[Diy_efi] RE:Propane instead of N2O

[John Stricker]

That's true, but I wonder if it's enough to make up the (roughly) 30,000 btu
difference in energy?

John Stricker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris McKinnon" <chrism at cnx.net>
To: "List for general do-it-yourself EFI talk" <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] RE:Propane instead of N2O


> 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>
> >To: "List for general do-it-yourself EFI talk" <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> >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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