I change the grease car filter, I put it inside the Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:43:34 GMT Sicco Rood http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/606 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/606 Thanks Donnie, appreciate the contact info! I have been able to negotiate the cost down a bit, but the injection pump shaft is still shot, so that still needs Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:26:54 GMT TriangleJ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/605 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/605 Bought a used Suburban back in June that was setup for grease and never could get it to run right , finally decided to refit to stock diesel. Got a diesel tank Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:43:11 GMT beadsharks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/604 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/604 Hi Sicco~ Sorry to hear about your problems as well. Aron is the guy we always deal with, just tell him you are friends with Peggy, Tracy & Donnie, and he'll Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:46:12 GMT Jon Castle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/603 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/603 Hi Sicco Wow! Bummer! Before I spent $2000 I would be tempted to try to clean out the diesel side with something like Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:23:58 GMT kristina http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/602 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/602 Looks like I'm in for a similar ride as beadsharks. My truck is with another mechanic in Spokane, and they just quoted me 2000 dollars to fix the injection Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:44:42 GMT Sicco Rood http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/601 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/601 Hi Jack, No problem here with grease pickup at this time either. You want to find a mom and pop shop and build up a relationship with them. If you have a hard Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:38:38 GMT beadsharks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/600 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/600 We don't have any problem getting grease. We have the 2 places in our little town of Hunters that gives us theirs, and that is usually enough for us to use. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:49:01 GMT Jack E http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/599 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/599 I joined the conversation late.  I was wondering if people with Grease cars have any trouble getting grease? ________________________________ From: beadsharks Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:26:04 GMT Ry Guy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/598 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/598 For cars...I second the Mercedes.  I've heard lots of good things about those engines and biodiesel.  For driveability, I've heard the turbo diesel is the Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:42:56 GMT beadsharks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/597 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/597 Thanks! We had them send back the pump to us and our mechanics tested it and seems to be working fine now. So we didn't need a new pump, thank god. It still Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:34:02 GMT beadsharks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/596 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/596 I am a big fan of just about anything Mercedes. I here that in Europe the have a diesel version of the Mini Cooper.......I would be all over that thing. It's Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:36:14 GMT Jim http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/595 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/595 I'm wondering which vehicles people consider to be great candidates for converting to bio diesel? Car to share your top ten?? Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:29:55 GMT kris7492 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/594 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spokanebiodieselcollective/message/594 Sorry to hear about the saga, let us know how it goes. In the mean time, hope you can burn enough grease to pay for your repairs.. Three new members have been