Whale oil

[RobM36A2]

To come back on the coconut fuel.. in a 3rd world country, don't know wich one, they make fuel out of these things..


On topic: I am considering Tea Tree Oil to put in the tank

 

[zout]

Wonder how whale oil would work to paint an mv ??? sure would rust proof it for a while. Looks like everything else has been tried why not fuel and paint with it at the same time.

 

[svd dragunov]

If you could find it. It would work great. Just watch out for angry hippies!

As to coconut oil, it has the viscosity of lard at room temp, so heating would be required.

 

[swbradley1]

Not much heating because I have a jar of it next to my chair at home to rub on my cat's back for a wound. It melts at skin temp.

Shove your hand into the tank to melt it, pull hand out of tank, wipe your hand off then drive away.

 

[kipman]

You stroke your cat with oil? Does your wife know about this?

 

[wdbtchr]

Personally I haven't seen to many whales turning up in the upper US. Sorry I just couldn't pass that one.

 

[trukhead]

Personally I haven't seen to many whales turning up in the upper US. Sorry I just couldn't pass that one.

... all get prettier at closing time...

 

[Junglemist]

If you could find it. It would work great. Just watch out for angry hippies!

As to coconut oil, it has the viscosity of lard at room temp, so heating would be required.

The natural melting point of coconut oil is actually extremely variable from "nut" to "nut".

Here in Belize coconut oil is locally produced. A row of containers of coconut oil on a shelf at any local grocery store here will range in consistency from a liquid to a lard-like substance at room temperature. Multi-fuels like liquid coconut oil as well as Cohune Palm oil. With the variable carbon build-up issues associated with most vegetable oils.

There is a story locally of a logger in Guatemala who has a multi-fuel 5-ton that he runs deep into the jungle for logs. He uses diesel on the way in and then crushes Cohune Palm bunches as he goes. He runs his truck off Cohune oil until he leaves the jungle.

 

[trukhead]

The natural melting point of coconut oil is actually extremely variable from "nut" to "nut".

Here in Belize coconut oil is locally produced. A row of containers of coconut oil on a shelf at any local grocery store here will range in consistency from a liquid to a lard-like substance at room temperature. Multi-fuels like liquid coconut oil as well as Cohune Palm oil. With the variable carbon build-up issues associated with most vegetable oils.

There is a story locally of a logger in Guatemala who has a multi-fuel 5-ton that he runs deep into the jungle for logs. He uses diesel on the way in and then crushes Cohune Palm bunches as he goes. He runs his truck off Cohune oil until he leaves the jungle.

Very Cool! ThankYou!

 

[svd dragunov]

The natural melting point of coconut oil is actually extremely variable from "nut" to "nut". Here in Belize coconut oil is locally produced. A row of containers of coconut oil on a shelf at any local grocery store here will range in consistency from a liquid to a lard-like substance at room temperature. Multi-fuels like liquid coconut oil as well as Cohune Palm oil. With the variable carbon build-up issues associated with most vegetable oils.There is a story locally of a logger in Guatemala who has a multi-fuel 5-ton that he runs deep into the jungle for logs. He uses diesel on the way in and then crushes Cohune Palm bunches as he goes. He runs his truck off Cohune oil until he leaves the jungle.

The stuff i have is the consitancy of lard at room temp. What does he use to crush the cohune?

 

[doghead]

At first I thought you meant cohonies. I'd hate to crush my cohonies, for fuel.

Thank goodness for google search... (and correct spelling)

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cohune

 

[zout]

Back in the day, NASA used whale oil as a lubricant in their space program, including the ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) for expeditions to the Moon and Mars. Fast forward to the future and whale oil is still being used to lubricate spacecraft such as the Hubble space telescope and the Voyager space probe. Apparently spermaceti--or Sperm whale oil--doesn't freeze in sub-zero temperatures (quite important given space's super-chilly temps) and man hasn't yet found a suitable substitute for the natural lubricant.

 

[kipman]

Dang Zout, I am going to start calling you Cliff Clavin. For the younger crowd that is a cheers reference.

 

[Speddmon]

Hey Egghead...Just how OLD do you have to be to remember Cliff??

 

[zout]

I would have read this sooner - but I was bellied up on the stools with Norm

 

[papabear]

The only experience I have with whale oil is that time when me, Bertha, and Beula Butts got that room at the Holiday Inn and....oh wait...wrong forum...sorry.

 

[Junglemist]

The stuff i have is the consitancy of lard at room temp. What does he use to crush the cohune?

I don't about that logger in particular but I know one guy who uses a small rock crusher! Cohune "nuts" are not very easy to break.

 

[John S-B]

Hey Egghead...Just how OLD do you have to be to remember Cliff??

That show is not that old, it was filmed in color.....

 

[Flyingvan911]

How do you change the oil in a whale?

Did you read the TM?

 

[svd dragunov]

Did you read the TM?

I did a google search but couldnt find it...................................................................................................