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Headmess, why don't you complete your propane MB and post some pics?
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you still didnt say what gallon youre using.... 3.75L, 4.5L, or 5L...
here, australia, my refills are cheaper than gasoline, and if i had a POL outlet on the cars lpg tank, it would be half the price again.
gawd i love converting things!
maybe i should start talking in pints and quarts to make it easier? or gills? how about hundredweight? theres a few different varieties of that one too
and as for fluid oz...
the idea of litres and kg must be too complex
here, australia, my refills are cheaper than gasoline, and if i had a POL outlet on the cars lpg tank, it would be half the price again.
gawd i love converting things!
maybe i should start talking in pints and quarts to make it easier? or gills? how about hundredweight? theres a few different varieties of that one too
and as for fluid oz...the idea of litres and kg must be too complex
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oooh, and as for that one. i said why. theyre too underpowered for my use. i got a HT and stuck with it til i got my license back.
now even the HT is lying in the driveway where it fell over 3 days ago
comes down to this;
the 25cc engine needs to be geared low to be of any use on a slope. it then over revs once youre doing 25km or so. so it requires a 2 speed box, for my area (hilly and a LONG way from anywhere). while i have a suitable auto 2 speed, other commitments has prevented me from doing anything. i needed transport at the time that didnt require a solid weeks work to make good and reliable.
i did mount one once, badly, more as the test run than a permanent thing. i broke the lugs off the case. i sort of expected it to happen, i was desperate at the time!
i contemplated making a new sump for them with a solid base to bolt to. contemplated just getting the tig onto existing case and reinforcing it a bit.
then shrugged and stuck with the HT. all current 4 strokes are too wide for a convenient fit without being annoying in some way.
this is like searching for the carb, the original purpose of this thread. i tried over 15 carbs, various configurations, with questionable results.
noone really knows anything, you just gotta nut it out yourself.
getting the proper subaru carb is the best option.
now even the HT is lying in the driveway where it fell over 3 days ago
comes down to this;
the 25cc engine needs to be geared low to be of any use on a slope. it then over revs once youre doing 25km or so. so it requires a 2 speed box, for my area (hilly and a LONG way from anywhere). while i have a suitable auto 2 speed, other commitments has prevented me from doing anything. i needed transport at the time that didnt require a solid weeks work to make good and reliable.
i did mount one once, badly, more as the test run than a permanent thing. i broke the lugs off the case. i sort of expected it to happen, i was desperate at the time!
i contemplated making a new sump for them with a solid base to bolt to. contemplated just getting the tig onto existing case and reinforcing it a bit.
then shrugged and stuck with the HT. all current 4 strokes are too wide for a convenient fit without being annoying in some way.
this is like searching for the carb, the original purpose of this thread. i tried over 15 carbs, various configurations, with questionable results.
noone really knows anything, you just gotta nut it out yourself.
getting the proper subaru carb is the best option.
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I guess gasoline is more expensive in Sydney than in the US where I am but this week it is starting to take off, and now it is nearing $4 per gallon where I am. Propane is sold here in 20 lb bbq tanks, probably the same ones you are using. The best option for hills is a 35cc or 50 cc connected to a cvt which I have built. More complicated but more fun.
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its always more in au. 1.60+ at the mo...
buuuut, if i lived somewhere closer to anywhere else, 25cc would do. id be ferpectly happy.
my initial tests showed that it can cruise at 40, but yes, needs a gbox of some type to take off.
other thing ive contemplated is the lpg/electric conversion on a scooter that solves so many issues but creates one or two of its own...
buuuut, if i lived somewhere closer to anywhere else, 25cc would do. id be ferpectly happy.
my initial tests showed that it can cruise at 40, but yes, needs a gbox of some type to take off.
other thing ive contemplated is the lpg/electric conversion on a scooter
that solves so many issues but creates one or two of its own...
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