Timely topic. I just converted my Honda EU2000i generator to run on propane/LP this weekend. We bought a travel trailer and wanted to not have to deal with carrying gasoline.
Now to fit a biodiesel holding tank…
Ben near Detroit
From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nate
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 10:15 PM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re : CNG Conversions
They use a very simple yet weird carby , some have dual fuel capacity , others only run CNG once converted .
Do the basic tune up stuff first then look at the electric fuel cut off valve , it's a safety device that clogs up with rust silt and other dry powdery crap that the CNG folks say doesn't exist.....
It sure caused many of the old LAX CNG Fleet to come to a halt .
The carby was super simple yet tricky to adjust so resist touching or cleaning it until it simply refuses to run & you have done _EVERYTHING_ELSE_ .
I remember very little apart from the hours of frustration trying to make vehicles no one else could fix , run , in time I did it but I'd suggest maybe you go to Pick-A-Part and replace the original carby as they ran really well on pump gas once you cleaned and adjusted them , yes , even those danged Carter Thermo-Quad plastic carbys were pretty good once sorted out .
Other Dodge carbys have adjustable metering rods that some damnfool always cranked all the way out to have more power , then they'd smoke black , run too rich , foul spark plugs , load up and clog catalytic exhaust converters and fail SMOG tests so expect some serious fiddling before this old truck runs sweet & strong , well worth the effort IMO .
-Nate
Chip wrote:
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> So this is off topic, I have been given an RV that runs off of natural gas. Some of you guys know about this conversion. What am I getting into trying to get this RV up and running again? It has not run in 20 years. I think the engine is a Dodge 360 but am not sure. Vogue 30 foot, 1986 vintage.
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> Hey, it was free!
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> Chip
> Houston
> Now with a constant storage bill......next best thing to owning a wood boat.
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