Propane may be a good high octane (but low BTU) fuel, that IIRC any gasoline motor can run on without modification. Just need a mixing valve off of a CAT or whatever you build.
Unfortunately, the price of LPG rides the price of gasoline and has gone thru the roof. CNG compressed natural gas, is the cheapest fuel out there right now, and has similar properties IIRC give or take some BTUs. Probably won't be long before it is rediscovered, and heads up in price as well. On diesels the LP improves combustion, even on NA motors by burning the diesel fuel cleaner, if added in small quantities. I have tried it will pre-detonate even at cruize if too much is added on a 25:1 IDI. The HP gains are modest, not so on a turbo diesel. The 103 octane some reported sounds interesting... CB&Stokers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "miatapower List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:52 PM Subject: propane as alternative fuel. > Hey everybody, > Just for giggles I've been looking at propane as an alternative fuel. > I've got a 500 gallon tank of it in my back yard, so it's a bit tempting > to see how to run the car on it. Most of the google searches come up > with what is essentially a carburetor conversion. > Assuming I already have a programmable ecu, does anyone know what else > is required to run propane? I can't find anything on injecting it in > liquid form. > Thanks > > -chuck > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
