From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Sat Jan 21 14:27:27 2006 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Saturday, January 21 2006 Volume 01 : Number 2077 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: [db] Re: [WJ-Grand] BLUETEC: Grand Cherokee Diesel Concept Re: [db] kitty? what's the postage on an engine/trans? :) [db] the '48 Willys and other projects [db] biodiesel in WA state news [db] RE: the '48 Willys and other projects Re: [db] RE: the '48 Willys and other projects Re: [db] RE: the '48 Willys and other projects Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:31:46 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: [db] Re: [WJ-Grand] BLUETEC: Grand Cherokee Diesel Concept too bad they killed the XJ and WJ... a Diesel in them would have been great... would consider a TJ if they keep the live axles and such... john On Fri, 20 Jan 2006, Jason S wrote: > -->FYI - > -->Here's the link: > -->http://www.jeepnewsnow.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=918 > --> > --> > -->BLUETEC: Grand Cherokee Diesel Concept > -->Posted by RUBICON on > -->2006/1/10 17:00:00 (485) reads > -->Jeep continues to revolutionize the sport-utility market by revealing today > -->the cleanest diesel powertrain in its class at the North American > -->International Auto Show in Detroit. The BLUETEC Grand Cherokee is the latest > -->engineering concept in advanced powertrain from the Chrysler Group, and it > -->features clean-diesel technology developed by DaimlerChrysler. > --> > -->"The BLUETEC Jeep Grand Cherokee engineering concept demonstrates yet > -->another possibility for ultra-clean diesel passenger vehicles in the U.S. > -->and our commitment to finding the right solution for our customers," said > -->Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President Vehicle Development -- Chrysler > -->Group. "In addition to best-in-class tractive capability and power, the > -->BLUETEC Grand Cherokee adds the potential capability of best-in-class > -->diesel-vehicle emissions." > --> > -->The DaimlerChrysler BLUETEC technology will be capable of producing the > -->cleanest diesel vehicles in the world. These next-generation innovations > -->have the potential to meet the most stringent emissions regulations > -->worldwide, including emissions standards in all 50 U.S. states. > --> > -->BLUETEC is a host of DaimlerChrysler technologies for diesel passenger > -->vehicles, beginning with completely modern, efficient diesel engines. > -->BLUETEC may also include an oxidizing catalytic converter, a diesel > -->particulate filter and an innovative system for reducing nitrogen-oxide > -->emissions -- a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology. SCR is an > -->exhaust gas treatment system that converts nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and > -->water vapor by adding ammonia as a reducing agent in a catalytic converter. > -->These technologies can be used in various combinations depending on the > -->specific needs of the vehicle, packaging and market requirements. The > -->BLUETEC Jeep Grand Cherokee Engineering Concept is built with all of these > -->technologies. > --> > -->Today's clean-diesel vehicles improve fuel economy by an average of 30 > -->percent while reducing carbon-dioxide emissions an average of 20 percent > -->over similar gasoline-powered vehicles. > --> > -->This variety of innovative solutions allows DaimlerChrysler BLUETEC > -->passenger cars and light trucks to be the cleanest diesel vehicles in the > -->world. > --> > --> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:50:52 GMT From: "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" Subject: Re: [db] kitty? what's the postage on an engine/trans? :) I'm in Ohio; title being in MI is a loooooooooong story (and slightly embarrassing) so I won't bother. Postage? The commie-post is probably a bad idea, but if you really want it I will find out about shipping it by truck and crate. Also, the title came and I have been driving it, but on a 30-day tag, since they wanted to VIN-inspect it because of the out-of-state title. Ugh.....fascism...... Thought.....is there an easy way to test injectors? I am sure that one is weak on this motor, and have a new one that I had bought for my other motor, but am not sure how to determine which one to put it in other than trial and error. Anybody got a better idea? Anyway, I don't check my mail often, but I appreciate you all. Jason ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:57:30 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: [db] the '48 Willys and other projects 1948 CJ-2A: - ----------------------- took these shots on Friday afternoon at maaco in everett... they had to shoot the inside of the tub a second time so it'll be Monday before I can bring it home... some assembly will be required. :) Glad I went with white, lots of imperfections in the body that we couldn't see when it was red. Waiting for the parts ordered from Walck's 4wd. Ordered new windhshield gaskets and seals, 12v wipers, hood blocks, etc... Will put it all together... mechanical repairs remaining: starter, T-90, brakes... might rewire it and install new gauges, we'll see... If I like driving the '48 CJ-2A I may consider finding a 4 cylinder Diesel and Automatic for it and setting it up that way... might even change the gears so it'll go faster than 45mph... ;) - ----------------------- 1999 WJ Laredo (4.7L) Here's the pictures of the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo's I put on yesterday: http://wagoneers.com/WJ/tech/WJ-tires/Revos/ Even though this thing has 129,600 miles on it it's running great, reasonable economy (~16mpg), very fast... only project left on it is moving the leather seats out of the other '99 Wj before we sell it, wax it and use it... ahhhhh a vehicle that doesn't require anything... (almost like my old '91 300D was, but without the 30mpg feature... ;) - ----------------------- 1983 J10 Stepside (getting a 6.2L Diesel/700r4) Here's the last major work done on Superdawg: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/superdawg-2005/ALL.html shouldn't be too much longer now... soon as the shop is wired, insulated, etc. then it can be painted (same color as the CJ and my wife's '99 WJ Laredo (4.0L) Jeep Stone White. Should get 20mpg commuting... then we'll sell my wife's '99 WJ with the 4.0L and she'll take the 4.7L V8 Laredo I'm driving now. Superdawg has only been in work about 5 years... had a "few" delays on this project, however, because of the delays have had time to change plans and engines... went from the original 4.0L driveline to the 6.2L Diesel setup... this way I won't be able to sit back and say, "should have had a V8". ;) - ----------------------- I need to go out and jumpstart my son's old '87 xj and hide it in the upper drive until my friend and I can find the time to pull the T-90 out of his Willys and move all this iron around. :) http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2005/Dec-10-Willys-n-misc/used-XJ-2.jpg It's raining lightly in Snohomish, still need to go out and clean up the carport and get ready for the Willys to return... need to clean the throttle body on my wife's '99 WJ, fix the exhaust system on my daughter's car and finish modifying the '75 J10 hydraulic dump trailer... organize my tools, get rid of unneeded stuff... what a mess... ...maybe I'll just make another latte and watch some movies saved on Tivo... ;) (or wait until my wife finds me... oh yeah, that's right, need to fix that chandelier in the house... ah yes, saturday... :) john ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:02:23 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: [db] biodiesel in WA state news http://www.komotv.com/news/printstory.asp?id=41422 All Biodiesel, All The Time: Lawmakers Consider Alternative Fuels January 21, 2006 By KOMO Staff & News Services OLYMPIA - Tim King isn't waiting for Washington state to get a biodiesel program up and running. The Spokane businessman already has partners in place to purchase old crushing equipment from Canada - machinery necessary to turn canola seeds into oil. King sees too much promise in biodiesel to delay. "This is one of the biggest opportunities ever offered to put farms back on a sustainable economic future. We have to end up taking some risk," King said. "Everybody's waiting for somebody to make the first step." King, representing the Carbon Technology Center and the Energy Recovery Group, was one of many who testified in Olympia this week in support of several bills dealing with alternative fuels and bioenergy, including setting a 2007 deadline for requiring a minimum amounts of biodiesel and ethanol in diesel and gasoline sold in the state. Energy independence has become the catch-phrase of this legislative session after a year that exposed how quickly gas prices here can skyrocket in response to events thousands of miles away. "Experts tell us that the global oil shortage will only worsen, making the three dollars per gallon gasoline of summer 2005 seem affordable," reads one of several bills that have been introduced on this topic. "Instead of leaving our economy at the mercy of global events, and the policies of foreign nations, Washington state should adopt a policy of energy independence." In Oregon, where the Legislature is not meeting this year, a ballot initiative with similar goals was filed Thursday by former Gov. John Kitzhaber. Supporters need 76,000 signatures in order to make the November ballot. The big question for Washington farmers is, does a market exist that will make canola crops worth their while? Farmer Read Smith says yes. "If you create a market that will return a farmer his cost of living, cost of production, and reasonable return, they will bury you with this stuff," Smith said. "The production will come." More than half of Smith's 8,000 acres in St. John are dedicated to crops like soft white winter wheat, barley and alfalfa. He said he could easily redirect 25 percent of that land to crops like canola. He just wants to make sure that the state follows through on the momentum that has built up surrounding alternative fuels. "There's a lot of pieces to this puzzle. If we don't do it right the first time, we'll fix it," Smith said. "But we need to get going, we need to get this industry started down the road and analyze every piece and component as we go along." King said he's hoping that farmers will feel confident enough about the commitment from the state and companies like his that they will go ahead and start planting canola soon. Otherwise, he'll have to go to North Dakota or Canada to get the seed to crush in the crushers, which he hopes to have up and running in up to four different locations in Eastern Washington by the summer. Rep. Janea Holmquist, R-Moses Lake, and sponsor of several of the bills, said she wants to ensure that all aspects of the industry are based in, and benefit, the state. Washingtonians spend $25 million every day on fuel, "and all of those $25 million, each and every cent, are going out of the state of Washington," Holmquist said. She said the measures would create more jobs and a diversified agricultural economy. "You have to look down the road," Holmquist said. "Future generations of Washington state will benefit." One of the most expensive bills is a $100 million measure that creates the "energy freedom program," which will provide loans for research and development of new and renewable energy and biofuel sources - like solar and wind power - and for development of renewable energy and biofuel facilities. Lawmakers acknowledge that 100 percent independence is a long way off, and are starting small, looking at just requiring 2 percent of biodiesel in diesel and between 2.5 percent and 10 of ethanol in gasoline sold in Washington by July 1, 2007. Some are opposed to the idea of issuing a mandate in order to create demand. "If the biodiesel industry is viable, and it appears that it is, it will grow and be financed privately," Chris McCabe, with Association of Washington Businesses, told lawmakers during the public hearing. Bill Kidd, representing the Western States Petroleum Association, agreed. "Incentives are great," he testified. "Mandates are a distortion in the market." But Gov. Chris Gregoire said that the firm dates are necessary for farmers. "This is a huge risk for them," Gregoire said. "In light of the risk they are willing to do by going ahead and growing these crops, they need to know there's going to be a market there." Holmquist said she hoped the bills - several of which have bipartisan support - would be out of committee by next week, and on the House floor before the end of the month. - --- The biofuel bills are House Bills 2738, 2664, 2665, 2666, 2663, 2775, 2939 and 2393 ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:17:51 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: [db] RE: the '48 Willys and other projects On Sat, 21 Jan 2006, Tesar Landon-r16884 wrote: >-->John, can you send the link to the Willys getting painted? Did you cut >-->out any rust? >-->= Landon oops. http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/CJ-drying-paint/ALL.html http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/ http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/CJ-paintprep/ALL.html http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/10Dec2005/ no rust to cut out... there is one small support under the driver's side that has some rust, not sure what that's all about... :) john >-->Subject: fsj: the '48 Willys and other projects >--> >-->1948 CJ-2A: >-->----------------------- >-->took these shots on Friday afternoon at maaco in everett... >-->they had to shoot the inside of the tub a second time so it'll be Monday http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/CJ-drying-paint/ALL.html >--> >-->before I can bring it home... some assembly will be required. :) Glad >-->I went with white, lots of imperfections in the body that we couldn't >-->see when it was red. >--> >-->Waiting for the parts ordered from Walck's 4wd. Ordered new windhshield >-->gaskets >-->and seals, 12v wipers, hood blocks, etc... Will put it all >-->together... >--> mechanical repairs remaining: starter, T-90, brakes... >--> might rewire it and install new gauges, we'll see... >-->If I like driving the '48 CJ-2A I may consider finding a 4 cylinder Diesel >-->and Automatic for it and setting it up that way... might even change the >-->gears so it'll go faster than 45mph... ;) ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:02:34 -0500 From: "Jim Hoffman" Subject: Re: [db] RE: the '48 Willys and other projects Wow, that looks very nice! Look for a Perkins 4cyl diesel. They put those in a few Tuxedo Parks. Should fit nicely. Jim > On Sat, 21 Jan 2006, Tesar Landon-r16884 wrote: > >-->John, can you send the link to the Willys getting painted? Did you cut > >-->out any rust? > >-->= Landon > > oops. > > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/CJ-drying-paint/ALL.html > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/ > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/CJ-paintprep/ALL.html > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/10Dec2005/ > > > no rust to cut out... there is one small support under the driver's > side that has some rust, not sure what that's all about... :) > > john > > > >-->Subject: fsj: the '48 Willys and other projects > >--> > >-->1948 CJ-2A: > >-->----------------------- > >-->took these shots on Friday afternoon at maaco in everett... > >-->they had to shoot the inside of the tub a second time so it'll be Monday > > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/CJ-drying-paint/ALL.html > > >--> > >-->before I can bring it home... some assembly will be required. :) Glad > >-->I went with white, lots of imperfections in the body that we couldn't > >-->see when it was red. > >--> > >-->Waiting for the parts ordered from Walck's 4wd. Ordered new windhshield > >-->gaskets > >-->and seals, 12v wipers, hood blocks, etc... Will put it all > >-->together... > >--> mechanical repairs remaining: starter, T-90, brakes... > >--> might rewire it and install new gauges, we'll see... > >-->If I like driving the '48 CJ-2A I may consider finding a 4 cylinder Diesel > >-->and Automatic for it and setting it up that way... might even change the > >-->gears so it'll go faster than 45mph... ;) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:07:37 -0500 From: "Jim Hoffman" Subject: Re: [db] RE: the '48 Willys and other projects In fact, I just did a quick eBay search for Tuxedo Park Perkins Diesel and found a guy selling a Perkins diesel. He also has a Cummins 4BT3 for sale too. Item #8030670943 Jim > On Sat, 21 Jan 2006, Tesar Landon-r16884 wrote: > >-->John, can you send the link to the Willys getting painted? Did you cut > >-->out any rust? > >-->= Landon > > oops. > > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/CJ-drying-paint/ALL.html > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/ > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/CJ-paintprep/ALL.html > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/10Dec2005/ > > > no rust to cut out... there is one small support under the driver's > side that has some rust, not sure what that's all about... :) > > john > > > >-->Subject: fsj: the '48 Willys and other projects > >--> > >-->1948 CJ-2A: > >-->----------------------- > >-->took these shots on Friday afternoon at maaco in everett... > >-->they had to shoot the inside of the tub a second time so it'll be Monday > > http://wagoneers.com/Willys/48-CJ-2A/CJ-drying-paint/ALL.html > > >--> > >-->before I can bring it home... some assembly will be required. :) Glad > >-->I went with white, lots of imperfections in the body that we couldn't > >-->see when it was red. > >--> > >-->Waiting for the parts ordered from Walck's 4wd. Ordered new windhshield > >-->gaskets > >-->and seals, 12v wipers, hood blocks, etc... Will put it all > >-->together... > >--> mechanical repairs remaining: starter, T-90, brakes... > >--> might rewire it and install new gauges, we'll see... > >-->If I like driving the '48 CJ-2A I may consider finding a 4 cylinder Diesel > >-->and Automatic for it and setting it up that way... might even change the > >-->gears so it'll go faster than 45mph... ;) > > ---- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** > Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - -- Jim Hoffman Oconomowoc WI '39 Allis Model B '53 Ford Golden Jubilee '?? 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