LPG Automix (50% propane 50% butane) or 100% Propane

Submitted: Monday, Nov 27, 2006 at 10:58
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Has anyone tried using the 100% propane from Supagas in thier car as opposed to the 50/50 mix that is sold at all servos?
Does it require any different tuning? Does it offer better mileage / performance?
According to the guy at Supagas it offers better performance and is better (cleaner) for your engine.
If anyone uses it I would like some feedback.
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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Monday, Nov 27, 2006 at 18:16

Monday, Nov 27, 2006 at 18:16
Some will have inadvertantly used it after filling up at a country servo.....if they dont sell much gas, they only have one LPG tank and it gets used for cars aswell.......LP gas is mixed with butane, which has less calories than lpg and burns hotter...so using LPG in a car will result in less heat and therefore more power....problem is, when you cant get it, the lp gas will be out of tune....and if you get a leanout, you will get a backfire....
Andrew
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Reply By: Kiwi Kia - Monday, Nov 27, 2006 at 18:50

Monday, Nov 27, 2006 at 18:50
How much propane is actually in the gas that you buy called propane?
I think that you will find that it is actually not 100% propane. You can call it propane if it is 80% or more pure propane and it can vary between each tanker delivery. This can account for a better power output from different retailers. If you are in a town that can get very cold then the gas supplier will want as pure propane as they can get but in a warmer place they can get away with selling a lower grade mixture.
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Nov 28, 2006 at 01:31

Tuesday, Nov 28, 2006 at 01:31
Robnicko

Have a read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propane
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