noshell
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Post by noshell on Sept 2, 2021 15:20:07 GMT -5
Sounds like a silly question but i was thinking. Surely butane and propane are just as volatile and we run our engines on them.
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Post by racket on Sept 2, 2021 19:06:27 GMT -5
Yep , we can run on petrol , but its a lot more dangerous than kero which doesn't give off combustable fumes until the temperature is pretty warm .
Kero has the right combustion characteristics and smells "right"
I run my 12/118 engine on 2 parts petrol with 1 part kero , but we need to be a lot more safety conscious than when using kero or diesel
Cheers
John
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noshell
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Post by noshell on Sept 3, 2021 8:04:22 GMT -5
Interesting.
Thanks John. I was thinking to myself about a petrol/diesel blend so its easier to start up from cold
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Post by racket on Sept 3, 2021 17:06:12 GMT -5
Yep , a mix of diesel and 10-15% petrol makes a "better" fuel than straight diesel which can be a bit "smoky" at low power settings.
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