Does Gasoline to Diesel Conversion Work? Convert Your Car From Gas to Diesel

Have you ever thought that gasoline to diesel conversion is indeed possible? Yes, this conversion is possible. It maybe complicated but with enough money and time, anything is possible. To give you an idea, below are some helpful facts at the same time problems you may be faced with once you attempted to convert your gasoline engine to diesel engine:

1. Gas and Engine fuels have fundamentally diverse properties. Diesel sparks off quickly whereas gasoline is made not to.
2. When it comes to volatility, gas can be said to be more volatile compared to diesel.
3. As a result of points 1 and 2, apparently these two engines are of different ignition systems, diesel making use of thermodynamic ignition and gas with spark ignition.
4. As a result of point 3, both engines need different valve and injection timings.
5. Diesel engines have greater energy density which means to say that minimal amount of fuel is required to do the same work.
6. More torque is produced by diesel engines which results to a far heavily built engine being required. Even a reasonably sized diesel engine can stand the good opportunity of converting your gas powered tyranny into shredded wheat.

So how do we resolve this? This would lead us to do three things:

a. ) Injection System: Diesel Injection Pump
b. ) Ignition System: Injection line heating to above auto-ignition
c. ) High Torque: Change injection pump to lessen injection duration at all speeds.

It is possible to do gasoline to diesel conversion but we cannot comment on its practicality. You can run gas in a diesel engine though expect it to not sound so good and long lasting but still, it can be done. For one reason, gas engines are built with too little compression. So most probably what you have to do is to re-design and rebuild it to meet this goal. Just take it one step at a time, have someone with relevant mechanical skills to do this, and check you budget as you may need to spend more than you have expected.

There are other options available if you want to convert your gasoline let say to another engine. However, you must keep in mind that a conversion from gasoline to diesel engine is far simpler than a conversion for instance to a propane, even if propane makes a good supplemental fuel. Now, will you still go for gasoline to diesel conversion?

Does Gasoline to Diesel Conversion Work? Convert Your Car From Gas to Diesel

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Does Gasoline to Diesel Conversion Work? Convert Your Car From Gas to Diesel

Does Gasoline to Diesel Conversion Work? Convert Your Car From Gas to Diesel
Does Gasoline to Diesel Conversion Work? Convert Your Car From Gas to Diesel

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4x4 Truck Engines - Diesel Versus Gasoline

When you start shopping for just the right 4x4 truck for your particular needs, you soon realize you have many different choices to make. Besides choosing between new and used, you must also decide if you want a truck with a diesel engine or a gasoline engine. Which one would be better for you?

4x4 Truck Engines - Diesel Versus Gasoline

4x4 Truck Engines - Diesel Versus Gasoline

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4x4 Truck Engines - Diesel Versus Gasoline

4x4 Truck Engines - Diesel Versus Gasoline

How Do These Two Engine Types Work?

First, you must understand how a gasoline engine is different from a diesel engine. Fundamentally, a diesel truck motor distinguishes itself by not having spark plugs. In a gasoline engine the spark plugs are used to ignite the mist produced by the fuel injectors, but in a diesel truck engine, pure air compression is used to generate an extreme heat that is used to ignite the fuel sprayed into the cylinder by the fuel injector.

There are two immediate takeaways from this different. First of all, a gasoline engine contains a part a diesel engine does not contain that may experience wear and tear: the spark plug. But on the flip side, the diesel engine must constantly produce, sustain and persevere extreme temperatures.

Different Fuels For Different Engines

As you might imagine from these two different processes, these two engines require different fuels. Standard gasoline is used in standard gas engines, while diesel fuel is used for diesel engines. Diesel fuel is more dense and concentrated than standard gasoline. This has both benefits and drawbacks.

Because the fuel is more dense, the same amount of diesel fuel can generate a greater amount of energy than the same amount of gasoline. This can make modern diesel motors more fuel efficient and allows them to generate significant more torque than standard gasoline engines.

However, this comes at a price. In most cases, diesel fuel is significantly more expensive than standard gas. However, some people, especially people who use trucks in business, still prefer the fuel efficiency and the more steady prices of diesel fuel. Diesel fuel prices don't jump and fall as often or to the same extremes as standard gasoline prices.

Advantages of Diesel Fuel

There are a couple of key advantages to diesel engines compared to gasoline engines. First, because they are built to withstand the higher pressures and higher temperatures required of their basic functionality, they tend to be more robust and thus last much longer than their gasoline counterparts.

Secondly, because of the greater density of diesel fuel and the greater efficiency of the engine design, diesel engines generally produce more torque and are thus greater vehicles for heavy duty work such as hauling and towing.

4x4 Truck Engines - Diesel Versus Gasoline

Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline-Which is Better for the Environment?

With the implementation of alternative fuel sources on the minds of many, diesel is now under the microscope more than ever. Although diesel-powered vehicles have been around for a long time, gasoline is still the primary fuel source for most North American vehicles. Why diesel has not been used as a fuel source in more vehicles? Which is better for the environment? These are questions that are being asked more frequently as the search for alternative fuels is weighing heavily on more people's minds.

Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline-Which is Better for the Environment?

Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline-Which is Better for the Environment?

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Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline-Which is Better for the Environment?

Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline-Which is Better for the Environment?

Gasoline vs. Diesel

It turns out that gasoline is more volatile than diesel, not because of what its base consists of, but because of the additives it contains. In addition, vehicles that use diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient andproduces less greenhouse gases. In that respect, diesel is more environmentally friendly. Diesel actually produces 15% more in greenhouse gases than gasoline when compared by the litre rather than the gallon. Yet it is through the 20-40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline that offsets the higher emissions per litre. In actuality, the carbon dioxide emissions are considerably less than gasoline, but diesel does contain 2.778 grams of carbon per gallon, whereas gasoline contains 2.421 grams per gallon. But, again, it is the fuel economy of diesels that accounts for the smaller rate of carbon emissions.

Then again, diesel fuel contains larger quantities of sulfur. The United States has what is considered to be the dirtiest diesel, but as of June1, 2010 this is going to be different. U.S. diesel fuel has a lower measure of ignition quality. This means that when it is cold outside, ignition performance is poor and can result in higher emissions. This is why you see truck drivers idling their trucks all night long in cold weather rather than risk a troublesome start in the mornings.

But, the sulfur in the diesel that is emitted during cold ignitions and long engine idling is still harmful to the environment because the sulfurs prevent the control of diesel particulate emissions through diesel particulate filters. This is changing, though, since new advanced technologies such as nitrogen oxide absorbers are being developed to reduce these emissions.

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Gas Versus Diesel RV's

This article discusses an age old question and one I get asked a lot, should I buy gas or diesel? This question has fueled many a heated debates too. Sometimes this question involves a truck that will be used to tow a trailer, and other times it involves what type of motorhome to purchase. A universal response you could expect to hear to this question goes something like this: Diesels cost more. Don't buy a diesel unless you plan to put a bunch of miles on it and keep it for a long time. That's the only way you can justify the extra cost of diesel.

Gas Versus Diesel RV's

Gas Versus Diesel RV's

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Gas Versus Diesel RV's

Gas Versus Diesel RV's

Several years ago there was some truth to this somewhat typical response. But things are changing, especially when you're talking about motorhomes. Today, the cost of some gasoline powered motorhomes is about the same asmany of the entry-level diesel motorhomes available on the market. This higher cost is mainly due to advancements in gasoline RV chassis ' design; Gross Vehicle Weight with greater Ratings (GVWR) to accommodate coach designs with 3 and 4 slideouts. And don't forget to factor in the new technology in gasoline engine and transmission design over the past several years.

The old response, of diesels costing more, does hold true with some of the specialized diesel chassis manufacturers, but it's not just the engine that accounts for these higher prices. You are moving to a much higher plateau across the board. For the most part gasoline RV chassis ' are heavy duty truck chassis ' modified for Recreation Vehicle use, whereas many chassis ' are a diesel bus chassis.These bus chassis ' have even greater GVWR 's, air brakes, air ride suspension systems, transmissions, rear mounted larger diesel engines and more. They handle better, ride better and cost more. I always say you get what you pay for.

Other than the cost factor between gas and diesel motorhomes, what are we really talking about when it comes down to gas versus diesel? Say for example in a truck you want to use to pull a trailer. This is where we need to factor in the engine itself. This is also where torque and horsepower come into the equation.

Explaining torque and horsepower can get extremely technical, and we want to keep this simple and easy to understand. With that said, torque is basically the force or energy required to move something. Torque is the measurement of force,and force is measured in reference to a twisting or rotating shaft. In English terms torque is measured in pounds-feet, but is more commonly referred to as foot-pounds. So in keeping it simple let's just say that torque can be thought of as the amount of turning force it takes to move one pound of weight the distance of one foot.

Torque can be multiplied through gear ratios. You have probably heard that the higher the real axle gear ratio is the better the truck will tow. The axle ratio is the number of times the driveshaft must rotate to turn the rear wheels one time. If you have a 3.73: 1 axle ratio the drive shaft turns 3.73 times for each full turn of the axle. So in a sense torque really equals towing capacity.

Horsepower on the other hand is torque X RPM 's. Torque is howmuch work is being done, and horsepower is how fast you get the actual work done. What's interesting is an engine rated at 350 horsepower only produces that horsepower at a rated peak power RPM. This RPM rangand, for a gasoline engine, is often between 5.000 and 6.000 RPM 's. When an engine is idling the horsepower is significantly lower, and as the RPM's raise so does the horsepower. When you are towing a trailer the engine speed is more likely to be in the low to mid RPM range, 2.000 which means you probably have slightly more than half of the rated horsepower. Horsepower is measured by a dynamometer. A dynamometer puts a load on the engine and measures the amount of power the engine produces against the load at various speeds. In reality it is measuring torque in pound-feet andconverting it to horsepower. Even at the peak power RPM rated you won't really get the rated horsepower because a percentage is lost through auxiliary equipment on the engine and the process of getting it back to the wheels.

In a diesel engine the horsepower peaks at a lower RPM, and there is more torque at a lower RPM compared to a gasoline engine. This results in a diesel engine having much more power at a lower RPM, around the RPM range you will be towing at. This higher torque and higher horsepower at a lower RPM equates to better towing.

There are many other factors involved in the question of gas versus diesel that you will need to consider. What are the maintenance costs involved, cost difference between fuel types, fuel economy, your budget, and the resalevalue? Whether it's for a tow vehicle or motorhome, take your time and make a well informed decision when comparing gas to diesel.

If the question is which truck will tow more or which motorhome has more torque the diesel will win hands down, but I honestly have no complaints with our gas powered motorhome either. Especially when considering the price.

Q & A

Question: Why does a diesel engine have more torque?

Mark Says: Much of the reason is in the way the engine is designed. Internal combustion engines use spark from a spark plug to ignite fuel in the combustion chamber of a gasoline engine and the high heat from compression to ignite the fuel in a diesel engine. It's more difficult to burn diesel fuel diesel engines have sohigher compression ratios resulting in more heat to ignite the fuel and more power.

Question: I have always heard that a diesel engine is much louder than a gas engine, is this true?

Mark Says: If you asked me that several years ago the answer would have been yes, but newer diesel engines are actually very quiet.

Question: You said in the article on diesel motorhome rides better, why is that?

Mark Says: Most gas motorhome chassis ' leaf spring suspension systems use. With this suspension system you will experience things like "body roll and pitch." whenever pressure is exerted against one side of the motorhome. It can be caused by a gust of wind, a shift in weight while cornering, or a passing truck. The effects of sway on a motorhomeare increased because of the height and mass of the motorhome. Diesel chassis uses an air ride suspension system. These systems keep the chassis adjusted to the proper ride height at all times by adding and releasing air as required. And the way the system is designed eliminates the pitch and roll affect you get from leaf spring suspensions, resulting in a smoother riding motorhome.

Happy Camping,

Mark J. Polk

Copyright 2007 by Mark j. Polk, owner rveducation101.com

Gas Versus Diesel RV's

Diesel Truck MPG-Beating Gasoline Engines For More Miles Per Gallon

Often times the diesel engine truck is used to haul very heavy items, opting to pick a diesel engine will not only benefit for the heavy load, but it will also help with the miles per gallon (mpg). Diesel truck mpg is much better than that of gasoline engines. While regular unleaded gasoline runs more smoothly and is easier to find, the engine that runs on diesel fuel should still be considered when buying a new truck.

Diesel Truck MPG-Beating Gasoline Engines For More Miles Per Gallon

Diesel Truck MPG-Beating Gasoline Engines For More Miles Per Gallon

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Diesel Truck MPG-Beating Gasoline Engines For More Miles Per Gallon

Diesel Truck MPG-Beating Gasoline Engines For More Miles Per Gallon

If a consumer is in the market for a new truck and they need to haul heavy loads regularly, that person should probably stick with diesel. Since diesel trucks can get better mileage (for they are built to go 250.000 miles more) they are ideal for heavy loads and many trips back and forth. Because of all these reasons, and although diesel truckstend to cost more, they will end up being well worth the money in the long run.

One reason diesel fuel might have a higher cost than most gas is that it has higher energy content than gasoline, and diesel performance is usually better in terms of engine output. These reasons also mean that vehicles running on diesel put less global-warming pollution into the air. Thanks to its higher energy content and its efficient combustion process, performance diesel cars and trucks enables to travel at least 30% farther on a gallon of fuel than comparable gasoline models. The improved efficiency of diesel engines can also help reduce oil consumption.

Many dealerships are not offering a choice of either a diesel engine or a gasoline engine. While both are equal indifferent ways, the diesel engines have less keep up. Gasoline engines need a tune up every thirty thousand miles, while a diesel engine can go much longer without a tune up.

General Motors, Ford and many other companies are doing extensive research on putting forth a car that does not run on gasoline, but currently there are many consumers that are opting for a diesel engine over a gasoline engine. While most gasoline engines are a standard in cars, in order to keep diesel truck mpg down, a lot of companies are making the diesel engine to standard in most trucks. Hybrid trucks are also becoming quite a popular commodity as well, but until the price of hybrid trucks goes down, the diesel truck will still be one of the best choices.

Diesel Truck MPG-Beating Gasoline Engines For More Miles Per Gallon