Propane, anyone?

[randy_the_hack]

Has anyone installed one of the Deluca fuel extenders? This is supposed to perform propane injection with the emphasis on improved economy. Marc tells me that it can also be switched on the fly to boost performance, which is supposed to be good for up near 100 RWHP.

I've been toying with the idea of either water/meth injection or propane injection to boost my fuel economy. While I realize that propane injection is just switching one fuel for another... at these prices I could see a significant benefit. Rough numbers are in the "saving 3 to 10 cents per mile" range, which just ain't something to sneeze at.

According to Dan Labonte and a couple of others I've read, a good water/meth system ought to buy you 10%-13% economy improvement. I'm getting around 22 out on the highway empty today, so that should bring me up to somewhere between 24-25 mpg, which is nothing to sneeze at either. Labonte is just now releasing a new tow/economy focused water/meth system which is supposed to specifically target lower EGT's and improved economy. They may be able to improve the 10%-13% numbers - yet to be seen.

CNG isn't an option, IMHO, 'cause we don't heat with gas, and the nearest CNG station is about 160-175 miles away.

I'd like to make my truck more affordable to drive. I drive it every day anyway, but I'd sure like to drive my operational costs down more. Any thoughts?

[Rttoys]

Don't know much about this stuff, but it's simple math.

How much will the propane system cost?
How much is propane vs. diesel?
How many miles will it take to "pay for itself"?

If you 'add 100rwhp' keep an eye (and money set aside) on the tranny. 100hp at the wheels is a lot, you don't want to hurt anything and cause your cost to increase, just to save money on diesel.