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why not use propane injection on diesels?
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Jon Hagen
Posted 3/15/2008 10:29 (#334422 - in reply to #334379)
Subject: RE: you can, tommy!



Hagen Brothers farms,Goodrich ND
School Of Hard Knock - 3/16/2008 08:07

Jon Hagen - 3/15/2008 00:03

See the white propane tank on the rear of my 1480 ? That's for the propane injected diesel engine. When the propane injector comes on, a guesstimated 50 extra HP are available, diesel smoke is gone, diesel rattle is gone, it sounds like a gasser.
With propane / diesel injection, the coolant temp goes down and you use less total gallons propane / diesel than when on diesel alone. I have mine set to burn about 25% propane.
And yes, that is one of THOSE AF combine rear axles. :-(

Red Rooster, the company that years ago made my simple old mechanical propane injector, now makes a computerized propane injection system that claims impressive MPG gains in electronic diesel engines.

http://www.acmecarb.com/rooster.html



HOw many gallons opf propane do you carry on your combine
and how far does it go?(roughly)


The tank holds 48 gallons at 80%, we will use a bit more than 1/2 in a long day.
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