Originally Posted by Georgetoad
Originally Posted by MOG 615
Propane is a very good fuel indeed , cheap (mainly due to taxation ?) high octane , and very clean burning wrt emissions.

The disadvantages are the need for a stronger pressure tank to contain the fuel , and the lack of widespread availability of fuelling station that offer this.


Propane is available everywhere in the USA,, we use it in our RVs and everyone hzs a propane grill. The problem is it does not have the lubricity of gasoline so the valve seats,guides and rings wear out quickly. I managed a fleet of 10 Ford ranger pickups which had been converted to propane.they were a nightmare to maintain.


Thanks , my comments about availability were directed towards Europe , glad it is more available in US.

Your comments about lubricity are interesting , I was unaware of that element. In Europe most vehicles that have been covered to LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas, essentially propane/butane mixture)) are in fact dual fuel , they run on petrol (gasoline) when LPG is not available. This means they have to carry 2 fuel tanks and fuel delivery systems , but they don't run out of fuel .

Andy G
1999 +8 , Indigo Blue.
Ex-John McKecknie/Mike Duncan 1955 +4 racer.