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Propane Conversion
Has anyone converted a late model (2002 or newer) SUV to propane in the
tri-state area (NY/NJ/CT)? Can you share your experience both good and bad? For space reasons, my family is looking into a larger SUV such as a Yukon XL or a Suburban used. A conversion to propane would be desirable. There is a company www.ecofuel.com with kits they say are compatible with many US-made SUVs (GMC Yukon, Chevy Suburban, Lincoln Navigator...) I am looking into it, but I am affraid of the regulations in these highly-regulated areas. I've read and enjoyed a few success stories in this newsgroup, but nothing for my area. Refueling appears to be bearable (which in this area is not easy to say for many alternative fuels). There are stations in Stamford and other cities. For example, there seems to be nothing for E85. (There is a locator he http://afdcmap2.nrel.gov/locator/) |
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Propane Conversion
On 15 Sep 2006 08:57:32 -0700, wrote:
>Has anyone converted a late model (2002 or newer) SUV to propane in the >tri-state area (NY/NJ/CT)? Can you share your experience both good and >bad? > >For space reasons, my family is looking into a larger SUV such as a >Yukon XL or a Suburban used. A conversion to propane would be >desirable. > >There is a company www.ecofuel.com with kits they say are compatible >with many US-made SUVs (GMC Yukon, Chevy Suburban, Lincoln >Navigator...) I am looking into it, but I am affraid of the regulations >in these highly-regulated areas. I've read and enjoyed a few success >stories in this newsgroup, but nothing for my area. Refueling appears >to be bearable (which in this area is not easy to say for many >alternative fuels). There are stations in Stamford and other cities. >For example, there seems to be nothing for E85. (There is a locator >he http://afdcmap2.nrel.gov/locator/) To really do a conversion right and make the most of it you need to make it a oneway conversion in that you need to raise the CR ratio to 12 to 1 or more. Propane has a very high octane (about 110) but is has less energy per gallon than gas so you will use more. But, if you raise the compression ratio, it will improve efficency and power output as well (more power than on gas) and improve the MPG to near what you would get with gas. You need a heavy tank but propane only weighs 4lb per gallon vs a little over 6 for gas so the extra weight of tank is offset plus you will basically have a zero emission vehicle running on propane too as it is the cleanest burning motor fuel in common use today. (it is nearly the perfect motor fuel) ----------------- TheSnoMan.com |
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