Re: propane

Posted by johnlobb on November 28, 2005 at 16:57:50 from (66.103.239.85):

In Reply to: propane posted by wide axle on November 27, 2005 at 17:29:02:

I remember working for a couple of propane dealers in the late 60"s and early 70"s. I went to a Century propane carburation conversion school, and found if you expected 100,000 mi out of a vehicle on gasoline, you could expect 250,000 to 500,000 miles out of a LP powered rig. The reason for harder starting in the winter is that propane has a higher ignition temperature, but when electronic ignition came along, it worked fine. The theft problem was also elimi nated by fueling with LP. Oil changes could be greatly extended also, as many writers said, LP burns so much cleaner. LP also is higher octane, so usually one would gain power if you went to a straight LP conversion. There was also another application called "dual fuel" which allowed the use of a gasoline carb but with a LP adapter on top of it. As you were having to go thru the carb venturis, there was some power loss with this arrangement compared to a straight LP only carb. It made a lot of sense for fleets that returned to the yard nightly (for refuelling) and there were hand pumps available (not to expensive) for the individual or small business to use. These were ideal for farms. John L.

Replies:

Add a Reply Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]