[Vwdiesel] Re: [VW-TDI] RE: Welsh Technologies, LPG Multi-Fuel System

[dieseltdi at earthlink.net]

on 11/24/02 9:51 PM, Edward Maglott at emaglott at buncombe.main.nc.us wrote:

> Following this thread with interest.  So this new system you put on injects
> propane all the time?  Sounds like it just has 2 amounts, idle amount and
> above idle amount.  Whereas the previous system you had varied the amount
> based on turbo boost.  Is that right?
 The Welsh system has two flow rates, idle and run.  The system I am running
now only has one flow rate and that is when boost reaches 10 psi.  The only
real control you have is on the amount of propane being injected.  I have
experimented with my system and found that a flow pressure of about 12 psi
is enough to give good boost but it comes on smoothly.  Any higher than that
and it is a harsh jerky transition.  One of the commercial systems
(Powershoot or Bully Dog) I believe has a variable injection rate based on
the boost but I am not sure.
> Does the dual fuel system provide as much power boost as the first system
> you had on?  Is the tax incentive a tax credit or what?  Does it cover just
> the cost of the system up to $1500, or knock that full amount off your
> final itemized tax bill, even putting you into refund territory?  Can't
> believe they are phasing out those credits, it really does say a
> lot.  Remember when Reagan took office in 1980 and removed  the solar
> collectors from the white house?
>
> Edward
The dual fuel system is not fully installed yet.  I had to take time this
weekend to fix a problem with my Caddy but the seller tells me that there is
a power boost.  that is to be expected due to the presence of the propane.
How much is still to be seen.  As far as the tax information, as I read it
you can write off the whole $1500 on line 32 of Form 1040 as a tax deduction
this lowers the taxable income.  I think that this is correct as I don't
have a new tax form in front of me.  My guess is that the IRS would be the
best source for exact information.  What info I have I downloaded from the
IRS web site.  There are links from the Welsh Technologies website.  Hayden


-- Visit my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~dieseltdi
    2002 Jetta Wagon GLS TDI, Upsolute Powerbox
    98 Jetta TDI Wetterauer chipset, Propane injection
    98 Jetta TDI (daughter's car)
    90 Corrado (son's car, gas :^P)
    81 VW Rabbit Pickup (Caddy, Diesel of course, awaiting
    a TD engine transplant)
    And many, many water cooled and aircooled
    VW cars now departed or sold.