[Diy_efi] RE:Propane instead of N2O

Chris McKinnon chrism at cnx.net
Sun May 25 04:46:55 GMT 2003


Most likely for the charge cooling effect. If you inject LPG as a liquid it
take a large amount of heat to convert it to gas.

Chris

>The problem is that there is no shortage of fuel in most performance
>engines, there's a shortage of oxygen to facilitate combustion.  On average,
>it takes 1.35 gallons of propane to equal 1 gallon of gasoline so it's
>easier just to add more gasoline and an oxidizer (like nitrous oxide) as a
>less expensive substitute for forced induction.
>
>I guess I'm not sure why the original poster wants to inject propane instead
>of just turning up the fuel.
>
>John Stricker
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris McKinnon" <chrism at cnx.net>
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>Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 7:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] RE:Propane instead of N2O
>
>
>> When was the last time you saw a propane power car or truck explode? I'd
>say
>> that in reality propane is actually safer than gasoline if setup properly.
>> It doesn't take much to punch through a plasic gas tank, but a steel LPG
>> tank is REALLY tough.
>>
>> Anyways, N2O is actually an oxidizer which will make other things burn
>very
>> well. A fire involving N2O is something you want to avoid.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> >
>> >You probably already know this but propane is flammable while Nitrous
>> >is'nt...
>> >A line leak and a spark,,, or an accident,,, will turn you car into a
>> >bomb...
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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