Date:         Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:07:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Propane power...anyone know about that?
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Propane is significantly cheaper than gasoline partly due the road use and
other taxes not being applied. When I get propane for my motor home while
traveling I am usually required to sign an "affidavit" that the propane is
not being used as a motor fuel.
Propane has significantly less energy per gallon than gasoline, you will
need more of it.

On the plus side it is cleaner, naturally higher octane and metering systems
are simple and often bolt on. I have dealt with propane engines on forklifts
and small street sweepers and natural gas for larger generator engines.
Natural gas for a vehicle has the disadvantage that it has to be compressed
or liquefied to provide any reasonable range. LPG is normally distributes as
a liquid.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Don Hanson
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:08 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Propane power...anyone know about that?

  Just curious.  Today I saw propane for $2.11 per gallon just off the
freeway (I-84 in north central Oregon) whereas gasoline is now about $3.10.
I borrowed a pickup that was a propane conversion once and drove it from
Jackson Hole, Wyoming to Salt Lake and back...seemed to work pretty
well..this was years ago.  Is anyone still doing that, converting gas motors
and driving on propane?  Vanagons ever do that?  Anyone have any discussion
about that possibility for a Vanagon?  It's probably cleaner and it doesn't
come from import or get drilled out of our oceans, leaving a big mess..Just
curious..
  Don Hanson