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Re: Lp gas generators called dry fuel?
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Posted by Glen in TX on February 03, 2007 at 09:42:11 from (208.246.9.43):
In Reply to: Lp gas generators called dry fuel? posted by David McDan on February 03, 2007 at 07:18:41:
Sounds like advertising BS to just sell you a diesel. A diesel run on dirty fuel with moisture condensing in a storage tank sitting unused for long periods of time won't last long and could be less dependable than the propane or natural gas fuel. The propane isn't going to really ever go bad sitting there in a good tank and as long as no leaks or moisture in natural gas line it is a dry vapor fuel and you do want a screen filter on the line by the regulator.Like Howard said engines for irrigation have been run in this area for years on natural gas or propane. Some said use a low ash oil only in them but we ran a good oil with the diesel ratings and changed it often and that seemed to be more important in engines ran 24/7 for how many ever days or months it took to irrigate. About the only thing we did to some of those engines to make them run even longer was put better valves and hard seats in the heads during a overhaul but your generator engine isn't going to run that long for days and months on end is it? Only thing I can see on a small air cooled engine running less time on LPG is if maybe the crankcase isn't vented properly as Coloken mentions. Most engines already have that built in so shouldn't be a real problem but engine manufacturer says their engine isn't compatible with LPG for long periods I'd just look at something else that is.
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