Re: [Amc-list] 2 bbl intake (LPG Spirit)

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 8 Feb 2008, Jim Blair wrote:

> Plus I hope to have 6 squirters in there putting that LPG directly into the cylinders! (I hope to have my certification done by end of summer)
>

Oh, liquid injection? For some reason I assumed LP carburetor. I
dont know nuthing about LP injection...




>
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 2 bbl intake (LPG Spirit)
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Frank Swygert wrote:
>
> > Hey Jim, wouldn't the ceramic heater in the bottom of the
> > 83+ intake help a bit on cold starts with LPG?
>
> There's no cold start problems with LPG, down to temperatures
> where the liquid in the tank stops producing pressure, -20F
> or so.
>
> It's a gas and has no "fuel drop out" issues. One winter trip
> took me through Flagstaff, 7000+ foot altitude, it was 9F in
> the morning; the car cranked slowly, but fired and idled --
> 600 rpm, since there's no fast idle or choke or any of that
> liquid-fuel nonsense. It was a bit rough but I'm fairly sure
> that was due to cold gooey oil and super-cold clearances. Even
> EFI cars raise the idle somewhat when cold :-)
>
> (That very morning, pulling out from the motel parking lot,
> the heater cable housing snapped when I pulled it -- old cold
> plastic! Popped the hood and wrestled the water valve open
> by hand.)
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