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Old 01-05-2015, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Fart View Post
A good alternative for fuel used by my groups in TW2K is a mounted gasification unit built to burn wood. This worked best with gasoline engines as diesel engines must be modified. This is because wood gas still needs a spark to ignite. The most difficult part of making a gasification unit besides the welding is the filtration of the gasses so ash dos not get into the engine.

I think the predominant wood gassifier scenario here is static motors like generators. Reliable electric power is a wonder 150 years after the war.
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