Catalytic converters get hot from the exothermal reaction. Don't know what happens with LPG conversion though. John G.
Richard Gynes wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks to all who replied on and off list. > > The budget for the family car is flexible - what does not go on the car goes > towards the glider +/or caravan. Or more expensive car means enforced > cheaper glider/syndicate. So it is probably a used vehicle in question. > > Do catalytic converters get hot when a car is converted to LPG and running > on LPG? ie is the catalytic reaction exothermic? Or are they hot because of > the exhaust gasses? > > Regards > > Richard > > On 9/9/07 11:25, "Terry Neumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> G'day Richard, >> >> Whatever you get - and there has been plenty of advice so far - look for a >> vehicle with sufficient weight (and this probably means size) to able to >> remain the dominant influence in the towing combination. I know of several >> road dramas with gliding trailers where the towing car had the horsepower - >> but not the weight - to allow the driver to be in totally charge of what was >> happening all of the time, and things went badly wrong when the trailer took >> over. There were probably other factors in the instances I recall, but the >> common question in those mentioned was a towing vehicle which on reflection, >> was probably on the smaller (lighter) side of what perhaps should have been >> used. >> >> The downward force on the hitch is a function of how the trailer is loaded. >> Most vehicles have a section in the manual about towing limitations and >> suggested weights for both the trailer itself, and the load at the coupling. >> All of these things are important in managing the stability and therefore the >> safety of the combination. An incorrectly loaded trailer appears to have >> been >> the major factor in one mishap with an otherwise reasonable combination of >> vehicle and glider trailer some years ago. >> >> Diesel engines are worth considering, especially in recent years. They >> provide plenty of lugging power for towing, and a turbocharger assists >> considerably in providing better performance and fuel economy. There is >> another worthwhile benefit in having a diesel vehicle. Unlike their modern >> petrol engine counterparts, diesel vehicles usually do not have a catalytic >> converter in the exhaust system. This means that as a general rule they >> are >> much less likely to start a fire when driven into standing stubble or long >> grass, a potentially useful feature when retrieving in the fire danger >> season. >> The obvious downside is that the fuel is more expensive and does not seem to >> be subject to discounting wars to the same degree as ULP. In New Zealand >> diesel fuel is considerably cheaper than petrol. The reason why is something >> of a mystery. >> >> As in most situations, the final choice of vehicle may well be something of a >> compromise. >> >> Regards, >> Terry >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
