blue white smoke in a diesel that hasn't run much is probably the dreaded
diesel bacteria. Its nearly impossible to shake that one. And watch your
duel lines, I gather that viton hoses are a good idea with biodiesel. bio
doesn't seem to like regular hoses from what I have read so far.
Joe
- Original Message -----
From: "outfitnmbr" <brodgers@outfitnm.com>
To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 10:00 AM
Subject: [Peugeot-L] Need service manual for 1980 505 5 turbodiesel
> October 7, 2005
>
> Hi everyone
>
> After three months of wishy washy thinking and anxiety over money to
> invest in my biodiesel project, this very moment my dream has been
> realized. I am now the proud owner of a 1981 Peugeot 505 four cylinder
> turbo charged diesel vehicle! I know what you are thinking, " What's a
> American "good ol' boy' doing with a Peugeot?" Well, it is a long
> story, the short version is: If we live our lives in a spiritually
> wholesome and environmentally friendly fashion, we can expect good
> things to come to us. We don't need much and we have patience. Anyway,
> I said this is the short version right? We now have this car sitting
> here at the Ranch in northeastern New Mexico. It has only one
> mechanical problem that I can see; It is very hard to start, when it
> finally does it bellows blue-white smoke, and the coolant lines slowly
> begin to pressurize. The radiator hoses balloon up, very scary and we
> shut it down before they blow. At first glance it looks like a leaking
> head gasket. It is now sitting in front of my little workshop and I am
> so excited to finally have a car that I can make my own biodiesel for.
> Nevertheless, my rash days are past and I am content to ask first
> before I tear into anything mechanically. I ask for information. I am
> relatively new to Biofuels, but I do have a fine set of Mechanics
> tools, much updated from the days long ago when I was a factory
> trained VW mechanic. Please don't give me the negative perspective.
> If you do, I can take it. But I still have that wonderful glow a guy
> gets when he gets a new car to refurbish.
>
> How's that line go? "Sing me the bad news!"
>
>
>
> So far I have zero cash investment in this really cute little car. I
> have three Mercedes gas powered monsters which have been steadily
> moving closer to the ranch dump. I toyed with the idea of buying a
> 1982 300 Turbo Sedan that a friend has offered for $2000.00. I don't
> like the body style, too heavy, and we couldn't afford it anyway.
> This Peugeot is almost 1000 pounds lighter than my 480SE. And damn,
> did I say it is sleek and in mint condition? So yeah that's the good
> news. Anybody out there have any experience with these? Looks like a
> very clean engine, but that may be because the radiator already washed
> it off with a steam bath. I have extended experience with petrol
> vehicles. My tools are metric and I love to read first then spin nuts
> after I at least think I understand.
>
>
>
> Diesel engines, this is only my second. I won't say what I did to the
> first one. I intend to make this motor sing again! So, I have heard of
> carbon buildup in the cylinders causing issues in dino-diesel motors.
> Any ideas? Things I could check. I suppose checking the compression
> through the spark plug holes is out of the question, lol. I will be
> looking for the factory service manual, unless it is written in French
> of course. Nah, I have factory service literature on the Benz and it
> is not in German. See how wishy washy I have become? Maybe it is the
> fog this morning, yeah fog in New Mexico, go figure. They have fog in
> France right?
>
>
>
> So how did my bio-diesel processing chemicals and WVO collecting go
> this week? Not well, physically. I talked it up pretty good, whatever
> that is worth. I think I know what I need to find for the test
> batches. A couple of little bottles of Heet (methanol). Blue or
> yellow? There is a bit of confusion in the biofuel group about this,
> and a jar of Red Devil drain opener (lye.) A five gallon can for
> transporting the WVO back to the ranch and a 12 volt pump for filling
> my container at the rear of the Mc Donald's. Oh, and I have to ask
> Vince, the owner of the local McDonald's, if is ok to use some of the
> WVO from his business.
>
>
>
> Ok, I am so excited about our new diesel that I am totally torn
> between writing and thinking about it and going out into the fog and
> starting. something, anything. How about learning?
>
> Sincerely, Brian Rodgers
>
>
>
>
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