[Fourlanders] Fwd: Re: Onan Diesel Gen Set; Rubber Parts in Fuel System?

[Robin E. Midgett]

Well, we won't be calling CQ using biodiesel...looks like dino-diesel is 
the order for the genset. Sorry, guys.

In case you are interested, biodiesel is hard on rubber components, and 
will cause swelling and cracking over time. Fred has been advised that some 
(not specifically which) of the rubber components in the diesel Onan are 
becoming difficult to obtain. He has therefore chosen to use only #2 diesel 
in the genset.
Had it been the other way, I was going to donate a drum of my home made 
kick-a-poo joy juice to run the gen set on. You'll have to be satisfied 
with smelling the exhaust of my truck.

Who's cooking chicken?!


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>Subject: Re: Onan Diesel Gen Set; Rubber Parts in Fuel System?
>To: "Robin E. Midgett" <robin.midgett at vanderbilt.edu>
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>Robin,
>The factory has informed me that there are rubber parts in the fuel 
>delivery system including seals and diaphragms.
>If I can assist you any further please feel free to contact me.
>Sincerely,
>
>Dustin C. Sperber
>Area Sales Manager
>Cummins Cumberland Power Generation
>Direct  (615) 366-4341x406
>Mobile (615) 289-8119
>E-mail  dustin.c.sperber at cummins.com
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>"Robin E. Midgett" <robin.midgett at vanderbilt.edu>
>
>06/04/2004 03:23 PM
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>         To:        dustin.c.sperber at Cummins.com
>         cc:        fred_flowers at msn.com
>         Subject:        Onan Diesel Gen Set; Rubber Parts in Fuel System?
>
>
>
>Hello Dustin,
>Thank you for taking time to look into this for us. We are interested in 
>using biodiesel (an alternative fuel) in our Onan genset. Before we can 
>proceed, we need to know if there are ANY rubber parts in the fuel 
>delivery system such as seals or diaphragms. As we discussed on the phone, 
>rubber jumpers for fuel lines are not such an issue as they are easily 
>replaced, but seals and diaphragms might be a more serious issue.
>The gen set model and serial numbers are below. Please let me know if you
>need any further info.
>
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Fred Flowers
> >Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 10:04 PM
> >To: Robin Midgett
> >Subject: Fw: Generator
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Fred Flowers
> >Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:21 PM
> >To: Robin Midgett
> >Subject: Generator
> >
> >M/N 15.0RDJC-3CR/18049AD
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> ><mailto:dustin.c.sperber at cummins.com>dustin.c.sperber at cummins.com
> >
>
>Thank you,
>Robin E. Midgett
>Electronics Technician
>Vanderbilt University Mechanical Engineering
>414-A Olin Hall
>2400 Highland Avenue
>Nashville, TN 37212-2010
>615-322-5836 phone
>615-343-6687 FAX
>
>

Thanks,
Robin