diesel or alternative fuel modifications
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RE: diesel or alternative fuel modifications - 3/23/2006 4:18:39 AM
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Greenblade
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Thats very interesting, Dennis, about Brazil. i'm not an expert on these things... but my interest was aroused when i caught the hummer bug.
I found a local shop that claims to have a conversion kit to convert the h2 motor (also found in various GM trucks) to E-85 compatible. Apparently mileage suffers a bit, but power is retained more or less.
My H2 arrives tomorrow, and i'm going to talk to them and ask for some customer references... i'll post the results.
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RE: diesel or alternative fuel modifications - 3/24/2006 8:56:50 AM
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Misster
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Here in Norway H2:s (and other trucks) have been converted for many years.
Cleaner, cheaper( over 59% !) and politically correct !
The engine starts on gas, at 50 degrees celsius it switches over to propan automatically.
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RE: diesel or alternative fuel modifications - 3/25/2006 4:48:58 AM
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Misster
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ORIGINAL: Misster
Here in Norway H2:s (and other trucks) have been converted for many years.
Cleaner, cheaper( over 59% !) and politically correct !
The engine starts on gas, at 50 degrees celsius it switches over to propan automatically.
That is nothing new here..Fork lifts and industrial trucks, UPS delivery trucks, Farm and rural vehicles have all been coverted to Propane...It's the filling stations that are scarce....But you folks in the European sector don't understand the American mentality..We want more power, bigger engines and squealing tires...Propane just doesn't give the getup and go that we like in our muscle cars...It's an American favorite passtime.  
All tests done here have given the same result: no loss of power whatsoever in comparison with gas. And if it was the case, one bhp or two in comparison to double the mileage... ...easy math 
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RE: diesel or alternative fuel modifications - 3/26/2006 12:23:55 AM
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Misster
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ORIGINAL: Dennis
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ORIGINAL: Misster
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ORIGINAL: Misster
Here in Norway H2:s (and other trucks) have been converted for many years.
Cleaner, cheaper( over 59% !) and politically correct !
The engine starts on gas, at 50 degrees celsius it switches over to propan automatically.
That is nothing new here..Fork lifts and industrial trucks, UPS delivery trucks, Farm and rural vehicles have all been coverted to Propane...It's the filling stations that are scarce....But you folks in the European sector don't understand the American mentality..We want more power, bigger engines and squealing tires...Propane just doesn't give the getup and go that we like in our muscle cars...It's an American favorite passtime.
All tests done here have given the same result: no loss of power whatsoever in comparison with gas. And if it was the case, one bhp or two in comparison to double the mileage... ...easy math
I hate to disagree with you..But that is by the laws of BTUs/unit of fuel..Physically Impossible!..You can't even compare it to Miles per gallon of gasoline vs Miles per units of Propane...Sorry, but that is in the simplest terms, like comparing apples to coconuts. ..And as far MATH..Shucks, I never mess with that stuff..
Ok, I think you're right. And that I'm right ...
Here the difference in prize is almost 2,5 x in disfavour of gas - therefore the hype for Propane. Total cost /mile is about 50% of gas
Don't take me wrong - I'd rather operate with the gasprices you guys have !!
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RE: diesel or alternative fuel modifications - 3/27/2006 12:54:40 AM
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Misster
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Good man!..We can always agree to disagree..But like you said, it's the way you look at things in comparison, coupled with the benifit that you are hoping to gain in the comprimise..The reason the US fuel is less expensive than Europe's, is because we don't have high taxes on it by comparison to your's...Our (meaning your's and mine) base price for the fuel factoring out the taxes, are about the same..
Yeah ! Norway is one of the 3 richest countries in the world and has the HIGHEST gas prices of them all !
How many of you guys would drive a Hummer with a gas price of $1.65 ? Pr. liter ?! 
< Message edited by Misster -- 3/27/2006 12:55:20 AM >
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..if it starts pinging a little on 87, try 89...etc, until it stops pinging...We only can get 92 here.
