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hgs_notes · 11-03-2006, 07:03 PM

I'm not sure I agree with the wear statement. I know a guy that uses propane in a 90's suburban and had almost 300000 miles on the engine, went through 3 transmissions. He said it didn't use any oil either.

Gasoline can be hard on engines and valves because of all the byproducts in it that collect and cause hot spots, corrosion, and seal wear. In fact, before this, I've never heard anyone say that propane was harder on an engine than gas.

That board member from Argentina had some knowledge of using LPG on these trucks. It was a common conversion down there. Also, check with your local LPG supplier. I'm sure they'd ;ove to help a prospective customer out.

HG

11-03-2006, 07:03 PM	#4
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,126	Re: gas conversion for c10 I'm not sure I agree with the wear statement. I know a guy that uses propane in a 90's suburban and had almost 300000 miles on the engine, went through 3 transmissions. He said it didn't use any oil either. Gasoline can be hard on engines and valves because of all the byproducts in it that collect and cause hot spots, corrosion, and seal wear. In fact, before this, I've never heard anyone say that propane was harder on an engine than gas. That board member from Argentina had some knowledge of using LPG on these trucks. It was a common conversion down there. Also, check with your local LPG supplier. I'm sure they'd ;ove to help a prospective customer out. HG __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff