Good concept so far. Are we then pumping fuel with the engine running?...
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Rich Dean
diesel_kayaker
Jan 23, 2012 4:49 pm
I would assume that the site battery is not powerful enough to run the pump. Either wait ten minutes for the battery to have a charge or leave the car engine...
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Martin
martinrides
Jan 29, 2012 4:55 pm
Hi, everyone, Just a quick reminder that we have a general membership meeting for the Co-op scheduled for next week, February 5th. 12pm at the Baltimore Food...
2834
pgp.home
Feb 21, 2012 3:02 pm
Hi, All I just heard from Ilya, and we are open for business at Merriweather. The problem was indeed the latch wiring, and it has been repaired. On a different...
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pgp.home
Feb 25, 2012 9:16 pm
I was out in Howard County today, so I swung by Merriweather. My first hand report is that all is A-OK. Filled up the Passat and everything worked. The pump...
2836
pgp.home
Mar 3, 2012 4:08 pm
Hello Everyone. This is a reminder that we will be meeting at noon tomorrow, Sunday March 3rd at the Baltimore Food Coop on Sisson Street. One of the items on...
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Evan Guilfoyle
erguilfoyle
Mar 9, 2012 1:31 pm
Dear All, Many months ago, I wrote Mark Eckley about water in the B20 fuel at Merriweather Post Pavillion Pump after pumping it into my Jeep Liberty CRD. Last...
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pgp.home
Mar 9, 2012 2:51 pm
Evan, Sorry to hear that you had a problem. Are you sure that it is water? I also filled up at Merriweather a few weeks ago and had absolutely no problems with...
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MarkE
markeckley
Mar 10, 2012 4:02 pm
Evan, I am also sorry to hear you had another problem after filling up at Merriweather Post. We have a dewatering filter in place there, that works between...
2840
pgp.home
Mar 10, 2012 4:40 pm
Evan, As a follow up to your original post, I drained a bit of fuel out of the valve on the bottom of my fuel filter this AM, and there was not a drop of water...
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Evan Guilfoyle
erguilfoyle
Mar 12, 2012 12:38 pm
Dear All, Checked all THREE fuel filters on my wife's wagon set-up and found no water, either. Am adding an auxiliary fuel pump to the already complicated two...
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pgp.home
Mar 12, 2012 1:16 pm
Evan, "two tank set-up"?? Is your MB a greaser? Regards, Paul...
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Evan Guilfoyle
erguilfoyle
Mar 12, 2012 5:26 pm
Yes. It has an Elsbett Kit on the main tank and I added a two tank Greasecar kit where the spare tire goes (mounted sideways) for additional fuel capacity. My...
2844
pgp.home
Mar 16, 2012 11:21 pm
Hi, All I fueled up at Sisson Street this afternoon, and apparently someone had tied the hose to the gate once again. When the hose is tied to the gate and the...
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pgp.home
Mar 22, 2012 12:32 pm
Hi, All Mark your calendars! This is a great opportunity to get together with the local TDI community. There will be folks ther who know these cars inside-out....
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Deborah Niemann-Boehle
deborahwrites
Mar 24, 2012 1:38 pm
Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a book -- Ecofrugal: Cheaper, Greener Choices for a Happier, Healthier Life -- which will be published in September. It...
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pgp.home
Apr 9, 2012 5:30 pm
Hi, Everyone I fueled up at Merriweather yesterday afternoon, and whoever used the kiosk before me forgot to turn the pump switch off. It powered up as soon as...
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Chris Greisman
greismaniacs
Apr 10, 2012 5:59 pm
That might have been me. I filled up Saturday afternoon there. I do not remember specifically turning off the switch. When I can't recall a specific action, it...
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Evan Guilfoyle
erguilfoyle
Apr 10, 2012 9:31 pm
Last time, I pumped at Merriweather, was only able to get a few gallons before the machine lost all power during a very sunny day... Drove all the way out...
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Paul Powichroski
pgp.home
Apr 10, 2012 11:57 pm
If it is the first sunny day after two, three or four cloudy days in a row - like we had recently - this can happen. I does take some time to charge the...
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Frank Lee
techedteache...
Apr 15, 2012 12:43 am
Two of my listgroups are crossing paths. From the Gerry's Vanagon List: *Does anyone know of Maria Alovert, or her Biodiesel Homebrew Guide? More below.* ...
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pgp.home
Apr 15, 2012 2:20 pm
Just do a google search for "Appleseed Biodiesel" or "Biodiesel Homebrew Guide". The book is available...
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D Menefee
m300dt
Apr 16, 2012 2:24 am
You can download her book at Docstoc.com with a $9.99 membership I believe. http://www.docstoc.com/docs/104728743/Maria-Alovert-�Girl-Mark� The Appleseed...
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Evan Guilfoyle
erguilfoyle
Apr 16, 2012 12:53 pm
Paul, My email was not a dig at the efforts of anyone who has put in a great deal of work in getting the Merriweather Post pump going. It is a very exceptional...
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pgp.home
Apr 25, 2012 6:47 pm
Hi, Everyone We just got the word from Joe that the delivery from Greenlight came in today and that he was able to fill the tank at Sisson St. Fuel up! Paul...
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Rachael Neill
rvneill
Apr 25, 2012 7:42 pm
Thank you! ________________________________ From: pgp.home <pgp.home@...> To: Charm21_BioCoop@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 2:47 PM ...
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Evan Guilfoyle
erguilfoyle
Apr 25, 2012 8:02 pm
Just filled up. Thanks so much. Evan...
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Martin
martinrides
Apr 26, 2012 2:30 am
Thanks!! Great to be in business. mb...
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Alex Fraser
beatnic50
Apr 30, 2012 4:14 pm
America discovers diesel. A nice read , dig the break even point discussion. ...
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pgp.home
Apr 30, 2012 11:01 pm
A few of us long time TDI drivers have known this for years! :)...
