Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Decisions decisions decisions....

[Warren Greenway <opensourcesub@yahoo.com>]

Gasoline is only explosive in the presence of oxygen.
And yes, a 318 will run on propane with minor 
modification.

Warren.

--- Michael B Holt <tlohm@juno.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 08:21:50 -0800 (PST) Warren
> Greenway  writes:
> >Well, that would be why I would only do it if I
> could
> >place the engine outside the pressure hull (in a
> pod).
> 
> I've kicked the same idea around, but for a tiny
> diesel or an even smaller gasoline engine that
> would just recharge batteries. 
> 
> >It's just a thought, because I can rebuild and
> maintain a
> >318 easily
> 
> Will the 318 run on propane or something less
> explosive
> than gasoline?   No, I don't know what I'm talking
> about.
> 
> I once ran across a set of plans for running an
> outboard
> with steam.   A boiler is separate from the outboard
> and
> the steam line runs to the cylinders.   Can you
> adapt
> that idea?  
> 
> The real problem is the explosive and uncontrollable
> nature of gasoline.
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Holt
> 
> 
>
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