Archive for October, 2008

Automobile car gasoline engine, for industrial works?

saeed_x61 asked: We want to use an automobile gasoline engine for industrial works (industrial sweeping vehicles ). Usually industrial diesel engines are used for this purpose. While these diesel engines produce less power, they can work at nearly maximum speed (and therefore maximum power) for long time. But because of some considerations, we want to [...]

Ford puts light duty diesel truck engine on ice — Autoblog Green

It looks like small cars aren’t the only segment where Ford has no confidence in diesel engines. When Ford announced its redesigned F150 pickup trucks early this year the company indicated that a new light duty diesel engine would join …

I just received this joke via E-mail. What do you think?

Michael H in New Orleans asked: Are you having a jellyfish bad day?
If you don’t laugh out loud after you read this you are in a coma! This is even funnier when you realize it’s real! Next time you have a bad day at work . Think of this guy: [...]

why are Americans such Hypocrites?

underagelying asked: a recent AP article:
China’s growing pollution reaches U.S.
MOUNT TAMALPAIS STATE PARK, Calif. - On a mountaintop overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Steven Cliff collects evidence of an industrial revolution taking place thousands of miles away.
The tiny, airborne particles Cliff gathers at an air monitoring station just north of San Francisco drifted over the [...]

Do you ever wish you could have been a railfan say 50 or more years ago?

LanceMiller77 asked: There might be some users here that have had that priveledge. I’m not that old, but I can certainly remember many more rail lines (esp. industrial spurs) when I was really young. It would have been cool to see steam in action, or the transistion to diesel.
Can anyone comment on how railfanning [...]

Where Can I find A Pair Of These Diesel Boots/Shoe/Sneaker ?

Stefy asked: they are kinda industrial boots looking thing. I absolutely love them. The name is Martinez they have a low boot cut and are light brown, like tan. It says Industry-Class of 78. The SSN is F5-06-CT
I have a pair already it’s just when I went to the store [Century 21] to get [...]

I want to know more efficient design of piston cutting of diesel engines to convert to CNG?

Mozzie asked: To get proper compression ratio, pistons of diesel engines have to cut.
I don’t like since it can effect life of piston, and still suspect performance of engine after cutting. Can anyone give me better idea of how I can change compression ratio or better design of piston cutting.Caffeinated Content

2010 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Diesel Pickup Truck Found - Truckblog

Pickuptrucks.com spotted the 2010 GMC Sierra 2500 heavy duty diesel pickup truck on the road again in Michigan last Friday. Slated to feature GM’s updated 6.6.

China to hike gasoline, diesel by 10-11 pct on May 24?

onlyonce asked: (Reuters, May 23 ,2006)BEIJING - China will raise retail gasoline and diesel prices from Wednesday to take them 15 percent higher so far this year, not enough to stop refiners from making losses and likely to slightly hit consumer demand growth.The increases mean the retail price of gasoline and diesel will rise by [...]

where can i get thermic fluid heater?

sexy asked: thermic fluid heater used for industrial use. heating media - kerozene,diesel or any organic waste, with temrature control.Caffeinated Content