| Using a propane conversion kit for your auto is not | | | | and age, make sure you are getting what you paid for. |
| something new. People have converting gasoline | | | | Propane conversion kits will require a fuel tank that |
| engines to run on propane for many years. Today with | | | | meets transport authority specifications. These |
| the price gasoline skyrocketing, it is only natural to see | | | | regulation tanks have above average rupture |
| the increase interest in alternative fuels. Forklifts and | | | | resistance and are very durable. In case of a rear-end |
| other heavy duty vehicle having been widely using | | | | collision, you don't want the tank exploding. That is why |
| propane but it is certainly adaptable to the home auto. | | | | your gas tank is designed the way it is. |
| If you search the web for propane kits for cars, you | | | | Let's examine the myth that propane will make your |
| will find there are widely available profession propane | | | | engine lose power. This is possible with some kits. |
| conversion kits. If you like to tinker around your car, | | | | However, if you use a dedicated carburetor |
| you could also convert your gasoline engine to | | | | conversion kit to propane, you will not lose power. The |
| propane by yourself. You only need to have a few | | | | propane is delivered into the engine just the way |
| key pieces to do the conversion. | | | | gasoline is introduced. Most good kits will use a |
| Before I jump in with my propane conversion, will I | | | | oversized demand regulator for better engine |
| really save on gasoline? How many MPG can I expect | | | | performance. |
| after the conversion? Propane by its nature has a | | | | I hear that if I run propane through my engine it will run |
| bout 10% less BTU's than gasoline. What this means is | | | | hotter and burn my valves. This is definitely not true. |
| the car running on propane will get pretty close to | | | | Since propane is lower in BTU's than gasoline, it will run |
| what the auto manufacture list as miles per gallon on | | | | just as cool as running on gasoline. Naturally, it has to |
| gasoline. Propane today sells for around $2.00 - $2.25 | | | | be set correctly for the proper air to fuel mixture. |
| a gallon compared to gasoline at $3.79 a gallon. Do the | | | | Sounds just like running gasoline through your engine. |
| math. Even if you lose 10% of your mileage, the cost | | | | Will converting my gasoline engine to propane void my |
| benefit of propane is a no brainer. | | | | warranty? Yamaha and Mitsubishi are more lenient |
| Propane burns cleaner than gasoline. This in term | | | | regarding this. The other manufacturers have not truly |
| means your engine will be cleaner than if you are using | | | | said what they will do. If your warranty is already |
| gasoline. With a car running on propane, you will not | | | | passed, then this isn't an issue for you. |
| only be saving money but also reducing your | | | | How hard is it to do the conversion? If you can put a |
| contribution to pollution. You are driving green. | | | | swing together or install a light switch by following the |
| In considering propane conversion kits for cars, you | | | | directions, you probably could do it yourself. For me, I |
| need to make sure it is EPA certified. In 1997, EPA | | | | am not that secure in my mechanical abilities but if I |
| passed a regulation mandating that all vehicles | | | | have a friend who is mechanically incline, then this little |
| converted from gasoline to alternative fuels such as | | | | project could be completed on a Saturday afternoon. |
| propane must use only certified EPA kits. In this day | | | | |