AshleyMckendree
Supportive Member
So 5 months ago I had a "Propane Injection" System or "Fumigation" system installed on the V.
So far here are the benefits:
1. SMELL, the exhaust doesn't BURN your eyes or choke you when it idles.
2. Fuel economy, for every gallon of propane I use, it saves me 1.3 gallons of diesel, I pay 2.00/gallon for propane
3. Extended range, because Im only replacing 1 fuel for another, I can go much farther, clean longer on a tank of diesel.
...Less time at the pump means ALLOT to me.
4. Less oil changes, the propane injection has an added benefit of making the engine create WAY LESS black soot & harmful deposits. We run Amsoil Full Synth, and the oil has been almost crystal clear for 4 months 7k miles and 100's of hours operating PTO, we got the Blackstone report back last week, it was like NEW oil!!!
My centrifuge system on my other trucks doesn't perform that well! (Although it comes close)
5. Slight gain in Horsepower, BIG gain in DRIVE ABILITY!!!! I can now make it up VERY steep grades at Highway speeds without slowing down to a snails pace, getting passed by truckers. At 65mph (Petal to the FLOOR) I would slow down to 42mph on most big hills, Now we stay right at the desired speed, and we no longer have to punch it all the way to the floor.
All this and the system is set to the lowest possible setting! The installer estimates that we are adding 20hp, and the system is designed for up to 250hp gain, The more I bump it up, the more propane will replace diesel, he estimates we can safely add another 60hp, turn the injection pump down slightly, and DOUBLE our range! Putting us as 215 HP.
I will ONLY do this slowly bumping the settings up, while monitoring the exhaust temps via Pyrometer in the cab, and one on the vortex gauge panel.
So far the exhaust runs 10 degrees cooler, but that will go up once we start adding more PANE.
He has a moron that turned the system ALL the way up on an ISUZU Npr (expedite trucker), and the only reason it hasn't blown the engine up is because he Babys the pedal, and never "Hotrods" it, but if someone ELSE gets in the truck and tries to floor it, It will spin the tires, burn the tranny, and crack the head
BUT he is getting 32mpg, (equates to 16mpg diesel, 16mpg propane) he can now travel 1100 miles on a single 35gal tank.
So far here are the benefits:
1. SMELL, the exhaust doesn't BURN your eyes or choke you when it idles.
2. Fuel economy, for every gallon of propane I use, it saves me 1.3 gallons of diesel, I pay 2.00/gallon for propane
3. Extended range, because Im only replacing 1 fuel for another, I can go much farther, clean longer on a tank of diesel.
...Less time at the pump means ALLOT to me.
4. Less oil changes, the propane injection has an added benefit of making the engine create WAY LESS black soot & harmful deposits. We run Amsoil Full Synth, and the oil has been almost crystal clear for 4 months 7k miles and 100's of hours operating PTO, we got the Blackstone report back last week, it was like NEW oil!!!
My centrifuge system on my other trucks doesn't perform that well! (Although it comes close)
5. Slight gain in Horsepower, BIG gain in DRIVE ABILITY!!!! I can now make it up VERY steep grades at Highway speeds without slowing down to a snails pace, getting passed by truckers. At 65mph (Petal to the FLOOR) I would slow down to 42mph on most big hills, Now we stay right at the desired speed, and we no longer have to punch it all the way to the floor.
All this and the system is set to the lowest possible setting! The installer estimates that we are adding 20hp, and the system is designed for up to 250hp gain, The more I bump it up, the more propane will replace diesel, he estimates we can safely add another 60hp, turn the injection pump down slightly, and DOUBLE our range! Putting us as 215 HP.
I will ONLY do this slowly bumping the settings up, while monitoring the exhaust temps via Pyrometer in the cab, and one on the vortex gauge panel.
So far the exhaust runs 10 degrees cooler, but that will go up once we start adding more PANE.
He has a moron that turned the system ALL the way up on an ISUZU Npr (expedite trucker), and the only reason it hasn't blown the engine up is because he Babys the pedal, and never "Hotrods" it, but if someone ELSE gets in the truck and tries to floor it, It will spin the tires, burn the tranny, and crack the head
BUT he is getting 32mpg, (equates to 16mpg diesel, 16mpg propane) he can now travel 1100 miles on a single 35gal tank.
well at least for a decent amount and not 5k...
