Love the Hank Hill shout out! First thing I thought when I saw the title of this vid was "Hank Hill approved!" I know propane burns cleaner (My job has a propane powered forklift for inside our warehouse) but it has less energy density than gasoline. I used to work for Honda, and they had Civics that ran on CNG (compressed natural gas) but they were slower than even the base model gasoline Civic. Luckily, NOBODY in my area had these, as they were mostly for fleet use in California. It's an interesting concept, and the higher octane of propane COULD lead to a wild race motor (high compression, big cam, big valves, turbo, etc)...perhaps for the Cars and Cameras Backyard or Dust Bowl races...
Amen Brother to the gasoline being crap nowadays just fixed a pressure washer for a friend he only uses so called non ethanol gas,but when I checked it out smelled awful,had to clean tank and carb. My wife could smell how bad it was where I drained it when she got home.
I've been waiting a hot minute for someone to do a Propane go kart or mini bike. You missed one of the other huge benefits to Propane, it self adjusts to elevation changes, much more easily than gasoline will
Love your channel and can't wait to see the dual fuel build, I work of engines that run on multiple fuels and the propane and natural gas are so clean, we open the engine and they are spotless....usually opening them up for high hours with worn valve guides, that's bout only issue but very clean inside no carbon build up!!
Based upon a lot of experience with propane generators I think you're going to have trouble with the little bottles icing up if you ride for more than a few minutes at a time, I know it sounds crazy but I would aim the exhaust right at the tank to keep it from icing up. Even running a generator on a 20 pounds bottle it will ice up to the point where it'll shut off so we will frequently set the 20 pound bottle in front of the exhaust on the generator
At Walmart in camping supplies they sell a grill tank to 1lb tank adapter you can use too refill the 1lb tanks. Just remember too turn the grill cylinder upside down before filling. So you get the liquid and completely refill the cylinder.
Just so y’all know !! I’m a certified forklift operator and I approve this build . And most gas stations have rhino propane nowadays even the dollar stores here in Mississippi. And yes they are screwing us on the gasoline.
I'm glad to see the propane option come to be with small engines. How clean is propane as motor fuel. Well one company I worked at ran forklifts to transport heavy stuff and goods they produced. The average fork truck served 3 right hour shifts 6 days a week. These forklifts we're shown no mercy, they ran the living dog 🐕 out of them, wide open constantly. They changed oil about every 5 years and the old oil was still pretty clean looking, but it still had 5 years of absolute abuse of equipment, so it was time to change it. Some of the lifts were 35 years old and still ran great. In a nutshell, if you want a engine to last, use propane as it's fuel. Thanks for the video and 73 GOD Bless,, Earnest K5EWM.
I worked at an anihser bush storage facility and they all had Toyota forklifts that ran on propane the thing is they were limited to 14 mph because if you push to much propane through to fast it can freeze the block
ive been hoping for this video since i got a dual fuel duromax generator cant wait for turkey bay in december, its just right up the road from me here in dover
I got one thing you should try. Mapp gas the yellow bottle like the tall blue bottle u showed, compare the differences/power over propane gas to mapp gas that's ment to be high quality burning gas (read that from the bottle I've got) 😂 it might use more gas over petrol but gas is alot cheaper thn petrol.. grate video 💯💯💯👊👊👌👌👍👍👍
They do make a refil kit for u to refill little bottles from a big tank or set up saddle bag like set up to hold extra tanks to swap out like nitrous bottles
Gah dang what a teaser !! I love propane ran engines this is freaking awesome and the design your going with to have both fuels so coool I wanna see you tune that big motor up while running it on propane that’s gonna be a quick machine and to see how clean the oil is after several runs when we ran a Yota cab truck with propane the oil never turned dark or black like your average vehicle does all around better fuel
Hey RedBeard, there actually ARE billet flywheels for for electric start clone engines. I've been eyeballing them for a while now. Would greatly enjoy you reviewing one of those so I can watch you build it (for when I eventually buy one :p )
This is the system to turbo, give or take 100 octane. Also see if you can trick the system to run both fuels simultaneously, petrol for out of boost, and phase into a mix of both for in boost. (Propane alone dries everything out)
That's awesome. I can refill my little 1 lb propane bottles out of a 20 lb propane bottle by buying a simple $10 adapter. I don't buy those separate little propane bottles because they're like $10 a piece up here. I refill for just over $1.50 A Bottle
Welcome to the world of LP-Gas, Red Beard. Another point in favor of LP is this. While the price of gasoline and diesel is on a roller coaster ride, LP stays pretty constant. We have a few LP tractors on our farm, and as luck would have it, we have 3 of the same model in 3 different fuel types. One is diesel, one is gasoline, one is LP. With the price of diesel being what it is, vs how much thirstier the gasoline counterpart is, it's just about equal. But in our area, LP has been 60 cents to a dollar a gallon cheaper than gasoline since the spring. So because of that, the tractor we call Hank, a 1969 John Deere 4020 LP, has been the most economical tractor for its size in our fleet this year. I've got a video on that machine titled "How to run an LP Tractor" if that's something that interests you.
BTW: Many people don't know to put the small tanks in the freezer for an hour or so,before refilling from a larger tank.This lowers the pressure inside the tank and it allows more fuel in as it refills.Those little tanks for camp stoves,torches, etc add up,so refilling is much cheaper.
The surging may be coming from the bottle being layed on its side. those type of regulators do not like Liquid Unless they specifically say for LIQUID PROPANE. The bottle needs to be run upright and secured from falling. Same thing happens with the cheap propane torches if you hold them upside down. They flare up more than they should and waste alot of fuel.
Going to be a cool build! Race gas is also a true mixture at 110 octane whereas pump 93 or even e85 can vary by a few points. I would think propane would be more consistent than pump fuel too but have never looked into it.
It’s the best way to go. Cleaner burn & you will not have to change oil but every couple years. No kidding. It will not mud up your oil like gas does. I ran my truck on propane for years ( I worked at Hoosier propane ) got it at employee price 89 cents per gallon. Not that cheap now. But still only 1.89 a gallon. Cheap & clean
@@nicolec7290 sounds like a good deal on the propane and worth looking into! I have known a few people to use propane injection on their trucks locally but not as a primary fuel.
2 other downsides are, you get a little less power on propane, and if you use the engine in cold climate, they get pretty hard to start, better start on gas then switch to propane.
ProbeGT2 yes. In europe manufacturers sell cars of new with dual fuel. Gasoline and lpg(propane). These cars have an automatic start up. Start and heat up for a few miles on gasoline, then a temperature sensor kicks in and automatic change to lpg. Its also possible to change over by hand but the temp sensor will block changing to lpg unless when on temperature. We have an inbuilt tank over here normally placed in the sparewheel well. Lots of gasstations here have a pump so i drive up, open the fillercap of my gasfill, put an adapter in the connecter and fill up. Then say hello to the nice blond cashier lady while paying 0.80 cents/liter (1gallon=3,78 liter) (1 euro=0,96 cents usd). I pay 1/2 the mpg in comparision of gas cars. Not mentioned because you dont know it over there: i lose my spare wheel but the last 10 years new cars dont get them any more. You get a foam and small compressor unit instead. I have a 26 liter tank so a range of 250 miles. If a want a bigger tank that would take up space in the booth. For me there are much more +++++ than --.
I'm curious if some of the performance petrol parts will work in it long term. I understood engines that run propane or natural gas need a significantly harder valvetrain to cope with the higher temps. Gasoline is not only a fuel but a combustion chamber coolant whereas natural gas does not do so. When you take it apart, see if you can inspect the valvetrain to see if there is anything special about it. It may just be an issue for larger engines and not factored into smaller ones.
the best way to purify gasoline fuel is by mixing it with water and letting it settle, basically all the ethenol and other additives since it binds with the water much more than it does with the gasoline since all the additives are water soluble and since water is heavier than gasoline you just take off the fuel off the top once it settles. which if you measure by volume of the water you can tell how pure the fuel is since its volume will increase. to work out the water amount to add it should be double what the percentage is in the fuel so if its E15 then it should be 30% of the total amount of fuel which if you have a liter of fuel that would be 300mls of water. hope this helps
When using the 1 pound tanks you need to have them straight up & down or at no more than a 45 degree angle. This is to keep liquid propane from getting into the system and only vaporized propane in it.
They have 5lb and 10lb bottles. I really like to see how it performs and how long it would run on a 5 lb or 10 lb bottle and the price comparison of using propane over gasoline
Once you run ethanol gas in a engine all the plastic and rubber fuel system parts are contaminated by the ethanol . Then the fun begins cleaning the carb and replacing fuel system parts. Ethanol creates white rust which clogs up the jets and small passageways. You can clean it over and over but it never ends. Propane will eliminate this problem. Oil will l stay cleaner . Spark plug will last longer .
Hey Red! Ive been following your youtube for about a year, and im fairly new to small engines so I had a quick question for ya, or anyone in the commenrs really. Whenever im searching for performance mods, all im able to find are mods for Hemi version of the 420 big block. Are there certain performance mods that are interchangeable between the Hemi and Non-Hemi engines, like for example the camshaft? I live in California where i am unable to buy Hemi versions of the 420 predator and have been wanting to add some power to my 420cc, thank you in advance
Just a heads up propane engines don't put out the same power if run on gas, I think it's like a 10-15% loss I may be off on that but still I would do some power mods to help the loss in power
Here's a question............. is there a pulse valve in the regulator that keeps the flow of propane OFF when the engine isn't running? Since the camp fuel bottles don't have an on/off valve, I was curious if propane was flowing while the engine was off and you was talking.
Wait a min !!! I saw cars and cameras put a billet flywheel on the drag rail with a starter gear behind it 🤔 after they exploded their drive pulley at the track
Interesting our fork lift take both fuel and it normally on propane but it seems like and fill like it has more power when it's running on gas then on propane and it also shut off and ideal lower when on propane so it a little strange to here it higher octane .👍✌️👌💯
I've had big trouble with a Kohler engine that ran on propane when it went below 25 degrees the propane would freeze up in the bottle and super hard starting in cold temperatures
So what do you recommend for how long you leave the Amsoil break in oil sae 30.. for the small engine.... Before changing again...Never used the stuff. Just asking if anyone knows... Thanks
If you want more power and fuel efficiency out of a propane engine lean it out with a load block it's easier than any other engine to tune even fuel injection. Need help leave me a message. You can't go to lean on propane. You don't want to be to rich at all on propane can get to hot and burn the engine up. I've converted engines to dual fuel, tri fuel and been in propane and into street strip racing for over 30 years. Propane is the lazy man's fuel because I never have to work on it!!! A propane engine way less maintenance, way longer lasting, no carb or fuel treatment problems ever. Tech Tip: If I was running a mini bike or ATV. I would paint the bottle white or put a white cloth over it if it is in the sun. I wanted to run a (black painted) propane tank on a bike to match the color of bike. Propane tank full of propane shaking up from bouncing definitely paint white. More bottle pressure hotter, more filled and shaken up. But I knew I couldn't paint tank black for saftey it would have to be white it's the coolest color. Definitely DEFINITELY DON'T DO THIS!!! DARK COLORS ON PROPANE TANKS IN SUN GET EXTREMELY HOT IN THE SUN AND ON A FULL TANK, SHAKEN AND HOT TEMPS CAUSE PRESSURES TO RISE FAST COULD CAUSE PROPANE TANK TO LEAK OR EXPLODE!!! Once years ago had a full propane tank leaking slowly in a enclosed building in the middle of summer about 108 degrees inside hottest days of the year. Simple quick fix drain some propane to reduce bottle pressure it works. And I would run a larger propane cylinder than the 1 pound it ices up and not enough flow for that 200+ cc engine. I had icing up and flow problems on a new small 40 CC propane inverter generator using 1 pound new propane bottle. Went to larger propane cylinder No Problems No More! I still use 1 pound bottles for my portable heaters until I plumb them in. Propane is a prepper fuel It Never goes bad. I also have a 240,000 btu propane heater it runs fine on 20 pound BBQ tanks. It sounds like a jet wide open running.
A partially full gasoline tank is more dangerous than a full one. You could extinguish a cigarette in a full tank, but I wouldn't try doing that in a tank that has any air in it lol
Oh! One more thing! The fumes from an LP engine,when tuned correctly, are a lot more tolerable than gasoline. Not safer, but not as bothersome to the eyes, nose, and throat.
Love the Hank Hill shout out! First thing I thought when I saw the title of this vid was "Hank Hill approved!" I know propane burns cleaner (My job has a propane powered forklift for inside our warehouse) but it has less energy density than gasoline. I used to work for Honda, and they had Civics that ran on CNG (compressed natural gas) but they were slower than even the base model gasoline Civic. Luckily, NOBODY in my area had these, as they were mostly for fleet use in California. It's an interesting concept, and the higher octane of propane COULD lead to a wild race motor (high compression, big cam, big valves, turbo, etc)...perhaps for the Cars and Cameras Backyard or Dust Bowl races...
Amen Brother to the gasoline being crap nowadays just fixed a pressure washer for a friend he only uses so called non ethanol gas,but when I checked it out smelled awful,had to clean tank and carb. My wife could smell how bad it was where I drained it when she got home.
Great info Greg.Thankx. Many guys last thoughts,and words are,"Hey guys.Watch this !!"....
I've been waiting a hot minute for someone to do a Propane go kart or mini bike. You missed one of the other huge benefits to Propane, it self adjusts to elevation changes, much more easily than gasoline will
also the engine will run upside down aslong as it get oiling
Sorta seems sketchy like what if something happens and the tank explodes or something
@@Bread45 what if that gallon of gasoline exploded or something. Just as much chance for either one.
@@Bread45 Have you ever seen a propane tank explode?
@@Bread45 it’s easier to get a gas tank to go boom than LP
New video out Friday, new video today-you and wife are two hard working people. Take care
Love your channel and can't wait to see the dual fuel build, I work of engines that run on multiple fuels and the propane and natural gas are so clean, we open the engine and they are spotless....usually opening them up for high hours with worn valve guides, that's bout only issue but very clean inside no carbon build up!!
Based upon a lot of experience with propane generators I think you're going to have trouble with the little bottles icing up if you ride for more than a few minutes at a time, I know it sounds crazy but I would aim the exhaust right at the tank to keep it from icing up. Even running a generator on a 20 pounds bottle it will ice up to the point where it'll shut off so we will frequently set the 20 pound bottle in front of the exhaust on the generator
Thank you so much for the King Of The Hill clip! My favorite show! Get people going with my Hank Hill impression LOL!
They also sell adapters to fill the smaller tanks from the larger bottles
At Walmart in camping supplies they sell a grill tank to 1lb tank adapter you can use too refill the 1lb tanks. Just remember too turn the grill cylinder upside down before filling. So you get the liquid and completely refill the cylinder.
Just so y’all know !! I’m a certified forklift operator and I approve this build . And most gas stations have rhino propane nowadays even the dollar stores here in Mississippi. And yes they are screwing us on the gasoline.
Other than the turbo cart this is my second most favorite build haha love it brother keep doin cool shit!!
I'm glad to see the propane option come to be with small engines. How clean is propane as motor fuel. Well one company I worked at ran forklifts to transport heavy stuff and goods they produced. The average fork truck served 3 right hour shifts 6 days a week. These forklifts we're shown no mercy, they ran the living dog 🐕 out of them, wide open constantly. They changed oil about every 5 years and the old oil was still pretty clean looking, but it still had 5 years of absolute abuse of equipment, so it was time to change it. Some of the lifts were 35 years old and still ran great. In a nutshell, if you want a engine to last, use propane as it's fuel. Thanks for the video and 73 GOD Bless,, Earnest K5EWM.
I worked at an anihser bush storage facility and they all had Toyota forklifts that ran on propane the thing is they were limited to 14 mph because if you push to much propane through to fast it can freeze the block
ive been hoping for this video since i got a dual fuel duromax generator
cant wait for turkey bay in december, its just right up the road from me here in dover
Perhaps AMSOIL upper cylinder lube will help. Use it in all my vehicles-haven’t tried it in small engines. Your input would be great
That sweet dude, can't wait to see the bike your making to put her in.👍
This is the exact video I was looking for thank you very much this will be perfect for my bug-out bike
I got one thing you should try. Mapp gas the yellow bottle like the tall blue bottle u showed, compare the differences/power over propane gas to mapp gas that's ment to be high quality burning gas (read that from the bottle I've got) 😂 it might use more gas over petrol but gas is alot cheaper thn petrol.. grate video 💯💯💯👊👊👌👌👍👍👍
I will be getting this motor as soon as possible. This is a good thing. Less oil changes
Thank you for the environmental safety course 🙏 😊 ☮️
They do make a refil kit for u to refill little bottles from a big tank or set up saddle bag like set up to hold extra tanks to swap out like nitrous bottles
Can not wait for the go kary propane build!!!!!
Gah dang what a teaser !! I love propane ran engines this is freaking awesome and the design your going with to have both fuels so coool I wanna see you tune that big motor up while running it on propane that’s gonna be a quick machine and to see how clean the oil is after several runs when we ran a Yota cab truck with propane the oil never turned dark or black like your average vehicle does all around better fuel
Small Acetylene gas tank for a cutting torch !! That’s the tank you need . Try the folks at Norris cylinders in Longview Tx .
Hey RedBeard, there actually ARE billet flywheels for for electric start clone engines. I've been eyeballing them for a while now. Would greatly enjoy you reviewing one of those so I can watch you build it (for when I eventually buy one :p )
Great Explanation of propane, one other benefit of propane is the oil stays clean A LOT longer compared to be running on gas.
This is the system to turbo, give or take 100 octane.
Also see if you can trick the system to run both fuels simultaneously, petrol for out of boost, and phase into a mix of both for in boost. (Propane alone dries everything out)
That's awesome. I can refill my little 1 lb propane bottles out of a 20 lb propane bottle by buying a simple $10 adapter. I don't buy those separate little propane bottles because they're like $10 a piece up here. I refill for just over $1.50 A Bottle
Really cool build
Can’t wait to see it on the minibike!!
This is pretty cool. It's a fork lift engine. Oohh good idea, try to make a mini go kart fork lift.
Started well on the propane all things considered.
I’d like to see a comparison between propane and MAPP gas!
You know the magic is in the carb , I'd say take one of your already built 212's or maybe even the 224 and give it a try
Love this ! Subscribed
Welcome to the world of LP-Gas, Red Beard. Another point in favor of LP is this. While the price of gasoline and diesel is on a roller coaster ride, LP stays pretty constant. We have a few LP tractors on our farm, and as luck would have it, we have 3 of the same model in 3 different fuel types. One is diesel, one is gasoline, one is LP. With the price of diesel being what it is, vs how much thirstier the gasoline counterpart is, it's just about equal. But in our area, LP has been 60 cents to a dollar a gallon cheaper than gasoline since the spring. So because of that, the tractor we call Hank, a 1969 John Deere 4020 LP, has been the most economical tractor for its size in our fleet this year. I've got a video on that machine titled "How to run an LP Tractor" if that's something that interests you.
That's interesting! I wonder what it would take to run a car off LP
@@qxtankxp if it has a carburetor, it's pretty simple. EFI takes a bit more doing, but can be done.
BTW: Many people don't know to put the small tanks in the freezer for an hour or so,before refilling from a larger tank.This lowers the pressure inside the tank and it allows more fuel in as it refills.Those little tanks for camp stoves,torches, etc add up,so refilling is much cheaper.
My be a little cheaper just because they will use a little bit of it too cool the tank to start to fill it mybe 1or2 $maybe.
The surging may be coming from the bottle being layed on its side. those type of regulators do not like Liquid Unless they specifically say for LIQUID PROPANE. The bottle needs to be run upright and secured from falling. Same thing happens with the cheap propane torches if you hold them upside down. They flare up more than they should and waste alot of fuel.
You can use any brand 15w40 diesel oil for break in oil. It has high zinc in it .
they make 5lb and 11lb propane tanks. I'm sure you can rig a holder for either, onto a minibike. the 11lb tank fits inside a 5-gallon bucket.
I ran a big block 460 on propane. It was cool
Going to be a cool build! Race gas is also a true mixture at 110 octane whereas pump 93 or even e85 can vary by a few points. I would think propane would be more consistent than pump fuel too but have never looked into it.
It’s the best way to go. Cleaner burn & you will not have to change oil but every couple years. No kidding. It will not mud up your oil like gas does. I ran my truck on propane for years ( I worked at Hoosier propane ) got it at employee price 89 cents per gallon. Not that cheap now. But still only 1.89 a gallon. Cheap & clean
@@nicolec7290 sounds like a good deal on the propane and worth looking into! I have known a few people to use propane injection on their trucks locally but not as a primary fuel.
2 other downsides are, you get a little less power on propane, and if you use the engine in cold climate, they get pretty hard to start, better start on gas then switch to propane.
ProbeGT2 yes. In europe manufacturers sell cars of new with dual fuel. Gasoline and lpg(propane). These cars have an automatic start up. Start and heat up for a few miles on gasoline, then a temperature sensor kicks in and automatic change to lpg. Its also possible to change over by hand but the temp sensor will block changing to lpg unless when on temperature. We have an inbuilt tank over here normally placed in the sparewheel well. Lots of gasstations here have a pump so i drive up, open the fillercap of my gasfill, put an adapter in the connecter and fill up. Then say hello to the nice blond cashier lady while paying 0.80 cents/liter (1gallon=3,78 liter) (1 euro=0,96 cents usd). I pay 1/2 the mpg in comparision of gas cars.
Not mentioned because you dont know it over there: i lose my spare wheel but the last 10 years new cars dont get them any more. You get a foam and small compressor unit instead.
I have a 26 liter tank so a range of 250 miles. If a want a bigger tank that would take up space in the booth. For me there are much more +++++ than --.
You can separate the ethanol from the fuel with an easy water method and make your own race fuel.
Same as the propane goped along time ago
I think they make an inline propane gauge as well
Gotta love the hank hill add in lmao
I'm curious if some of the performance petrol parts will work in it long term. I understood engines that run propane or natural gas need a significantly harder valvetrain to cope with the higher temps. Gasoline is not only a fuel but a combustion chamber coolant whereas natural gas does not do so. When you take it apart, see if you can inspect the valvetrain to see if there is anything special about it. It may just be an issue for larger engines and not factored into smaller ones.
"Not that you'll be commuting to work with a 212 in a Prius or something" Robot Cantina: "Hold my beer"
the best way to purify gasoline fuel is by mixing it with water and letting it settle, basically all the ethenol and other additives since it binds with the water much more than it does with the gasoline since all the additives are water soluble and since water is heavier than gasoline you just take off the fuel off the top once it settles. which if you measure by volume of the water you can tell how pure the fuel is since its volume will increase. to work out the water amount to add it should be double what the percentage is in the fuel so if its E15 then it should be 30% of the total amount of fuel which if you have a liter of fuel that would be 300mls of water. hope this helps
Propane Loves Boost btw ;-D
Cool!
Back in the day, Briggs sold engines by horse power. Any idea what it's power rating is?
I believe Duromax 212s are rated at 7hp
When using the 1 pound tanks you need to have them straight up & down or at no more than a 45 degree angle. This is to keep liquid propane from getting into the system and only vaporized propane in it.
ARC actually does make an e start billet flywheel... FYI
I’ve got the 420cc DuroMax electric start and it’s a monster gas only…
Y'all need to get your hands on a Lifan HP212e, electric start racing engine.
They have 5lb and 10lb bottles. I really like to see how it performs and how long it would run on a 5 lb or 10 lb bottle and the price comparison of using propane over gasoline
That kit would be awesome for a generator
Super long range minibike for sure
Once you run ethanol gas in a engine all the plastic and rubber fuel system parts are contaminated by the ethanol . Then the fun begins cleaning the carb and replacing fuel system parts. Ethanol creates white rust which clogs up the jets and small passageways. You can clean it over and over but it never ends. Propane will eliminate this problem. Oil will l stay cleaner . Spark plug will last longer .
i have the builthard version of this. im following your predator 212 videos as i build it.
Get a little 5 or 10 pound fiberglass tank for the mini bike there light And would give you a lot more range
E85 is high octane too but it doesn’t have a long shelf life
I think you can get like a 20r tank from welding store with propane in it.
Hey Red! Ive been following your youtube for about a year, and im fairly new to small engines so I had a quick question for ya, or anyone in the commenrs really. Whenever im searching for performance mods, all im able to find are mods for Hemi version of the 420 big block. Are there certain performance mods that are interchangeable between the Hemi and Non-Hemi engines, like for example the camshaft? I live in California where i am unable to buy Hemi versions of the 420 predator and have been wanting to add some power to my 420cc, thank you in advance
I buy 90 Oct rec fuel from country mark fuel stations. Tested it at 0% ethanol.
Just a heads up propane engines don't put out the same power if run on gas, I think it's like a 10-15% loss I may be off on that but still I would do some power mods to help the loss in power
Here's a question............. is there a pulse valve in the regulator that keeps the flow of propane OFF when the engine isn't running? Since the camp fuel bottles don't have an on/off valve, I was curious if propane was flowing while the engine was off and you was talking.
Can you put Propane on a motorcycle with having to rejet it or rebuilding the carbs. Thanks Greg
That thing ought to run like mad with a tank of map gas
“We care about it a lot, here.”😂😂 the pause made me laugh so hard
Wait a min !!! I saw cars and cameras put a billet flywheel on the drag rail with a starter gear behind it 🤔 after they exploded their drive pulley at the track
Interesting our fork lift take both fuel and it normally on propane but it seems like and fill like it has more power when it's running on gas then on propane and it also shut off and ideal lower when on propane so it a little strange to here it higher octane .👍✌️👌💯
I literally just made my mini bike run on propane today too lol
I shot ya a message through your Facebook page.
I've had big trouble with a Kohler engine that ran on propane when it went below 25 degrees the propane would freeze up in the bottle and super hard starting in cold temperatures
I think we all would be interested in you testing 100% gas an seeing if there is ethanol in it
there exists a 5lb propane tank for grills...kinda small but not too small
I was wondering if nitrous oxide and propane can be used at same time in the engine.
when he showed the torch bottle, My thought was MAPP Gas?!?!? LoL!
So what do you recommend for how long you leave the Amsoil break in oil sae 30.. for the small engine.... Before changing again...Never used the stuff. Just asking if anyone knows... Thanks
What would happen if you put "map" gas in it?
I’m sure it has already be covered but what card is best for the 459
I wonder how the MAP bottles go on this
I wanna see high horse power propane!!!
Seen diesel guys also use propane for boost like Nos or they use both also
Could you run this thing on natural gas if you wanted to run your generator off of your house gas
Confirmed Regular gas does contain ethanol, different gas stations may vary. Video's already on YT
One other disadvantage for Propain, it makes less horsepower than the gas I should say toque not HP
Nifty regulator. Nifty carb.
What happen to that kart with the harley motor?
You've got enough clout on RUclips; get with one of the manufacturers and start getting some beast motors released. Max HP.
If the Propane is a higher octane, why are the engine power ratings less?
If you want more power and fuel efficiency out of a propane engine lean it out with a load block it's easier than any other engine to tune even fuel injection. Need help leave me a message. You can't go to lean on propane. You don't want to be to rich at all on propane can get to hot and burn the engine up. I've converted engines to dual fuel, tri fuel and been in propane and into street strip racing for over 30 years. Propane is the lazy man's fuel because I never have to work on it!!! A propane engine way less maintenance, way longer lasting, no carb or fuel treatment problems ever.
Tech Tip: If I was running a mini bike or ATV. I would paint the bottle white or put a white cloth over it if it is in the sun. I wanted to run a (black painted) propane tank on a bike to match the color of bike. Propane tank full of propane shaking up from bouncing definitely paint white. More bottle pressure hotter, more filled and shaken up. But I knew I couldn't paint tank black for saftey it would have to be white it's the coolest color. Definitely DEFINITELY DON'T DO THIS!!! DARK COLORS ON PROPANE TANKS IN SUN GET EXTREMELY HOT IN THE SUN AND ON A FULL TANK, SHAKEN AND HOT TEMPS CAUSE PRESSURES TO RISE FAST COULD CAUSE PROPANE TANK TO LEAK OR EXPLODE!!! Once years ago had a full propane tank leaking slowly in a enclosed building in the middle of summer about 108 degrees inside hottest days of the year. Simple quick fix drain some propane to reduce bottle pressure it works. And I would run a larger propane cylinder than the 1 pound it ices up and not enough flow for that 200+ cc engine. I had icing up and flow problems on a new small 40 CC propane inverter generator using 1 pound new propane bottle. Went to larger propane cylinder No Problems No More! I still use 1 pound bottles for my portable heaters until I plumb them in. Propane is a prepper fuel It Never goes bad. I also have a 240,000 btu propane heater it runs fine on 20 pound BBQ tanks. It sounds like a jet wide open running.
Ha propane Dus hav kattamunit in it. Mt heater uses in line filters for ther saramik heaters check in to it it mite save your your jets
All carbs can be fed propane.
A partially full gasoline tank is more dangerous than a full one. You could extinguish a cigarette in a full tank, but I wouldn't try doing that in a tank that has any air in it lol
what horsepower engine is the 212cc and the 439cc equivalent to?
Can 14 year olds drive 212 cc go karts at December 22 meet up?
The worst thing about propane is it has no lubrication quality hard on valves and it can be hard to start in cold weather.
Perhaps AMSOIL upper cylinder lube might help. I use it in my vehicles- never tried it in a small engine. What do you think?
Very interesting
Oh! One more thing! The fumes from an LP engine,when tuned correctly, are a lot more tolerable than gasoline. Not safer, but not as bothersome to the eyes, nose, and throat.
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