Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
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> Mechanically controlled diesel engines, along with gas turbines, are
> unique in that they will run with no electrical system once started,
.....
Stanleys? Steam locomotives?*
http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
*Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
> Mechanically controlled diesel engines, along with gas turbines, are
> unique in that they will run with no electrical system once started,
.....
Stanleys? Steam locomotives?*
http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
*Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
> Stanleys? Steam locomotives?*
>
> http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
>
> *Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
> provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
(see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
>
> http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
>
> *Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
> provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
(see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
> Stanleys? Steam locomotives?*
>
> http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
>
> *Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
> provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
(see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
>
> http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
>
> *Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
> provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
(see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
> Stanleys? Steam locomotives?*
>
> http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
>
> *Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
> provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
(see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
>
> http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
>
> *Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
> provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
(see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
> Stanleys? Steam locomotives?*
>
> http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
>
> *Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
> provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
(see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
>
> http://www.stanleysteamers.com/
>
> *Note that later steam locomotives did have steam turbogenerators to
> provide electricity for the headlights, cab lights, and radios.
Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
(see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel,Dempsey
That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Ted Azito wrote:
>
> Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Ted Azito wrote:
>
> Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel,Dempsey
That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Ted Azito wrote:
>
> Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Ted Azito wrote:
>
> Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel,Dempsey
That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Ted Azito wrote:
>
> Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Ted Azito wrote:
>
> Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel,Dempsey
That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Ted Azito wrote:
>
> Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Ted Azito wrote:
>
> Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
Some are oil fired..
http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ted Azito wrote:
> >
> > Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> > electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> > steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> > (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> > high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> > about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> > engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> > cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> > turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> > closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> > found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40D9F6E8.CFAE7988@***.net...
> That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ted Azito wrote:
> >
> > Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> > electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> > steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> > (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> > high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> > about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> > engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> > cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> > turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> > closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> > found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.