I want to buy an old vw bus from the 60s or so and tour the country. I want to switch the engine to a diesel that way i could convert it to run on biodiesel. I would convert it straight from gasoline to biodiesel, but this is not possible. Biodiesel costs a lot less and is good for the environment. Does anybody have any advice?
2006-07-04 07:53:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It is really more logical to just find a van that is a diesel,,because you can really get in to some money doing this job,,it takes a lot of time,,a whole lot of patience,,a good tool set,,1 or 2 good helper,s,,and a good part,s supply,,probably by the tome you get done you will wish you had just went out and bought one that was a diesel,,hope this help,s.
2006-07-15 05:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get a VW deasiel van from the same era, there are lots of cheap ones that are newer too. bio deasel is easy you can filter mc donalds grease they will pay you to take it filter it well though you can go 40 % deasel 60 % trans fats and run it streaght. cleans the engine too. you can take the ratio even up too 1-100 but then you need a better iggnitiant in the fuel. the great thing about pre fuel ingection is a carborator is easier to alter the gas air mixture being sucked into the engine. this will make the fuel burn more cleaner or complete
2006-07-08 16:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by Dredinar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since they never made a 60's diesel bus, its all going to be custom, they did make audi, vw diesels in the eighty's, think id try to adapt but those got 50mpg because of weight and other factors and u want something heavier,also they were front engined motors and you want rear, those old diesels neededd alot but only got u 10 mpg more than something heavier, to me biodiesel, isnt the way to go, your using enuff food, to feed a starving country to feed your car, soundslike to me, we have to go solar/ nueclear/ or hydrogen, but to put nueclear/ hydrogen in the publics hands is asking for trouble
2006-07-04 08:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by bestwrencher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any mechanical experience/fabrication experience/deep pockets? Any 2 and you could do it, slowly if you have 3 it will go fast. If not, you will have to learn and earn! I am doing a conversion right now on a 60s Travelall here:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=455088
I had all 3, at least I thought I had enough dough, but ran out when I realized I needed to change my front axle or have the exhaust hang down below the frame rails, I am close, but its not cigar time yet.
It is a worthy and kewl project, but on a scale from easy to hard(10 hardest) it is a 8. You will have accomplished alot and should be proud of your HUGE accomplishment!
Good Luck
wanderer
2006-07-04 08:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by wanderer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you need to understand how the two engines selection. gas and diesel engines selection in how they ignite the gasoline via fact gas and diesel are 2 very different beverages. gas engines makes use of a spark to ignite the gasoline. this is via fact it has a rather low flashpoint, so its worry-free to ignite with a spark. diesel engines extremely compress the diesel to ignite it. so its like taking a syringe, blockading the hollow and compressing each and every thing in it. the piston strikes as much as compress the aggregate of diesel and air. this reasons it to explode. in case you attempt to ignite diesel, this is going to likely be greater reliable via fact its much less subtle than gas and has a lots larger flash factor, as a result it may take greater warmth to ignite it employing a spark. so in case you place diesel in a gas engine, it won't run via fact gas engines do no longer compress the gasoline as troublesome as diesel engines. and the spark would not ignite the gasoline the two via fact diesel has a lots larger flashpoint.
2016-11-01 04:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think a regular diesel engine will bolt up to the transaxle too much time and technology has transpired since the buses came out....i had a VW superbeetle once..read the whole "Compl3ate idiots guide to VW" from John Muir.
2006-07-04 08:05:44 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biodiesel actually doesn't cost a lot less. It costs less if you cook it yourself, but you're not going to be doing that at every hotel you stop at.
2006-07-04 07:59:19 · answer #7 · answered by Hello Che 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a diesel powered van. it's cheaper than going thru all the mechanical stuff.
2006-07-04 07:56:44 · answer #8 · answered by thelordparadox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be much easier on your pocketbook to just go ahead and buy a diesel van. Too much stuff to have to swap-out.
2006-07-04 07:57:40 · answer #9 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
damn hippies...if you dont already have a basic idea as to how to go about this, probably not a good idea. stop before you hurt yourself.
Officer Barbrady: "Eric, you can't keep 65 people locked up in your basement."
Cartman: "They arent people, the're hippies."
2006-07-14 18:21:58 · answer #10 · answered by matt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋