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| RE: I'd like to learn what a "Trailer Mover" is. |
| By Will - 10/14/2001 10:02:19 AM; IP 24.162.160.171 |
Think of a trailer mover as a tow-truck for trailers. They are big heavy trucks that are very short (in length, not height).
Also - my father used to work for a propane company. We had a pickup truck (300 I-6) and a station wagon (351M) on propane. I don't remember all of the parts, but I do remember - tank with normal regulator, valves, etc., lines to the engine, propane carburetor, hose to the top of the gas carburetor. The propane carburetor mixed the propane with air. The gas carburetor was used to control speed - basically just the throttle plate was used. There was a switch inside that turned the propane on/gas off, and vice versa.
The propane dropped power quite a bit, but ran super clean. At 280,000 miles, my dad replaced the air filter or something like that, and didn't get a nut on tight. The lock washer may have been flattened. The nut worked its way loose, and down the carb. Once it hit the cylinder, it split the block. We took the engine apart, and it looked brand new - 'cept for sunken valves. The bearings even looked fresh - at 280K miles!
Another weird thing - if you run on propane exclusively for a long time, you'll have to rebuild the carburetor if you ever want to run on gas again. The gas dries up. Just make sure you run on gas once a month or so. |
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