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

[Nate Wall]

Wouldn't the dangers of Nitrous be similar to the use
of too high a boost, i.e. blown head gaskets and too
high EGTs?

--Nate
--- Ron Schroeder <rjs at bnl.gov> wrote:
> Propane:
>
> Better fuel economy (even including the propane)
> some power increase on NA, more on TD
> lower emissions
> cheap to refill
>
>
> Nitrous:
>
> Same or worse fuel economy
> More power (if you injector pump is big enough
> higher emissions
> expensive to refill
>
> You can use both.
>
> Ron Schroeder
> WD8CDH
> day 631 344-4561
> nite 631 286-5677
>
> ----- Original Message ----- > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 22:08:19 -0400
> > From: Michael Hitchings <mhitchings at yahoo.com>
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] propane vs.
> nitrous...difference, benefits
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Mikey
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