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Title: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: r1 on 29 May 2011, 18:10:40

always thought you could only lpg petrol but my mate swears that you can do it to derv cars.i told him he was talking rubbish as you need a spark to ignite the gas.
and all the migs ive seen done on here are petrol and i know people to it to rover v8s.
so please can someone tell me iam right :y

Title: Re: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: Debs. on 29 May 2011, 18:22:52

Propane injection for diesels......http://www.dieselperformanceproducts.com/ :y

Sorry, but your friend is correct! :P

Title: Re: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: r1 on 29 May 2011, 18:33:51

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Propane injection for diesels......http://www.dieselperformanceproducts.com/ :y

Sorry, but your friend is correct! :P

thanks :(
is it only used in the states then?[iam clutching at straws here]

Title: Re: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 29 May 2011, 19:14:02

From what i remember, lpg isnt to replace the diesel as it is with petrol engines, it gets mixed with the diesel.
So the amount you save is less than a petrol engine.

Title: Re: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: albitz on 29 May 2011, 19:50:50

I dont think its about saving, its about extra oomph. ;)

Title: Re: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: Debs. on 29 May 2011, 19:57:13

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I dont think its about saving, its about extra oomph. ;)

:y Indeed! ;)

Title: Re: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: Omegatoy on 29 May 2011, 20:45:04

propane on a diesel gives you almost a 100percent burn, the asaving comes from being able to lift the throttle off and use less diesel, far cleaner emissions, more power and torque and less dirty oil believe it r not owing to almost complete combustion, ther are kits you can buy and have instaled but its also very very easy to do yourself, but would definetly recommend an EGT gauge be fitted before you start injecting gas in !! it is just injected into the intake so a lot less involved than a petrol, look on you tube and there are daft amercans just using a adjustable nozzle connected to a gas bottle in the car!!! lol but it works!!

Title: Re: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: Vamps on 30 May 2011, 00:45:21

Yep, as said, I posted a similar question a couple of weeks age, Landrover Diesel with LPG boost, from a gas bottle.... :D :D :D

Title: Re: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: r1 on 30 May 2011, 14:45:17

okay i was wrong but what i dont understand is
 why is it not more widely used?
surely if it was any good our taxi drivers would be useing it as the less they spend the more they make.
and from what omegatoy says its cheaper and easier to fit than a petrol kit.
does anyone know of anyone with a kit fitted ?

Title: Re: lpg in a diesel?
Post by: albitz on 30 May 2011, 15:08:09

It doesnt save money, as on a petrol ebgine. It boosts power.
It is used in some large diesel motorhomes to give them a bit of extra grunt to get up steep hills, for example.