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Re: Re: Re: Propane injection for diesel engines?
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Posted by Buzzman72 on January 31, 2004 at 08:29:56 from (67.241.15.130):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Propane injection for diesel engines? posted by Shane on January 30, 2004 at 09:25:12:
I was with you right up until you said "(t)he propane is pretty much the same as nitrous..."
Propane is a combustible compound; nitrous oxide is NOT. What makes power with nitrous injection is that, while atmospheric air is approximately 20 percent oxygen, nitrous oxide is 36 percent oxygen by volume. With the addition of nitrous oxide--without additional fuel--it's like taking a torch to your pistons, as you introduce an overlean mixture into the combustion chamber. Propane does NOT lean out the mixture; in fact, without additional air, it will actually RICHEN the mixture in the cylinder.
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