[Vwdiesel] propane vs. nitrous...difference, benefits

Roger Brown r.c.brown at ieee.org
Wed Jun 4 21:43:29 EDT 2003


Michael Hitchings wrote:
>
> Hey gang, I had read some of the benefits of nitrous and the benefits of
> propane. I don't think I am ready to put either on the TD that's coming
> my way, but I was wondering; what is the difference, what are the
> benefits of each, and can they be used in conjunction?
>
> Anyone know of any good visualizations of applications?  Especially in
> relation to diesels...I have seen plenty of gassers.

Easy, nitrous = extra oxygen, propane = extra fuel.
Diesels normally run lean, add propane to get burned in the excess air (oxygen) to make more torque.
Add nitrous (along w/ extra fuel) to do the same.

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    Roger



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