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Al,

I live in Boerne and I can assure you that there absolutely *will* be
spaces available in that park. Start packing!

I am not the rally master (thank goodness) but I will dig up the info
and send it to you offline.

Can you do a mini-seminar on bio-diesel?

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Al" wrote:
>
> Mike,
> Yes I am .. Was in China till Tuesday.. Wife looked at the wrong
> one.. If I can get packed up, I am on my way.. Can you send me
> address and is their space available?
>
> Al Johnson
> '96 BMC B100
> Mandeville, Louisiana
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I wanted to attend this weeks rally
> > > with the lonestar group but they only met during the week so I
> will
> > > try to make the next one.
> >
> > Al,
> >
> > You have the Lone Star Birds confused with the factory sponsored
> > Family of Friends.
> >
> > The Lone Star Birds are meeting this *weekend* in Boerne, Tx, just
> NW
> > of San Antonio. A couple of Birds are already here (Gureasko and
> > Marabito), but most will arrive on Friday. LSB does weekend
> rallies only.
> >
> > The Family of Friends also happened to be meeting during this week
> in
> > Kerreville, TX, further NW of San Antonio by 50 miles.
> >
> > You still have time to make the Lone Star Birds Rally! Come on
> over.
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Al" wrote:
> > >
> > > Maury,
> > > It is ok to mix the two fuels. You can buy B5 or B20 in most
> > > states now. What I do is start out B100 and only buy enough fuel
> to
> > > get me home with a safe margin of error. If I am travelling into
> a
> > > cold climate, I top off at the end of the day so I start changing
> my
> > > percentages which will lower my gel point. I only do this
> because my
> > > aquahot system will not pass fuel till after lunch on cold
> mornings (
> > > less than 50 degrees ) and I like taking hot showers. If it were
> not
> > > for this, I could safely go down in the upper 30's without
> worry. I
> > > live in the deep south so most of my travel does not require
> this. I
> > > am also not retired so many times I am taking 3 or 4 day trips
> > > centered around the weekend. I wanted to attend this weeks rally
> > > with the lonestar group but they only met during the week so I
> will
> > > try to make the next one.
> > >
> > > Al Johnson
> > > '96 BMC B100
> > > Mandeville, Louisiana
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "M.L. Perkinson"
> > > <mp222116@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Al, I have wondered since your first mention of this fuel if
> you
> > > take a long trip- where do you supplement it or can you use
> regular
> > > fuel as needed also? Maury 80 FC 31'
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Al
> > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:40 PM
> > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 93 PT-40 for sale in Nashville
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am using a Biopro 380 now so the system is very compact. It
> > > uses
> > > > an acid / base process and utilizes a water wash / dry
> process.
> > > The
> > > > system is totally automated and requires about 30 min a day
> of my
> > > > time now. I am trying to put together a commercial biodiesel
> > > plant
> > > > now doing all the studies and will be looking for investors
> soon
> > > to
> > > > get it rolling by end of the year. Government incentives thru
> > > 2015
> > > > so the numbers look good. I am ready to take my hobby to the
> next
> > > > level if I can get all the stars to line up.
> > > >
> > > > As far as glycerin, I am stock piling it now. It can be used
> to
> > > > produce soap, make compost, engine cleaner, burned in
> incinator
> > > and
> > > > weed killer. Research is being done now and they hope to
> develop
> > > a
> > > > process to utilize for making ethanol. I am really excited
> about
> > > > that. Currently the market has so much of it that it is
> priced
> > > very
> > > > low. As a hobbist, I don't produce enough that a commercial
> buyer
> > > > would want.
> > > >
> > > > Al Johnson
> > > > '96 BMC B100
> > > > Mandeville, Louisiana
> > > >
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Recently, I have been reading about how to manufacture it,
> and
> > > I
> > > > have read your previous posts. Unfortunately, I do not have
> an
> > > area
> > > > to produce the product at this moment. What do you do with
> the by
> > > > product, glycerin, I think? And do you water wash the product
> > > before
> > > > you use it?
> > > > >
> > > > > Leroy Eckert
> > > > > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> > > > > Dahlonega, GA
> > > > > Royale Conversion
> > > > >
> > > > > Al wrote: Leroy,
> > > > > You can make your own biodiesel for about $1 a gallon. My
> > > > average
> > > > > cost per gallon since '05 is about 0.69.
> > > > >
> > > > > Al Johnson
> > > > > '96 BMC B100
> > > > > Mandeville, Louisiana
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ok Mike you have set forth your history of use without
> > > problems.
> > > > I
> > > > > think I will try it. Lets call them and see if they can
> mass
> > > > produce
> > > > > synthetic diesel at about $2 per gallon. Whatayou think?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Leroy Eckert
> > > > > > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> > > > > > Dahlonega, GA
> > > > > > Royale Conversion
> > > > > >
> > > > > > mbulriss <mbulriss@> wrote: Oh my
> > > > > Alvie,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I fear your testimonial will start the great oil debate
> (once
> > > > > AGAIN)
> > > > > > on DD not certifying anything except straight 40W for the
> 2-
> > > > cycle
> > > > > > engines. Maybe we should add multi-weight oil and
> synthetic
> > > > oil to
> > > > > > the list of forbidden topics along with politics and
> > > religion!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I feel sure someone will be along shortly to explain to
> you
> > > how
> > > > you
> > > > > > are going to destroy your engine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As for me, as I said in post 33039, I grew up in the oil
> > > > > distributing
> > > > > > business from a long time ago. Been running Amsoil since
> > > 1979.
> > > > Run
> > > > > it
> > > > > > in all my street vehicles, Harleys, John Deere tractors,
> lawn
> > > > > > equipment, Birds and my race cars since then. So yeah, I
> > > guess
> > > > I
> > > > > like
> > > > > > it also......
> > > > > >
> > > > > > LOL!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike Bulriss
> > > > > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"-running on Amsoil like
> Stagecoach
> > > > before
> > > > > her
> > > > > > San Antonio, TX
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "whynotam"
> > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mike,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do you like Amsoil also? I use the 15w40 heavy duty
> Marine
> > > in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > generator as well as the 8v92 and it is doing a great
> job.
> > > I
> > > > > would
> > > > > > > like to also switch the transmission fluid but haven't
> got
> > > it
> > > > > done
> > > > > > > yet. I also use Amsoil in the boys two BMW's, the
> wife's
> > > van,
> > > > my
> > > > > 05
> > > > > > > Duramax pickup and in the tractor and mowers as well.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Alvie Miller
> > > > > > > 93 WLWB
> > > > > > > Arthur IL
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss"
> > > > <mbulriss@>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Kurt,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks for the update. I'm going to change mine over
> to
> > > > the
> > > > > Amsoil
> > > > > > > > equivalent of the Transynd, since I can get that
> cheaper.
> > > > 1MPG
> > > > > > > > increase is 20%!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Mike Bulriss
> > > > > > > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minvan"
> > > > > > > > San Antonio, TX
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bumpersbird"
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Mike,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I call Prevost and they told me it is Transynd by
> > > > Castrol.
> > > > > > > > >
> http://www.allisontransmission.com/service/transynd.jsp
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I also had a level 3 service which replaces all
> > > filters.
> > > > In
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > Allison 6 speed I think there are 3 internal
> filters
> > > and
> > > > of
> > > > > > > course
> > > > > > > > > all oil, fuel and air filters. They greased
> everything
> > > > that
> > > > > could
> > > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > grease and it also helped in the braking. I used to
> get
> > > a
> > > > > noise
> > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > > the front brake that was called normal but it has
> now
> > > > quit.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I was told when I bought my coach that all the
> fluid &
> > > > > filters
> > > > > > > had
> > > > > > > > > been changed but I really don't know for sure. But
> it
> > > did
> > > > > not
> > > > > > > perform
> > > > > > > > > like it does now.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > What I do know is that I'm up to 5.5 to 6 MPG from
> 4.5
> > > to
> > > > > 4.8
> > > > > > > > > according to the SilverLeaf VMSpc.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Call it what you like, it's working for me.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Here's something to chew on. I don't know anything
> > > about
> > > > H2O
> > > > > > > helping
> > > > > > > > > your fuel mileage but I know Propane injection
> works.
> > > On
> > > > a
> > > > > trip
> > > > > > > last
> > > > > > > > > summer I was at a Flying J in S.W. KY. At the RV
> > > island.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > A trucker in a red and white Peterbuilt pulled in
> > > behind
> > > > me.
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > thought that to strange in itself, so I went back
> to
> > > his
> > > > > truck to
> > > > > > > > > tell him I was going to be there a while for fuel
> and
> > > > > propane.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > He told me he was after propane. I asked why and he
> > > said
> > > > he
> > > > > had a
> > > > > > > > > truck with propane injection and the outfit he
> drove
> > > for
> > > > was
> > > > > > > testing
> > > > > > > > > the system on 20 or so trucks. I asked if it was
> > > working
> > > > and
> > > > > he
> > > > > > > > > professed almost 2.5 MPG up on average.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I don't know about that, but I do know the guy whom
> > > works
> > > > on
> > > > > my
> > > > > > > Ford
> > > > > > > > > Powerstroke has a propane fire diesel pick up that
> with
> > > > rip
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > snort, and he's getting better MPG than my truck
> gets
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Kurt Horvath
> > > > > > > > > 95 PT-42 WLWB
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss"
> > > > <mbulriss@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In
> WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bumpersbird"
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > filters and the high grade transmission fluid
> > > really
> > > > > made a
> > > > > > > > > > > difference, about a mile per gallon and super
> > > smooth
> > > > > > > shifting.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > HELLO! 1MPG from tranny fluid change!? Hey Kurt,
> > > > feel
> > > > > free to
> > > > > > > > > > expound on the tranny fluid change. Synthetic I
> > > > assume?
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > been
> > > > > > > > > > putting that change off for a while since the
> dino
> > > > tranny
> > > > > fluid
> > > > > > > was
> > > > > > > > > > fresh, but for 1MPG.....
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Mike Bulriss
> > > > > > > > > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" - in need of a quick
> cheap
> > > > 1MPG
> > > > > > > upgrade
> > > > > > > > > > San Antonio, TX
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In
> WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bumpersbird"
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Well you can tell I've been off the web for a
> > > while.
> > > > My
> > > > > > > computers
> > > > > > > > > > > were infected by a Trojan virus late in Jan. It
> > > took
> > > > a
> > > > > while
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > > new laptop to fix the problems. I lost a lot of
> > > files
> > > > > and had
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > get
> > > > > > > > > > > new credit cards. S.O.B.'s, "and I don't mean,
> Some
> > > > > Other
> > > > > > > Bus" So
> > > > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > > > I repeat any request or post, or stuff you guys
> > > have
> > > > > already
> > > > > > > > > beaten
> > > > > > > > > > > to death, forgive me.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Mike your right; I do recall seeing that coach
> > > listed
> > > > > for a
> > > > > > > while
> > > > > > > > > > > now. If it's truly a good deal it won't stick
> > > around
> > > > for
> > > > > > > long.
> > > > > > > > > I'll
> > > > > > > > > > > go by Staley's if I have time just to look at
> her.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Paul, The Indulgence is safe at home and ready
> for
> > > > this
> > > > > > > weekend's
> > > > > > > > > > > trip. I'm taking my daughter and 9 of her
> friends
> > > to
> > > > > > > Nashville
> > > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > > their Senior Prom. Should be Hoot!
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Bye the way my coach is not for sale, I like
> all
> > > > Birds,
> > > > > but
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > PT-
> > > > > > > > > > > 42's are my favorite flavor, maybe a 43 would
> due
> > > but
> > > > I
> > > > > would
> > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > > go
> > > > > > > > > > > to a 40 footer of any mfg. Yes you're right I'm
> > > > spoiled!
> > > > > All
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > need
> > > > > > > > > > > now is a Stacker Trailer that doesn't cost as
> much
> > > as
> > > > my
> > > > > > > coach,
> > > > > > > > > so I
> > > > > > > > > > > can load it up full of toys and its party time!
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I had a full servicing done at Prevost
> Nashville a
> > > > few
> > > > > months
> > > > > > > ago
> > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > it was well worth the money. All new filters &
> > > > fluids,
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > new
> > > > > > > > > tranny
> > > > > > > > > > > filters and the high grade transmission fluid
> > > really
> > > > > made a
> > > > > > > > > > > difference, about a mile per gallon and super
> > > smooth
> > > > > > > shifting.
> > > > > > > > > The
> > > > > > > > > > > Jake is even smoother and not as radical, the
> > > jerking
> > > > > upon
> > > > > > > > > activation
> > > > > > > > > > > has gone away. I'm a very happy camper. The
> brakes
> > > > were
> > > > > > > checked
> > > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > > wear and a full chassis lube, headlights
> adjusted
> > > and
> > > > > new
> > > > > > > wiper
> > > > > > > > > > > blades. She is ready to roll.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Kurt Horvath
> > > > > > > > > > > 95 PT-42 WLWB
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Damn the price of fuel! Full speed ahead!
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > --- In
> WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss"
> > > > > > > <mbulriss@>
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Being rather partial to green coaches, I tend
> to
> > > > watch
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > them.
> > > > > > > > > > > That
> > > > > > > > > > > > one looks really good in the pictures, but it
> has
> > > > been
> > > > > on
> > > > > > > > > > > consignment
> > > > > > > > > > > > on Staley's lot for a *long* time. I
> distinctly
> > > > > remember
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > (HEADLINER IN FRONT LOUNGE HAS DAMAGE AND
> NEEDS
> > > TO
> > > > BE
> > > > > > > REPAIRED)
> > > > > > > > > > > > comment. Odd there are no pictures of the
> damage.
> > > > As
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > recall,
> > > > > > > > > > > > someone went to see it and had posted a
> rather
> > > > > negative
> > > > > > > > > review. I
> > > > > > > > > > > > searched for that post but can't find it
> right
> > > now.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > If someone remembers that post or went to see
> the
> > > > > coach,
> > > > > > > please
> > > > > > > > > > > update
> > > > > > > > > > > > us again.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Mike Bulriss
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" (lot's of greeeeen,
> > > > baby)
> > > > > > > > > > > > San Antonio, TX
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > --- In
> > > > WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bumpersbird"
> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I ran across this coach will surfing this
> > > morning.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I like it but I don't know anything about
> it's
> > > > > history.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > The link is listed below
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.staleycoach.com/48350.htm
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Kurt Horvath
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 95 PT-42 WLWB
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