LSB Rally - was Re: 93 PT-40 for sale in Nashville
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LSB Rally - was Re: 93 PT-40 for sale in Nashville
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" > > 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" > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with > Yahoo! > > > > Mobile. > > > > > Try it now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! > > > Mobile. > > > > Try it now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > ---------- > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > Checked by AVG. > > > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1393 - Release > Date: > > > 4/23/2008 8:12 AM > > > > > > > > > > |
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