Re: Looking for a good mercedes mechanic

Bad idea, a source of flame anywhere even close to methoxide or
methanol is waiting for disaster, and you get that with natural gas
appliances (they have pilot flame to light a bigger flame going all
the time)

Call me if you have further questions as to why.

--
Jeff Brandt
Sun Break Biofuels, LLC
mailto:[email protected]
503-317-4564

On 9/15/06, Nick Martinez <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>   I am starting to put together a bioreactor and not sure if anyone is
>   using a gas water heater for mixing. Has anyone used a gas or electric
>   hot water heater for the temperature needed and if so, is there an
>   issue with the flamability with ethanol and the pilot light of a gas
>   hot water heater in the same vacinity? Any other concerns that may be
>   pertinent are welcome also. Thanks, Nick
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>     From:  Yianni Doulis <[email protected]>
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>     Subject:  Re: [pdx-biodiesel] Looking for a good mercedes mechanic
>     Date:  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:34:08 -0700
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>     >Hi Leo and Susan,
>     >
>     >I have 1971 Mercedes 280SE (that one's not diesel, unfortunately)
>     that I've
>     >taken to MBI Motors on SE Hawthorne the last couple of years. I
>     don't
>     >imagine they're the cheapest in town, but Sig the owner is a very
>     good
>     >communicator, they know their stuff and are very honest. Plus
>     you're likely
>     >to see some fabulous old Benzes anytime you walk in.
>     >
>     >I don't know about their knowledge of BD, but they've had a few
>     cars for
>     >sale when I've been in that say they've run them on BD, so they're
>     not
>     >against the idea.
>     >
>     >Good Luck,
>     >
>     >Yianni
>     >
>     >
>     >On 9/14/06 2:58 PM, "Leo Frishberg / Susan Zeidler"
>     <[email protected]>
>     >wrote:
>     >
>     > >
>     > >> We have just purchased a couple of older mercedes that we are
>     running on
>     > >> biodiesel and are looking for a good mechanic.  Can anyone
>     recommend one.
>     > >
>     > > Thanks,
>     > >
>     > > Sue & Leo
>     > >
>     > >
>     > >
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