Great example! Maybe add an ignition port lower in the burn chamber for when your hopper is a little full. Thank you for explaining the running rich/lean and how the engine reacts. You cleared up a few facts I didn't have. Thumbs up! Subbed!
BEAUTIFUL TRUCK! Keep up the good work on the wood gas system. I'm doing some research myself, and couldn't help but admire the truck itself let alone the system.
Well done video, it was easy to understand your comments and explaining. That was fun seeing how wood burners work, I was surprised seeing no smoke up top as well as out the truck exhaust pipe.
I like that , you printed a brochure on how it works ! (No time today sir!!! ) Here’s my brochure have a good day. Probably got sick of those 6hour post office trips huh😂
do you have to go for emissions check when you re-register your vehicle? some states are very anal about this. and i'm wondering if it might be an issue.
Nice man. Chris what is the round gauge with the LED lights that rotate when you rev up the RPM's? One more thing, do you have AC in the truck for the summer and how well does the engine handle the extra load of an AC unit?
That is the AFR gauge. The truck sometimes goes rich (green) when you raise the RPMs without increasing the load. As soon as it went into gear the load was applied and it was much leaner. I do have A/C on the truck and it works fine, no issues with the extra load. Its really a sweet little truck.
***** I can tell that you put a lot of work and effort into the job and it paid off for you quite well. Somewhere in the future I may build a woodgas ride because I live out in the country and wood for fuel is a non-issue. Today I actually went around and picked up dead sticks from the roadside where people were cleaning their yards from the winter weather that caused them to break off their trees. I have found that dead sticks work great for fuel because they are already seasoned and ready to be cut up for fuel. Keep in mind that for my needs I have a smaller wood consumption than you do and I can run the gasifier for one hour on a bit less than 5.5 pounds of wood while producing 1KW of power during that hour so there's a big difference on running a big truck down the road vs running a small 5 Hp engine off of a gasifier. Anyhow you did a great job on this puppy and I hope you see many thousands of miles of driving on this project. To me it's amazing to see an engine run on woodgas.
Ok, let me wander a bit about wood gas, I think it's neat, but I do have some concerns about how to regulate the mixture. My thoughts, when burning propane, a staged valve opens and closes in proportion to throttle position. The propane is regulated from high PSI to a pressure that is useable in your engine. Your throttle opens both air at the carb and the propane valve. Why not do the same with the wood gas? A belt driven low PSI compressor would supply plenty of gas pressure to the wood gas valve. Your gas mix would remain the same over a wide band of throttle openings. Back in the 60's and 70's there were all kinds of air pumps that delivered fresh air to exhaust system to afterburn unburnt gases. Positive displacement pumps must still be around and useable. An electric to excite the system and to warm it up. This is the approach that I would take in getting good regulation. Speeding up or slowing down the pump would give the needed PSI necessary for a good burn. Thanks for letting me spout off.
The amount of wood gas required is simply so much more compared to propane that it's inefficient to compress it first. The air fuel mixture for wood/char gas is around 50/50. There is a good reason why the engine vacuum is used to pull air through the reactor. A compressor would not create a strong vacuum and flow rate which would lead to low temperature in the reactor leading to bad gas quality and residual tar. Using a compressor to pull it through would be inefficient when we already have what is technically a large compressor that powers itself already onboard the vehicle, the engine.
Not as fancy as that one video about starting up a steam engine UA-cam kept recommending to everyone a few months ago out of the blue, but you know, not far off, mate. Cheers!
Hi, now" I have been watching these guys make (Wood Gas) and then, run there engine on it. Okay" these guys are pretty darn smart.!! OR" ARE THEY.?? Well what I mean is that" I know they have to be smart, to figure all this stuff out. HOWEVER" it just seems to me, that" if they are SO, DARN SMART,??? Why hasn't At-Least ONE OF THEM" THOUGHT OF THE (Cause & Effect) Law.?? What I mean is that" not One of'em, has even mentioned, that ( What you see, inside the barrels) OR ( Burn Chamber ) as they call'em,. Is also inside the Engine!!!! Any Good, Halfway - hounest, Machanic, will tell you, HHO Burns SO, Clean, that it actually works to steam-Clean, The inside of the Engine.!!! But This stuff is one of the Best Engine-Killers, I have ever seen.!!!!!!! NOT putting anyone down, but the residual Gunk, This stuff makes, is pure piosen to any engine.!! Would you stand over any vehicle you have, and pore the stuff, they scrape off the walls of there gasafier burn chamber, down it's throught,?????? Well, that's what they are doing.!! The Best this stuff would be good for, is to heat a home, or it might be a good idea to add it to HHO, as an % gas, to be Burned. However, I don't think even hydrogen, gas would be able to make that stuff, usable for the engine,.!!!!!!! But, if you can proove me wrong,???? Good on ya, mate.!! Cause they could not pay me to put that stuff into my truck motor.!! And I have a 02 4x4 Silverado, with 265,000 miles on it.!!
Junior Perry in America we have “fuck you money” that means we can blow up a piece of shit 80 90 2000 truck/car without too much worry and go buy a new one... don’t get me wrong, we wouldn’t throw away a perfectly good truck for no reason, however we will destroy the fuck out of a truck with a straight face just for fun, if there’s a challenge/ biggest dick contest involved.
Its creosote that you see. It gets filtered before it reaches the engine. It will build up in a chimney pipe if you burn low or with wood like pine. Hardwood dosent have nearly as much. You get a little thermometer guage for woodstoves that tells you if you’re not burning hot enough. Ive got one on my woodstove.
With the gas prices here in Sweden reaching for 7 dollars a gallon, this is looking more and more interesting.
Here in Germany as well. Wonder if this is even allowed. I'd guess its not considering how climate-fanatic our politicians are ...
It's a closed system that feeds the motor, with internal particulate & tar filters. Produces less emissions than petrol
@@blackbackLP if you use dead wood it’s technically carbon neutral anyway
How many dollars now?
@@mynameisrufusdude About 8. And we now boast the highest price for Diesel in the world. What a victory for the environment. 🤣
Great example! Maybe add an ignition port lower in the burn chamber for when your hopper is a little full. Thank you for explaining the running rich/lean and how the engine reacts. You cleared up a few facts I didn't have. Thumbs up! Subbed!
BEAUTIFUL TRUCK! Keep up the good work on the wood gas system. I'm doing some research myself, and couldn't help but admire the truck itself let alone the system.
Well done video, it was easy to understand your comments and explaining. That was fun seeing how wood burners work, I was surprised seeing no smoke up top as well as out the truck exhaust pipe.
Verry nice, congratulation from Czech republic
What's involved in doing the conversion? Are there schematics available?
I like that , you printed a brochure on how it works ! (No time today sir!!! )
Here’s my brochure have a good day.
Probably got sick of those 6hour post office trips huh😂
Damm what a beautiful neighborhood
How far could you have gone with the amount you had in the hopper? Awesome presentation
Good stuff Chris
So, an internal/external combustion vehicle........how many miles per cord?
5000
do you have to go for emissions check when you re-register your vehicle?
some states are very anal about this. and i'm wondering if it might be an issue.
Wood gas is a very clean-burning fuel. As long as the catalytic converters are still present it should pass emissions tests no problem.
Do you get a build up of carbon in the cylinders from the wood gas?
Only if your tar and particilate filters aren't working properly
I know that intersection! you're only 2 counties away lol
Oh :), nice see it running
Nice man. Chris what is the round gauge with the LED lights that rotate when you rev up the RPM's? One more thing, do you have AC in the truck for the summer and how well does the engine handle the extra load of an AC unit?
That is the AFR gauge. The truck sometimes goes rich (green) when you raise the RPMs without increasing the load. As soon as it went into gear the load was applied and it was much leaner.
I do have A/C on the truck and it works fine, no issues with the extra load. Its really a sweet little truck.
*****
I can tell that you put a lot of work and effort into the job and it paid off for you quite well. Somewhere in the future I may build a woodgas ride because I live out in the country and wood for fuel is a non-issue. Today I actually went around and picked up dead sticks from the roadside where people were cleaning their yards from the winter weather that caused them to break off their trees.
I have found that dead sticks work great for fuel because they are already seasoned and ready to be cut up for fuel. Keep in mind that for my needs I have a smaller wood consumption than you do and I can run the gasifier for one hour on a bit less than 5.5 pounds of wood while producing 1KW of power during that hour so there's a big difference on running a big truck down the road vs running a small 5 Hp engine off of a gasifier. Anyhow you did a great job on this puppy and I hope you see many thousands of miles of driving on this project. To me it's amazing to see an engine run on woodgas.
Great work sir.
How could I get one of those books of yours ?
are you still on this channel? I really want to build one out. Would like to have a channel to follow for advice
Hey bub,
This looks like one of the models from Mr. Wayne Kieth. I haven't seen a cost estimate yet and was wondering if you could give one? Thanks
That looks just like Wayne Keith set up?
They used this concept in some European countries in ww2. So have you measured your MPP? Miles per pound? Wood weight.
On the Driveonwood forum Wayne Keith states that 16lb of wood is approximately equivalent to 1 US gallon of gas petrol
How much you can drive miles with this type of gas?
Probably about 25-30 miles on one load
Anywhere between 1.25, and 2 miles per lb of wood
awesome job.
Ok, let me wander a bit about wood gas, I think it's neat, but I do have some concerns about how to regulate the mixture. My thoughts, when burning propane, a staged valve opens and closes in proportion to throttle position. The propane is regulated from high PSI to a pressure that is useable in your engine. Your throttle opens both air at the carb and the propane valve. Why not do the same with the wood gas? A belt driven low PSI compressor would supply plenty of gas pressure to the wood gas valve. Your gas mix would remain the same over a wide band of throttle openings. Back in the 60's and 70's there were all kinds of air pumps that delivered fresh air to exhaust system to afterburn unburnt gases. Positive displacement pumps must still be around and useable. An electric to excite the system and to warm it up. This is the approach that I would take in getting good regulation. Speeding up or slowing down the pump would give the needed PSI necessary for a good burn. Thanks for letting me spout off.
The amount of wood gas required is simply so much more compared to propane that it's inefficient to compress it first. The air fuel mixture for wood/char gas is around 50/50.
There is a good reason why the engine vacuum is used to pull air through the reactor. A compressor would not create a strong vacuum and flow rate which would lead to low temperature in the reactor leading to bad gas quality and residual tar. Using a compressor to pull it through would be inefficient when we already have what is technically a large compressor that powers itself already onboard the vehicle, the engine.
Much simpler to change your driving style.
Not as fancy as that one video about starting up a steam engine UA-cam kept recommending to everyone a few months ago out of the blue, but you know, not far off, mate. Cheers!
why does your gas tank gage say full.
Possibly running on dual fuel
i have some ideas for one. I wish I could buy it on ebay.
Why not just leave it running?
Eu quero ver o vidok dublado em portugues
Thats all they use in North Korea is wood gas vehicles
So....is it miles per cord? 😂
Sorry dude just can't watch it any longer have motion sickness from camera movement. Wanted to see it in more detail.
Image stabilisation is a hell of a drug.
So you basically are driving a truck with engine management techniques from the second world war
WW1.
Just for fun,, but someday he could be the one you need! Do you know the primitive techniques that technology has made you ignorant of?
Yes, but driving with Petroleum is driving on energy from the Dinosaur 🦕 age so your choice. The wood is less than one year old obviously.
Hi, now" I have been watching these guys make (Wood Gas) and then, run there engine on it. Okay" these guys are pretty darn smart.!! OR" ARE THEY.??
Well what I mean is that" I know they have to be smart, to figure all this stuff out. HOWEVER" it just seems to me, that" if they are SO, DARN SMART,??? Why hasn't At-Least ONE OF THEM" THOUGHT OF THE
(Cause & Effect) Law.?? What I mean is that" not One of'em, has even mentioned, that
( What you see, inside the barrels) OR ( Burn Chamber ) as they call'em,. Is also inside the Engine!!!! Any Good, Halfway - hounest, Machanic, will tell you, HHO Burns SO, Clean, that it actually works to steam-Clean, The inside of the
Engine.!!! But This stuff is one of the Best Engine-Killers, I have ever seen.!!!!!!! NOT putting anyone down, but the residual Gunk, This stuff makes, is pure piosen to any engine.!! Would you stand over any vehicle you have, and pore the stuff, they scrape off the walls of there gasafier burn chamber, down it's throught,?????? Well, that's what they are doing.!! The Best this stuff would be good for, is to heat a home, or it might be a good idea to add it to HHO, as an % gas, to be Burned. However, I don't think even hydrogen, gas would be able to make that stuff, usable for the engine,.!!!!!!! But, if you can proove me wrong,????
Good on ya, mate.!! Cause they could not pay me to put that stuff into my truck motor.!! And I have a 02 4x4 Silverado, with 265,000 miles on it.!!
Junior Perry in America we have “fuck you money” that means we can blow up a piece of shit 80 90 2000 truck/car without too much worry and go buy a new one... don’t get me wrong, we wouldn’t throw away a perfectly good truck for no reason, however we will destroy the fuck out of a truck with a straight face just for fun, if there’s a challenge/ biggest dick contest involved.
all the char is filtered before it gets to the engine and wood gas burns super clean
Its creosote that you see. It gets filtered before it reaches the engine. It will build up in a chimney pipe if you burn low or with wood like pine. Hardwood dosent have nearly as much. You get a little thermometer guage for woodstoves that tells you if you’re not burning hot enough. Ive got one on my woodstove.
what is the ideal temp so you get the least crud ....
@@steveforbin911 the ideal temp is where you get the most efficient pyrolysis, producing the most clean gas...
lols