Boosted Propane

boostedpane · 06-10-2009, 06:02 AM

I used to be an MR2 owner, and thinking about buying another one. my last one was a 1987 4agze w/ megasquirt. I wanted to try and build a 4agze running on propane or LNG. If anyone has tried a 4agze on propane or LNG please let me know how it went. That and if anybody has anything positive or negative to say about it.

Satanicsaint · 06-11-2009, 01:30 AM

if you look around on google, some guy went and ran his on propane.... he was in UK i think.... was actually kinda cool...... i have always been thinking of a diesel swap,,,, i already found a motor that TOY made that should bolt right in... a 1.8L turbo diesel.... its a dream of mine

tjmr2 · 06-15-2009, 01:18 AM

Indeed there was a gentleman that converted a MKI to Propane in the UK, worked well as I remember. I thought it a very sexy project, except for 1. losing the rear trunk to the propane tank. 2. lack of availability for propane filling stations.

Propane burns clean and would be a great fuel.

Let us know how it goes.

Jackstand Queen · 06-15-2009, 03:39 AM

Back in the late 80's Detroit put out some dual fuel cars. Propane/gasoline rigs. Not only was it a commercial failure, but the car's engines developed problems peculiar to propane burning.

I think the cylinder's ran lacking lubrication, and required special motor oils.

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boostedpane No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Boosted Propane I used to be an MR2 owner, and thinking about buying another one. my last one was a 1987 4agze w/ megasquirt. I wanted to try and build a 4agze running on propane or LNG. If anyone has tried a 4agze on propane or LNG please let me know how it went. That and if anybody has anything positive or negative to say about it.

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06-11-2009, 01:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Satanicsaint No Skills Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	if you look around on google, some guy went and ran his on propane.... he was in UK i think.... was actually kinda cool...... i have always been thinking of a diesel swap,,,, i already found a motor that TOY made that should bolt right in... a 1.8L turbo diesel.... its a dream of mine

06-15-2009, 01:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
tjmr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 309 Thanks: 0 Thanked 48 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Indeed there was a gentleman that converted a MKI to Propane in the UK, worked well as I remember. I thought it a very sexy project, except for 1. losing the rear trunk to the propane tank. 2. lack of availability for propane filling stations. Propane burns clean and would be a great fuel. Let us know how it goes.

06-15-2009, 03:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jackstand Queen Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 677 Thanks: 52 Thanked 56 Times in 53 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Back in the late 80's Detroit put out some dual fuel cars. Propane/gasoline rigs. Not only was it a commercial failure, but the car's engines developed problems peculiar to propane burning. I think the cylinder's ran lacking lubrication, and required special motor oils.