[Diy_efi] RE:Propane instead of N2O

[Mike]

not as much as water, water has much higher specific heat value



At 12:04 AM 25/05/03 -0500, you wrote:
>That's true, but I wonder if it's enough to make up the (roughly) 30,000 btu
>difference in energy?
>
>John Stricker
>
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From: "Chris McKinnon" <chrism at cnx.net>
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>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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