Stupid, Smelly Hippies

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:50 am

Yes, coal dust.

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:53 am

wrong thread, sorry for the interruption.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:22 am

Trishntek wrote:
ygmir wrote:
Thecatman wrote:I've concidered Marvel Mystery Oil and Lucas. They seem to be easier to get than RedLine.
What kind of vehicle(s) do you put it in?

Going back to bio: history tells us that Rudoulf Diesel ran the first diesel engine on straight peanut oil
I run it in my old diesel MBZ's and Dodge cummins.

IIRC, the first diesel engine was designed to run on coal dust.........oil came later.
coal dust? not coal oil? I've never heard of that being used other than on electric generator plants. The pressure would have to be tremendous! What kind of pump would do that?

again, IIRC, no pump....it was metered with a auger into the intake stream as the engine was spun up. Very fine coal dust acts similar to a liquid, and, can "atomize" in the air.
But, I'm no engineer, I'm just working from memory here (and, I grew up in the 70's....).

I know, you can run a diesel engine, just by metering propane into the intake, even without the presence of diesel fuel.

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:26 pm

So if I understand correctly, there was no injector? The coal dust was simply sucked into the cylinder through the intake?

The bus service in town here runs CNG. I always perceived that to be injected rather than metered into the intake manifold.

You can run any engine off starting fluid in the intake without the presence of fuel but that doesn't mean it is a good thing.

Sorry for getting so far off thread,,,, although, coal is smelly,,,,,,

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:48 pm

yeah, that's my understanding.......not sure it was Rudolph Diesel on that original design............

I don't know how CNG is metered into converted engines........I just know, the propane thing works.

and, here now...........you just quit that thread drifting nonsense, right this instant!!!!

or, you will be punished..............

*feeling empowered as a "thread cop".........hahhaaa*

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:01 pm

ygmir wrote:yeah, that's my understanding.......not sure it was Rudolph Diesel on that original design............

I don't know how CNG is metered into converted engines........I just know, the propane thing works.

and, here now...........you just quit that thread drifting nonsense, right this instant!!!!

or, you will be punished..............

*feeling empowered as a "thread cop".........hahhaaa*

punished? ooooooohhh! that is sooooo intriguing! and how many spools of thread can you handle?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:04 pm

Trishntek wrote:
ygmir wrote:yeah, that's my understanding.......not sure it was Rudolph Diesel on that original design............

I don't know how CNG is metered into converted engines........I just know, the propane thing works.

and, here now...........you just quit that thread drifting nonsense, right this instant!!!!

or, you will be punished..............

*feeling empowered as a "thread cop".........hahhaaa*
punished? ooooooohhh! that is sooooo intriguing! and how many spools of thread can you handle?

many spools of thread, when, they are woven into a riding crop!!!!

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:10 pm

ygmir wrote:
Trishntek wrote:
ygmir wrote:yeah, that's my understanding.......not sure it was Rudolph Diesel on that original design............

I don't know how CNG is metered into converted engines........I just know, the propane thing works.

and, here now...........you just quit that thread drifting nonsense, right this instant!!!!

or, you will be punished..............

*feeling empowered as a "thread cop".........hahhaaa*
punished? ooooooohhh! that is sooooo intriguing! and how many spools of thread can you handle?
many spools of thread, when, they are woven into a riding crop!!!!

I was hoping you would say something like that!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:16 pm

Trishntek wrote:
ygmir wrote:
Trishntek wrote: punished? ooooooohhh! that is sooooo intriguing! and how many spools of thread can you handle?
many spools of thread, when, they are woven into a riding crop!!!!
I was hoping you would say something like that!

how did I know that?...........

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:46 am

Wow over an entire page of on topic comments! Go me.

Is Lubricity a real word?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:51 am

*noting FM's great latitude, as pertains to "on topic"*

I've seen "lubricity" used a lot..........

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:05 am

Lubricity is somewhere in Southern Silicon Valley IIRC.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:06 am

Stiction is a word too.

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:13 am

Striction causes friction requiring increased lubricity to alleviate the increased stress and pressure. On the other hand, lubricity enhances the potential for increased striction without the worry of friction beyond acceptable limits.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:21 pm

With enough lubricity, isn't stiction avoided?

*Note: firefox recognized lubricity and not stiction

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:50 pm

Maybe stricture is the noun you seek. Striction is generally a condition. Stricture is the specific area causing the condition.

Edit: I just put my reading glasses on and realized the word is "STICTION" without the 'R'. Shit,,,,, that's like getting stuck,,,, like a sticking valve or a piston not up and downing like it should. Also a condition caused by inhibited lubricity. But the condition caused by stiction is,,,,,,,, drum roll please,,,,,,, STUCK!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:03 pm

Stiction refers to resistance on a lubricated surface, like a hydraulic shaft or a shock absorber or damper.

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:13 pm

gyre wrote:Stiction refers to resistance on a lubricated surface, like a hydraulic shaft or a shock absorber or damper.

my god gyre,,,, you make me,,,,,,, lubricious just reading your words

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:14 pm

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LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:43 pm

There seems to be more and more tobacco fields growing over around here. I think they started out as hemp fields.

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:40 am

Tobacco? Growing?? In Kaintuck??!!

No way!!!