Propane

[jonesie8807]

Fire cant go into the tank because the tank is 100& propane and there is no oxygen to support fire.

this is true but its still better to be safe than sorry (sorry for cliche) when you're dealing with flammables.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

But there is no way sorry can happen.

That is unless there is a hole or something in the tank...but you are correct.

If you have ever gotten into the spudgun hobby, you would know that the explosion from a perfect mix of propane and unpressurized air is less than that of a propane tank on a hot day. Im an insanly cautious guy but your worrying far to much.

 

[risto]

the amount of propane with nitrogen+oxygen is between 3-8% in order to cause an explosion. any more and the propane will become 'diluted'. any less and it will be too rich to ignite.

 

[gocartkid]

But there is no way sorry can happen.


If you have ever gotten into the spudgun hobby, you would know that the explosion from a perfect mix of propane and unpressurized air is less than that of a propane tank on a hot day. Im an insanly cautious guy but your worrying far to much.

My bad, I wasn't thinking about the "perfect ratio". However I still wouldn't want to be around a full tank with a hole in it!

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Yea, big fireball=bad.

 

[jonesie8807]

i would still put an arrestor on. they cant be that expensive.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

You only need one when dealing with acetylene because it is very prone to detonation at higher pressures.

 

[sayre315]

well, my mom and dad own a janitorial buisness and they used to use briggs for there scrubbers and they said there not realy good propane engines so now they use hondas and kawasaki

 

[ineed2fly]

If you have a section of the tube with holes in it, like on a blowtorch, it should mix gas and air, so no need for a carb, and then if it ever backs up, it will blow out through those holes, like on a blowtorch.

 

[modelengineer]

To run on propane you need to buy/build a "propane demand valve". When the engine would normally suck fuel, this suction opens the propane valve. As the engine speeds up it takes in more gas. I THING (not sure) that this demand valve, and changing the needle/seat in the carburator for a larger one is all that is required. Along with new fuel pipes.