ODdave
New member
- 3,213
- 40
- 0
- Location
- lansing michigan
Kind of funny this thread is here today, I was just talking to my boss about a sparkplug I removed from a 6ct cummins. It actualy said cummins on the porcelin, pretty neat.
Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!
I am guessing it is sent in by computer in the required amount and not by a throttle plate setup? That would give the engine vacuum. Diesel with vacuum.........interesting.It doesn't get injected through the normal fuel system a diesel would have. It's fumigated just like a gasser.
Yes it will, I had propane in my dodge at one time. I took it off though. Too many "what ifs" in the event of an accident. It worked splendidly though. The overhead computer said I netted 39mpg in a 3/4 ton ext cab 4x4 lifted truck that weighs 7400lbs. Not calculating in the propane used, it averaged 36mpg on diesel fuel. The effects would be less beneficial on a NA diesel such as the 6.2.Do you guys think that if you had an idling diesel, say a 6bt or a 6.2, mechanical injector pump and it was idling.. and then you fed propane into the air intake, would it rev up? Would you be able to drive like that? (using a tiny amount of diesel and lots of propane). I think this might be similar to what Patracy was talking about, except he was saying without any diesel involved. I'm thinking propane might be too high octane to burn in a compression ignition engine, no? But with a little diesel through an injector pump.. now you've got a source of ignition - the diesel compression ignition. No I would not drive my truck down the highway with a 20 LB propane cylinder in the passenger seat using a ball valve as a hand throttle with a propane line through the firewall.. But in an emergency - do you guys think something like that could be done? I've been around diesels. I have no experience with "propane kits".
On a converted diesel that runs off propane or CNG, they typically add a throttle plate to it.I am guessing it is sent in by computer in the required amount and not by a throttle plate setup? That would give the engine vacuum. Diesel with vacuum.........interesting.
Rick
We get it, advertisements are annoying!
Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website like our supporting vendors. Their ads help keep Steel Soldiers going. Please consider disabling your ad blockers for the site. Thanks!