I've just read this thread through and I must say it is the most exciting development in a long time.

The last most exciting discovery was John Deere ether. The reason why, independence.
I can remember having to always worrying about opening that can on the diesel fuel and
all of the ether angels escaping leaving the fuel dead. The solution used to be fly glow, very depressing.
Now we can just shoot a can of ol' JD (not Jack Daniels) into the can of fuel and cantinue to stink up
the field. So I read this and now I realize that if I heat the cylinder with a torch I can use that
flat fuel. I haven't heard anyone try it yet but it sure sounds like this research is saying that. Now
all I have to do is take that asbestos table pad and cut a hole the size of the cylinder and heat the cylinder,
not the plane.

OK, so now I sit here and wonder how long till Andy fires up that Bio-homebrew, because, this my friends
is the big jump. A single component fuel that doesn't smell bad, not that's a hell of an idea. Of
course many questions remain, 1. Will olive oil polymerize to become a true synthetic castor oil (castor
as you remember is the only oil that becomes thicker when heated) 2. Will the Biodiesel process ruin
the olive/synthetic castor and cause it to loose it's unique properties. 3. Will the new oil both burn
and lubricate. And finally what will it take to make it work.

On to other issues, as I recall Stoddard Solvent is another name for mineral spirits, the stuff we clean brushes
with. This is the reason that your motor will start with a shot of WD 40, which is a mix of mineral spirits, and light
oil with propane as a propellant.

Has anyone noticed that solidified varnish coating on an engine after using the modified vegetable oils?
If the conversion process is indeed making a synthetic castor this might be a sign.

Well I think I have to get involved in this. I think that the Russian MK-17 is about the right research tool.
My last one got a bad case of bent nose. Anybody have one that needs a new home? I'll pay a fair price.

Andy I really look forward to hearing about your research. Perhaps there'll be a day when I can come
home from the flying field and not smell of kerosene for the next two days.

Best regards, Randy