Brazil used to have Beetles that ran on alcohol distilled from fermented sugar cane. I don't know the technical and financial costs though, but it worked.
I also recall a Beetle with a steam-engine. As long as you can pick up more water along the route, you could burn most fuels in that, probably.
Dave (relieved to have a mail-out service back again). UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ----------- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [T3] Could it work?
On 30 May 2007 at 9:21, will puntarich wrote:Has anyone tried to convert any type 1's or type 3's to bio diesel by using an air cooled diesel engine?I'd expect this to be difficult because of the high compression needed for a diesel. I doubt if the head studs would hold up. With case savers, they might, especially if you invested in one of the new aluminum cases, but without case savers and with an original magnesium case, I don't think you have any chance of success.
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