propane conversion??

Hair_MD · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:32 pm

Hello to everyone, im new to the forum and have been looking at buying a KJ for the last few weeks. The only thing holding me back it the fact that i do a lot of driving, about 150-200 km a day.

Im leaning towards the CRD right now, but i thought i would ask if anyone has looked into a propane conversion.

Propane where i live, is about half the price of petrol, so it would be much less expencive to run, plus you can switch between the petrol and propane when needed.

Paul

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:37 pm

I have yet to hear of anyone doing this. Maybe you could try the CRD section?

n3qik · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:51 pm

Not 100% shure on this, but I dought it can be done. No place to put the propane tank. The only place would be if you removed the OEM gas tank.

gatorator · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:13 pm

I'm pretty sure the CRD wouldn't do well on Propane. They rattle like crap with Gasoline. :wink:

Jeger · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:36 pm

I would say you could get a conversion done. I wonder if it would be legal to put the propane tank on the roof rack? I see some trucks running around with the tank up high like that. If someone does it let us all know.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:31 pm

gatorator wrote:

I'm pretty sure the CRD wouldn't do well on Propane. They rattle like crap with Gasoline. :wink:

Propane injection into a Diesel is done to gain impressive amounts of power...about 3 parts diesel to 1 part propane.

Hair_MD · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:09 pm

i was looking at propane conversion as another option to buying a CRD. with the driving i do, the cost of fule will kill me,

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

Hair_MD wrote:

i was looking at propane conversion as another option to buying a CRD. with the driving i do, the cost of fule will kill me,

Would the cost per mile be any less? I know propane is cheaper, but don't you get less power and less gas mileage. Let us know. Id be interested in how it turns out.

Hair_MD · **Posted:** Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:50 am

to my understanding, a gallon of propane is equal to 9/10 of a gallon of petrol as far as fuel economy goes. Aparently powerloss is minimal, most websites clame a max power loss of only 7%.

Running a car on propane would be all new to me so i only know what i've read.

All in all, i still think i'll end up with the CRD, just wanted to know if anyone had considered this alternative fuel method.

propane conversion??

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