[tcb] Re: Coverting to propane
- From: Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:49:25 -0600
Here is the article:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Alternative-Energy/1972-05-01/Convert-
Your-Car-To-Propane.aspx
Most of the conversions, like the one he talks about are "duel"
systems. Adding a LPG system to the gas system.
Here is some good reading on the subject:
http://www.pugetsoundcleancities.org/pdfs/cng_lpg_conversion_facts.pdf
As far as I know you are not allowed to mount the tank inside the
passenger compartment.
LPG is not as volatile as gasoline, you can expect some power loss.
You could get by with the motor in Murray, but I shudder to think
about driving Homer with 15% LESS horsepower.
On Feb 28, 2007, at 9:02 AM, Brian Denning wrote:
diana and i are talking about buying her grandmothers r.v. it has a
spacer between the carb and the manifold that is alot like a
nitrous injector except it inject propane into the manifold along
with the gas. this helps the big ass r.v. with the little ass 350
get up the hills at a respectful speed. suposedly there is a switch
to shut off the gasoline completely and run it off of propane also
but i don't know much about how that part works. i know diesel
engines use butane as a boost source such as gas burners use
nitrous. i don't know if our little 4 bangers could take the abuse
though.
From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Coverting to propane
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:45:20 -0600
I read an article yesterday from Mother Earth News about
converting the VW bus to propane. Since then I have talked to Dan
and he says that this is old news. I knew about conversions to
propane since the first oil panic in the 70s, but I never read an
article that made it sound so easy. I like that the article says
that you can switch back and forth to gas or propane.
If I did it, I would put the tank inside under the "bed". I have
been told that you have to mount it outside. If that is a fact,
then I wouldn't do it, Ugly.
I was told way back in the 70s that gasoline is necessary for
lubrication. True False?
Since I am sure that many of you out there know all the pros and
cons, I would appreciate filling me in.
Propane conversion, good? Bad?
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