LPG injection into diesel engine
LPG injection into diesel engine
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I shall be thankful if I could be given the list of manufacturers of diesel engines used in commercial vehicles and buses having LPG injection too along with diesel.
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LPG injection into diesel engine
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RE: LPG injection into diesel engine
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Not manufacturers but converters.
I imagine that some of the vehicles mentioned on their site will be quite familiar in India.
Bill
RE: LPG injection into diesel engine
Bill
RE: LPG injection into diesel engine
This question incidentally came to me from a Pakistani friend ??
RE: LPG injection into diesel engine
There are a great number of aftermarket suppliers of dual-fuel devices, some work fairly well, but a great number of them do not. I have seen the remenants of more than one engine that suffered from overfueling with lpg and diesel. One of them is a paperweight in my office, at least, what used to be a piston.
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RE: LPG injection into diesel engine
Bill
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This was a DI diesel engine with a home-brewed propane fumigation system.
A lawsuit ensued over who was responsible for the damage. The court found in favor of the vehicle owner (who was just looking to get his engine replaced, about $15,000 USD) but the court took exception to the installers attitude and sales process and added on additional punitive awards of close to $50,000. The settlement was for close to $80,000 which included the cost of a rental truck while this process was underway, about 6 months, attorneys fees, and a severe slap on the wrist.
I was called in as expert witness but never had to testify.
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RE: LPG injection into diesel engine
Marc
RE: LPG injection into diesel engine
Regarding fuel substitution, I figure you start saving money when the cost of LPG per gallon is less than 70% of the cost of diesel, assuming thermal efficiency stays the same.
RE: LPG injection into diesel engine
You are exactly right. LP has to be 2/3 the price of #2 to break even. The savings begins when it is less than that. I get lp for $1.45, so it usually saves me around 3ยข/mi or so. What is really cool is how much it increases the torque. You have to be careful when towing because the engine doesn't act like it is working hard, but it will cause 5th gear to slip if you aren't careful. (Allison)