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Date:         Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:44:37 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Running Diesel Engines on Propane
Comments: To: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <004101beecf6$e76bbc60$10e1e1df@marshall>
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How would you ignite the propane? It needs a spark plug doesn't it?

My Syncro used to have natural gas and gasoline when the 2.1L was installed.... two 50L tanks were stored in the underbed compartment. There was NO POWER on natural gas and the range was about the same as gasoline. I was very glad to get rid of it!

At 18:34 22/08/1999 -0500, Marshall Ruskin wrote: >Hi Volks: > >Since we are talking about engine conversions again, I have an interesting >(to me, at least) idea, for your comments: > >Convert a Diesel engine to run on propane. > >Why: Fuel is much much cheaper - here, diesel is $0.52/lite, and propane is >$0.32/litre. Possibility of phenominal range. Allows vehicle to use both >fuels (gas and propane), if my memory is correct > >How: Put tank under rear seat - requires removal of rear heater core, >(methinks), get conversion kit locally for gas2propane - all taxicabs here >use propane - it works. Great national fuel distribution system, too. > >Concern: Energy density of propane. How does this compare on a litre by >litre basis with diesel? > >Concern 2: Change in handling of van, with major mass moved to rear >(remember - no need for gasoline in tank, all the time) > >Comments? > >Marshall Ruskin >84 Westy "Iron Igloo" >Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous" > >

-- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet -- -- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --


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