******* for the engine

[redneckaggie]

so I'm tryin to get a propane setup together what switch should I use for the shutoff to run inside the cab and is this a burst method or a constant flow method.

 

[Optikalillushun]

"i cant feel my face man"...what movie is that from? heh

anywho, zigg had a propane set up and nice page written up about it. lemme look for it. ok here it is:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/k2pilot/Propane article.html

 

[redneckaggie]

I have found that article but just have a few questions. First let me tell you what I have.

I have the fog tube for the intake
I have 10 ft of lines but its 3/8
I have the regulator
I have a bunch of different fittings and stuff like that

I dont have the hobbs switch or the micro switch where would you get them

 

[dieselrunner]

"i cant feel my face man"...what movie is that from? heh

i think its from "blow"

 

[greythorn3]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qYS732zyYfU

 

[Agnem]

Propane is generally only used when extra power is needed. If you ran it all the time, you'd run out of gas pretty quick.

 

[redneckaggie]

Okay so I reread the article and figured a few other things out but i still cant find a place to get those switches.

 

[redneckaggie]

here is what ive come up with for micro switches which one would be best

 

[redneckaggie]

http://www.jegs.com/i/NOS/741/16050/10002/-1 that is the only thing i can find as far as shut off switches go, is the hobbs switch really neccesary it is ran off of oil pressure , and you are already running the system off of rpms, just want to know and where would i put the micro switch i can't tell what its touching in the article.

 

[sootman73]

did you search on radio shack or tiger direct? they often carry stuff like that. just have to search around. make sure you know what kind of micro switch you are looking for. like amperage, voltage, and style.

 

[Optikalillushun]

u are correct, blow! hehe

aggie, i assume u are N/A? there was some chit chat on FTE about using a three stage set up to act as a progressive system...i think cheaperjeeper was the one who started talking about it.

 

[poolguy]

Propane is generally only used when extra power is needed. If you ran it all the time, you'd run out of gas pretty quick.

About how much of an increase (in power) would you realize?
Does it matter if I'm running a turbo? (of course I am)
What does it do to the EGT's?
Since everthing has a cost, whats the down side?

Chuck

 

[Optikalillushun]

someone ran thiers on a dyno with and w/o coke and found an extra 30? hp with an IDI turbo.

 

[sassyrel]

down side????? you inject too much to a diesel for too long--piston meltdown. a lot of farmers experienced this years ago when they found out what it would do!!!!

 

[FordGuy100]

Yeah, I would say you would notice a pretty noticable increase in power. EGT's, I've heard from some they go up, and others they go down, I dont really know. Downside, you have to pay more at the pump, or like stated you melt it down.