Date:         Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:12:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Propane Conversion for Vanagon--head north!
Comments: To: gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG
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Couldn't you heat the propane electrically for start up purposes? What if
you want an all propane model...




>
>On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, 80 Westy Pokey wrote:
>
> > Also, here is the text from a British VW club magazine (I
> > forget which one) from last summer:
>
> > Since the engine is an injected DJ model, Jason had to
> > disable the petrol injectors when switched over to  gas. This
> > is so because the engine must be started on petrol. (I have
> > not discovered why this is necessary because on a cold engine
> > the running is much smoother on gas).
>
>I'd guess it's necessary because, on a cold day, there may not be enough
>heat available to properly vaporize the propane until the engine is warmed
>up.
>
>I remember Bob Hoover writing a series of posts on the Type 2 list about
>converting a Type IV *aircooled* engine to propane.  He used the engine
>oil for vaporization heat, which as a side benefit had all the benefits of
>an external oil cooler.  In fact, he found that at highway speeds the oil
>ran a bit *too* cool because of all the heat being removed from it by the
>propane.
>
>Those of you who live in International Falls may want to consider tank
>heat, as well; propane boils at -39F at standard pressure, so it won't
>vaporize enough to pressurize the tank below that temperature. ;)
>
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