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Forum: EcoModding Central 07-04-2022, 06:14 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 16,736
Posted By RustyLugNut
You are absolutely right!

Modern engines burn pretty much all the fuel dispensed, within the power stroke. Simply vaporizing the fuel before it enters the engine does not gain you any additional efficiency unless your fuel...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 07-02-2022, 11:26 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 13,435
Posted By RustyLugNut
Nuke plants don't need to be built like Fukashima.

The US Navy has robust designs that rock-and-roll on submarines to aircraft carriers. Design an anvil system that will meet all local as well as national requirements and pop them into old coal...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-02-2022, 01:15 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 16,736
Posted By RustyLugNut
No.

As to point number 1:

The majority of the gasoline is comprised of C8 to C9 carbon chains. A small percentage of heavier oils are contained but comprise such a small amount as to be immaterial to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-01-2022, 07:54 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 21,216
Posted By RustyLugNut
Here in Southern California, the "Ricer" crowd often leverages E85.

Some of these heavily modified Hondas and Mitsubishis, etc. run 10 second quarters using E85 and do so meeting the strict emission checks here in the AQMD (Air Quality Management District) of the Los...
Forum: DIY / How-to 06-29-2022, 01:33 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 14,252
Posted By RustyLugNut
You make custom "drills".

Use a tool post grinding head on your lathe to make custom bits.
Forum: DIY / How-to 06-28-2022, 08:52 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 14,252
Posted By RustyLugNut
Electronic Dance Music will be at the top of your search, cuz . . .

This is what you should be looking for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpHYBz7ToII
Forum: Success Stories 06-25-2022, 12:04 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 42,517
Posted By RustyLugNut
It's over 800k miles estimated at this point.

The engine block, injection pump and 5 speed transmission are original and untouched. Everything else has been changed or rebuilt along the way.

The aftermarket support for these old diesel...
Forum: The Lounge 06-24-2022, 11:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,716
Posted By RustyLugNut
I grew up on one of those islands in the Pacific.

We, fortunately had a large mountain smack dab in the middle of the island so that when the typhoon season hit and the storm driven tides would rise, we would move to higher ground. Grandpa had a...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 06-24-2022, 02:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,993
Posted By RustyLugNut
You will need a vehicle with Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI).

The vegetable oil is just about impossible to ignite if it is sprayed out of a common gasoline port injector (45-60 pounds per square inch injection pressure). A GDI engine runs 2000 to 3000 PSI. ...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-23-2022, 04:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,722
Posted By RustyLugNut
You, Sir, can go to the head of the class!

Upper class and graduate courses expand on these concepts. You are but a hop, skip and jump from a doctorates.

We also must add that pgfpro has certain advantages built into his engine system. ...
Forum: Success Stories 06-23-2022, 03:58 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 42,517
Posted By RustyLugNut
This is one of my favorite threads.

I'm trying to repair the odometer on my 1985 Mercedes 190D because it broke at 595K miles. That was five sets of tires ago and almost 20 years. I might just make a stab at things using an...
Forum: Success Stories 05-31-2022, 05:20 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,983
Posted By RustyLugNut
I stand by my statement.

None of the finalists made any contribution to current automotive technology.

I'm cheering for Aptera, but they are not in production . . . Yet.

Several teams, such as ourselves, pulled...
Forum: Success Stories 05-27-2022, 10:21 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,983
Posted By RustyLugNut
Thanks for this trip through memory lane.

The Xprize didn't live up to it's initial billing but it was informative and fun, while it lasted.

I appreciate the pictures. As my wife would say, "I don't read, but I like pictures"!
Forum: The Lounge 04-22-2022, 02:10 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,409
Posted By RustyLugNut
This discussion brings up a point.

Ice cap albedo is not the only form of albedo and is minimal in comparison to the other albedo changing activities we as humans perform.

I read an article years ago on a piece of newsprint that...
Forum: Alternative Transportation 04-22-2022, 01:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,336
Posted By RustyLugNut
I'm enjoying this thread because . . .

. . . you have pictures!

As my wife likes to say, "I can't read, but I can look at pictures"!
Forum: The Lounge 03-16-2022, 07:24 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,863
Posted By RustyLugNut
I have family that work in Kenya as physicians.

They have worked in Kenya since the 60s. They say this drought is not the root of the problem. The problem is population.

This is true all across the globe.

So, how do you control population?...
Forum: The Lounge 03-16-2022, 07:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,416
Posted By RustyLugNut
This video post is a good example of science avoidance.

Our local universities have open TED Talks and community discussions. The organizers invite professors of climate and earth sciences to attend to form a panel to answer questions.

My question is...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-06-2022, 04:29 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 157,391
Posted By RustyLugNut
Good to hear from you again!

The current situation is drawing interest back to fuel economy. Not everyone can afford a Tesla.
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 07-09-2021, 01:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,362
Posted By RustyLugNut
They have quite a way to go to catch human powered vehicles.

https://www.engineering.com/story/human-powered-vehicle-breaks-world-record

The sun is so diffuse you compromise your aerodynamics to gather power. Without such compromises, you can achieve 198...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-04-2021, 03:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,971
Posted By RustyLugNut
Sharkskin on aircraft.

Saw this announcement and am very interested in it's applications.

https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2021/05/p-21-204.html

Could it be made and applied to road vehicles?
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-11-2021, 03:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,988
Posted By RustyLugNut
I really like this discussion and concept.

I remember reading about how the designers of the Japanese Zero fighter fooled with the exhaust stacks to eek out a few more knots of speed at full throttle.

Also, didn't the Mosquito Fighter...
Forum: The Lounge 03-11-2021, 01:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,566
Posted By RustyLugNut
Persuasion!

Instead of pummeling your opponent to dust, you persuade him to see things your way! Now THAT is a super power I want!

But what is its limitations? Does it have a radius of effect? Is it...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 03-11-2021, 01:46 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 92,206
Posted By RustyLugNut
UpVote multiple times if I could.

The trick is to transition to our new forms of energy without upsetting that upward march.

People are simply too comfortable in their ideologies to work on those transitions. . . now.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-26-2021, 04:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,171
Posted By RustyLugNut
This has been in the works for a few years.

https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/210226-01-e

A strong hybrid with an engine optimized to run in one power band has always been one of my solutions of choice.
Forum: Alternative Transportation 02-26-2021, 02:25 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 17,797
Posted By RustyLugNut
Urethane foam can accept polyester resin.

And you can use a skim coat of TiteBond glue over styrene foam before the use of polyester resins.
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