Wood gas

[wreckerman893]

Recently I went and visited a gentleman named Wayne Keith who has been working with woodgas generators for several years. He took my buddy and I for a ride in one of his wood powered Dodge pickup trucks and I was impressed.
I've run deuces off serveral types of fuel and know they are pretty forgiving as to what goes through them.
We have a spare multi-fuel that we can use for a test mule once we get our woodgas genny up and running.
There are several videos of diesels running on woodgas on utube and it seems to work pretty well. The gas goes in through the intake rather than being injected though the pump.
Any other woodgas guys on the forum?
You can check out Wayne at:http://driveonwood.com/

 

[jrobinson5093]

I seen that on a show a few years ago. I cant remember the name of the show.

 

[Bighurt]

Crazy

 

[Recovry4x4]

I hope this one works out better than your last alternative fuel experiment.

 

[jw4x4]

I seen that on a show a few years ago. I cant remember the name of the show.

Was it the RED GREEN show???

 

[MWMULES]

During and post WWII a lot of stuff in Europe was powered with wood/coal gas

 

[colelkhunter]

Wreckerman, have seen this work as well it is impressive. Not too many of those around anymore. It is however a viable fuel source. Me and Dave gave it some thought a while back but never put anything together.

 

[wreckerman893]

I hope this one works out better than your last alternative fuel experiment.

I deny everything and demand proof.

 

[pctrans]

I hope this one works out better than your last alternative fuel experiment.

WHAT? The multifuel won't run on "shine"?

 

[colelkhunter]

WHAT? The multifuel won't run on "shine"?

If the quality if good, I'm sure it will. On second thought if it's that good I would walk....with a cocktail.

 

[LowTech]

That's the same as a gasifier, I know of some people in Burkley that have been doing that for years. They do classes in many places around the world.
If you're interested I'll do some digging and find their address/site.

 

[LowTech]

They're the ones that had this race, http://driveonwood.com/press/race-starts-little-fuel-and-goes-uphill-there, Jim Mason and his crew.

 

[wreckerman893]

If you're interested I'll do some digging and find their address/site.

You can never have too much knowledge....please send it.

Wayne has converted several vehicles and seems to have it down to a science.

We are more interested in using the technology for stationary power at this time but at some point it time I'd like to run a vehicle on woodgas just in case I ever need it as a backup.

 

[goldneagle]

Cheap fuel for my generator, COOL!

 

[LowTech]

Got it.
this is their Gasifier site, Gekgasifier
They are known as "All Power Labs"

Hope it helps more get off the grid

 

[tigger]

So you eat wood and get gas!

 

[heavymetal land]

thanks wreckerman i looked up that website , i had a plan to run a wood boiler for heat and use the wood gas to drive a hit and miss engine to run a generator now i have new inspiration to run something a little more modern i wish you luck ,my brother and i have talked about that set up for a garbage truck for years !think of space you could save at the land fill !

 

[FatBuddhaBoo]

There was an episode on one of those doomsday shows that had the guy running his truck and generator off a wood gasifier. Definitely interesting stuff that once I get the free time to experiment with I will.

 

[swbradley1]

The show was The Colony. It was on for two seasons.

http://www.woodgas.net/

http://www.motherearthnews.com/blogs/blog.aspx?blogid=2147484317

http://www.windward.org/notes/notes63/wal63_b.htm

 

[Lonesome715]

I saw this idea on one of those prepper shows. They had an old Ford truck running on wood. I have really wanted to get more information on it ever since.