Propane-Powered Lawn Tractor Runs Better, Cleaner
Robert Bodell’s lawn tractor works better and runs cleaner since he converted it from gas to propane. The conversion was easy and cheap and can easily be reversed. However, Bodell sees no reason to do so. Although he initially did it because of a challenge, he quickly found LP power superior.
“I only did it because someone said I couldn’t,” recalls Bodell. “The engine was running badly and had low compression due to carbon buildup on the piston and around the rings. At the end of the first mowing season on propane, I removed the head, and the carbon was gone and compression had risen.”
Bodell mounted a small propane tank on the rear of his 13 hp Signature 2000 Elite garden tractor. He attached a stock 8-oz. regulator with a needle valve and a 5/16-in. hose. After drilling a hole in the lawn tractor’s air cleaner, he inserted the other end of the hose.
“The hose is a nice tight fit on the air cleaner, so I don’t have a dust problem,” says Bodell. “I have no throttle control, but the engine runs at about 3/4 throttle. I adjust the ground speed by changing gears in the transmission.”
Even at 3/4 throttle, the LP-fueled engine outperforms full throttle with gas. “It has plenty of power and has no problem mowing 10 to 12-in. tall grass without bogging down,” he says. “I run in a high gear and cut higher grass than on gas.”
To get a rough comparison of LP performance, Bodell purchased gas equal to the cost of a tank of propane. With the propane disconnected, he mowed on gas until the tank ran dry.
“I mow about 3 times as much grass with propane as with gas,” says Bodell.
You can see a video of Bodell’s propane-powered mower at FARMSHOW.COM.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Robert Bodell, 202 Prairie Hill Court, Springtown, Texas 76082 (rbodell@gmail.com)
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Propane-Powered Lawn Tractor Runs Better Cleaner ENERGY Alternative Fuels Robert Bodell’s lawn tractor works better and runs cleaner since he converted it from gas to propane The conversion was easy and cheap and can easily be reversed However Bodell sees no reason to do so Although he initially did it because of a challenge he quickly found LP power superior
“I only did it because someone said I couldn’t ” recalls Bodell “The engine was running badly and had low compression due to carbon buildup on the piston and around the rings At the end of the first mowing season on propane I removed the head and the carbon was gone and compression had risen ”
Bodell mounted a small propane tank on the rear of his 13 hp Signature 2000 Elite garden tractor He attached a stock 8-oz regulator with a needle valve and a 5/16-in hose After drilling a hole in the lawn tractor’s air cleaner he inserted the other end of the hose
“The hose is a nice tight fit on the air cleaner so I don’t have a dust problem ” says Bodell “I have no throttle control but the engine runs at about 3/4 throttle I adjust the ground speed by changing gears in the transmission ”
Even at 3/4 throttle the LP-fueled engine outperforms full throttle with gas “It has plenty of power and has no problem mowing 10 to 12-in tall grass without bogging down ” he says “I run in a high gear and cut higher grass than on gas ”
To get a rough comparison of LP performance Bodell purchased gas equal to the cost of a tank of propane With the propane disconnected he mowed on gas until the tank ran dry
“I mow about 3 times as much grass with propane as with gas ” says Bodell
You can see a video of Bodell’s propane-powered mower at FARMSHOW COM
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Robert Bodell 202 Prairie Hill Court Springtown Texas 76082 rbodell@gmail com
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