209 continental engine on propane
209 continental engine on propane
Hi everyone been a while .. rebuilding a 209 continental industrial engine converted to propane and was wondering about the heat riser settings in the exhaust manifold ( typical old 2 piece that bolts together ) should it be set differently than it was for gasoline. the casting simply says on --off . im guessing it should be set to deliver max heat for the propane . the old towmotor forklift it is going back into does very little work , mostly just puttering in the yard moving a few things around now and then. will it even make any difference on keeping the propane a gas. thanks Gerald..
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Re: 209 continental engine on propane
I personally would have it set to off. Why? Heat risers are there to heat up the intake to help liquid fuels (petrol) atomise. LPG is already a gas and doesn't need heat in the air stream to help it atomise.
Fuel flow requirements calculations
Engine air flow requirement calculation: CFM = Cubic Inches x RPM x Volumetric Efficiency (VE) ÷ 3456
Engine air flow requirement calculation: CFM = Cubic Inches x RPM x Volumetric Efficiency (VE) ÷ 3456
Re: 209 continental engine on propane
Thank you for your time Storm .
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Re: 209 continental engine on propane
In addition, a heated intake-charge will expand the air/fuel-mixture and therefore less of it will be available to the engine per cycle to extract power from.
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Re: 209 continental engine on propane
On the other hand a heated inlet charge needs less ignition advance, if you have limitations on how much advance you can add intake heat will ensure a fast flame front that'll be less taxing on the cooling system and easier on exhaust valves.geraldm wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 4:44 pmHi everyone been a while .. rebuilding a 209 continental industrial engine converted to propane and was wondering about the heat riser settings in the exhaust manifold ( typical old 2 piece that bolts together ) should it be set differently than it was for gasoline. the casting simply says on --off . im guessing it should be set to deliver max heat for the propane . the old towmotor forklift it is going back into does very little work , mostly just puttering in the yard moving a few things around now and then. will it even make any difference on keeping the propane a gas. thanks Gerald..
Better to run a cool inlet charge and adjust ignition point to suit though.
Re: 209 continental engine on propane
Yes and No, well actually just No.
What you are actually referring to is air density not air temperature, less advance is required when the air is less dense. Heated air is less dense than cool air, also the higher you go above sea level the less dense the air is due to air pressure.
All else being equal cooler air entering the engine is much better. The density of the air entering the engine has a direct impact of engine efficiency, heat the air and you lose efficiency.
Fuel flow requirements calculations
Engine air flow requirement calculation: CFM = Cubic Inches x RPM x Volumetric Efficiency (VE) ÷ 3456
Engine air flow requirement calculation: CFM = Cubic Inches x RPM x Volumetric Efficiency (VE) ÷ 3456
Re: 209 continental engine on propane
thankyou everyone interesting comments
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Re: 209 continental engine on propane
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Re: 209 continental engine on propane
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Fuel flow requirements calculations
Engine air flow requirement calculation: CFM = Cubic Inches x RPM x Volumetric Efficiency (VE) ÷ 3456
Engine air flow requirement calculation: CFM = Cubic Inches x RPM x Volumetric Efficiency (VE) ÷ 3456