Thread: How to: reduce the rich condition of a cold start.
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Old 07-31-2010, 02:55 PM   #26 (permalink)
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I assumed he meant simultaneous injection; I've also heard of adding propane, or for the more adventurous and those with better lined pockets, compressed natural gas, to a diesel engine for better performance.

You'd be interested in this link I bet: H-Line Conversions - Hummer H1 & H2 Diesel and Green Fuel Conversions - Wichita, Kansas

He does a lot of bigger cars, but how hard is it to downsize a bit?
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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