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Forum: EcoModding Central 10-19-2014, 12:02 AM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
BobS, Dottie is quite a dog for sure... This...

BobS,
Dottie is quite a dog for sure...
This runt of the litter has outlived all her brothers and sisters and surpassed the breed average. She's not ever been fed a lot of the garbage dog food that...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-13-2014, 09:14 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
Deviating from the original Centurion plans...

Deviating from the original Centurion plans causes many self-created problems.... but whining - there's no whining here! :thumbup:
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Decades ago, American manufacturers had already discovered the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-11-2014, 09:01 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
Lugging the replacement transmission into the...

Lugging the replacement transmission into the "cave" to get a better look at it is the next step.
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https://diesel-bike.com/Centurion/GGP_2014/centurion_overdrive_transmission_3.jpg
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The...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-08-2014, 10:14 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
11 Points to Ponder (especially #11).... ...

11 Points to Ponder (especially #11)....

Using the course at the Green Grand Prix with its turns, hills, and traffic, or, using your own vehicle and driving conditions, let's look at some items...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-06-2014, 08:14 AM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
The Toyota 5 speed and the Ford 5 speed are both...

The Toyota 5 speed and the Ford 5 speed are both viable options, and pending the outcome of this may be on the table. The attraction with the "Laycock :eek: De Normanville overdrive" is to build on...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-29-2014, 01:52 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 13,858
Posted By Hersbird
Remember that SNL skit? Ford... We make hybrids...

Remember that SNL skit? Ford... We make hybrids too. That was stinkin funny. If Toyota made a hybrid Prius and a less expensive non-hybrid gas only Prius less people would buy them both combined....
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-27-2014, 11:46 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
Sendlers original argument of volume change /...

Sendlers original argument of volume change / thermal expansion is irrelevant to Centurion's fuel tank. There is no heat returning from the engine to the tank as he suggests. Zero - zippo - goose...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-27-2014, 11:54 AM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By RustyLugNut
I agree.

There are ways to get more accuracy and resolution than the methods used in the GGP but it is beyond the scope of the event.

Sendler's original argument is valid but has very little to do with...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-27-2014, 09:54 AM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
I drive to work almost daily with Centurion....

I drive to work almost daily with Centurion. There's an entire college and towns that are witness to it and it's mentioned in the press release. The 30 mile out-n-back closed course to work I drive...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-27-2014, 07:37 AM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By redneck
Evidently, it's not as easy as one would think. ...

Evidently, it's not as easy as one would think.

Here's the spread sheet from the GGP.

http://diesel-bike.com/Centurion/GGP_2014/Rally_Spreadsheet_Category_sort_edit.pdf

Note, there were only...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-27-2014, 02:52 AM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By Xist
I do not know why it would be difficult believe...

I do not know why it would be difficult believe that the lightest, smallest, and least powerful car featured in these forums would be the most fuel efficient. Has anyone asked hard questions about...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-26-2014, 10:53 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
BobS, Nice cover for Sendler, but if anyone is...

BobS,
Nice cover for Sendler, but if anyone is looking for an explanation for Centurion's success they simply need to take the time to read this Centurion thread. Fabricating scenarios to help...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-03-2014, 10:04 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 36,726
Posted By sqidd
It's aftermarket.:( It controls the water...

It's aftermarket.:(

It controls the water pump and a fan(s) (if you want it to), It's pretty trick.

EWP & FAN DIGITAL CONTROLLER 12V - PART No: 8020...
Forum: Introductions 08-03-2014, 10:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,215
Posted By Varn
You can set up Ubuntu on your computer so that...

You can set up Ubuntu on your computer so that you can pick which operating system you want. When you are running ubuntu you can go to the file manager and look for a directory called "host", that...
Forum: Introductions 08-02-2014, 12:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,215
Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Not sure if the real European Volkswagen Lupo was...

Not sure if the real European Volkswagen Lupo was available in Mexico, but the Brazilian Fox (unrelated to the Voyage and Parati which were rebadged as Fox and exported to U.S.A. and Canada in the...
Forum: Introductions 07-30-2014, 04:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,215
Posted By backpacker3
You can't get them in a car (unless you find one...

You can't get them in a car (unless you find one with the swap) but there is a company that sells them here because that engine is popular with small aircraft, I'll have to find the website again but...
Forum: Introductions 07-30-2014, 09:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,215
Posted By sarguy01
Are Volkswagen reliability concerns well-founded?...

Are Volkswagen reliability concerns well-founded? « Bankrate, Inc. (http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/are-volkswagen-reliability-concerns-well-founded/)

I would not say that they break down...
Forum: Introductions 07-29-2014, 11:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,215
Posted By kgwedi
Hi Bob, I have similar finance situation as...

Hi Bob,
I have similar finance situation as yourself, 63 and retired, but no SS, and no pension. I am "mining" my savings account. Money is a non-renewable resource.
I own a 29 ft Coachman...
Forum: Introductions 07-29-2014, 05:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,215
Posted By redneck
Bummer... Better luck next time... :) ...

Bummer...

Better luck next time... :)




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Forum: Introductions 07-29-2014, 11:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,215
Posted By elhigh
Hey Bob, When you say "Acme adapter," the...

Hey Bob,

When you say "Acme adapter," the only thing that goes through my mind are hundreds and hundreds of cartoon coyotes going kaboom against a yellow cartoon sky.

It doesn't sound like...
Forum: Introductions 07-29-2014, 10:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,215
Posted By backpacker3
Welcome. I have a few questions about your plans...

Welcome. I have a few questions about your plans and perhaps a few suggestions. First if you plan using biodiesel how do you plan on getting/making it while on the road?

Also as an option have...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-28-2014, 10:33 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
Listeroid Governor in Action!

In this working example, watch the yellow bread-tie as it comes in contact with the fuel pump body. When this happens (either manually or via the governor) fuel is effectively cut to the injector and...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-28-2014, 10:24 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
For those of you who've followed this thread...

For those of you who've followed this thread and/or responded - thank you!
Whether we agree or disagree in the end we all benefit one way or another from the shared information and this is why the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-26-2014, 11:17 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
Details #7 - Coasting to victory!

Details #7 - Coasting to victory!

In the ecomodder world miles per gallon is the supreme goal - the Queen Mother Mary, and to what end will these folks go in their quest to attain the highest of...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-09-2014, 10:46 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 259,205
Posted By changzuki
Details #6 - Centurion's Kubota D850 If...

Details #6 - Centurion's Kubota D850

If there is a technical side to Centurion, this posting is probably the one area where it exists; the Kubota D850 three cylinder diesel engine.

The original...
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