Propane Kits For Cars, Propane Conversion Kits For Cars

Using a propane conversion kit for your auto is not something new.  People have been converting gasoline engines to run on propane for many years.  Today with the price of gasoline skyrocketing, it is only normal to see the swell interest in alternative fuels.  Forklifts and other heavy duty vehicle having been widely using propane but it are certainly flexible to the home auto. If you search the web for propane conversion kit for cars, you will find there are widely available professional propane conversion kits. If you like to tinker around your car, you could also convert your gasoline engine to propane by yourself.   You only need to have a few key pieces to do the conversion. 
 
Before I jump in with my propane conversion, will I really save on gasoline?  How many MPG can I expect after the conversion?  Propane by its character has about 10% less BTU's than gasoline.  What this means is the car running on propane will get fairly close to what the auto manufacture list as miles per gallon on gasoline.  Propane today sells for around $2.00 - $2.25 a gallon compared to gasoline at $3.79 a gallon.  Do the math.  Even if you lose 10% of your mileage, the cost advantage of propane is a no brainer.
 
Lot of truck owners who drive the big trucks with the poor gas mileage are looking into propane kits.  One of the more trendy searches are for a ford truck propane convrsion kit.  I guess the propane conversion kit for fords makes logic since the Ford truck pretty popular.
 

Propane burns cleaner than gasoline.  This in term means your engine will be cleaner than if you are using gasoline.  With a auto running on propane, you will not only be saving money but also reducing your donation to pollution.  You are driving green.  Generator propane conversion kit just makes sense.

 


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In considering gasoline to propane conversion kit for cars, you need to make sure it is EPA certified.  In 1997, EPA passed a regulation mandating that all vehicles converted from gasoline to alternative fuels such as propane must use only certified EPA kits.  In this day and age, make sure you are getting what you paid for.
 
Let's examine the myth that propane will make your engine lose power.  This is possible with some kits.  However, if you use a committed carburetor conversion kit to propane, you will not lose power.  The propane is delivered into the engine just the way gasoline is introduced.  Most good quality kits will use a oversized demand regulator for better engine performance. 
 
I hear that if I run propane through my engine it will run hotter and burn my valves.  This is definitely not true.  Since propane is lower in BTU's than gasoline, it will run just as cool as running on gasoline.  Naturally, it has to be set correctly for the proper air to fuel mixture.  It is like running gasoline through your engine.
 

How hard is it to do the conversion?  If you can put a swing together or install a light switch by following the directions, you probably could do it yourself.  For me, I am not that secure in my mechanical abilities but if I have a friend who is mechanically incline, then this little project could be completed on a Saturday afternoon.

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