I think you are missing some safety features on your invention I would check into a safety valve or regulator that prevents backfire or youre thing could explode!
@MightyZarkon, i have not had any trouble with it, i will upgrade the carburetor into a propane jet carb for it, soon as i get a chance to gom to a mower service center that service propane mowers
Just keep that engine lubricated and cool as possible, LP doesn't like engines that much :( It dries out the cylinder and couses poor lubrication. But cool project!
@MrTpengineer LP doesn't dry out the cylinder. Gasoline will wash some of the oil off the cylinder wall though. Normally you can expect 50-75% longer engine life with LP but it is hard on the exhaust valve. It is very hard on the exhaust valve in these old Briggs motors. Briggs used to sell a stellite exhaust valve that fixes the problem, but I don't know if you can still get them.
@MrTpengineer, the forklift engine cylinders very worned out because the engine was poorly maintained, probably used the same oil in the engine's life, never changed
@youngbleeb, LoL actually the tank last me a whole season when i mow an hour per day per week, i am getting my money worth on propane refills at 12 bucks
awesome!!! i want to do this to my honda push mower. do you just use the regulator off of your gas grill, and plump it to the carb? i want my neighbors to think im crazy too. i guess that the conversion gives the engine more power too.. very nice. any info would be great thanks
@blackbill44, this has no regulator on it yet, it's straight injection as for now, i need to find some kind of governor coltroller, so when it detects load like cutting thick grass, the gas flow governor can open it up to allow more gas flow to increase engine speed, this setup i got now, mows my perfectly well without any governor coltroller, it still has the original governor, and the regulator you thought it has on there, is my propane gas gauge
@blackbill44, and on top of that, it's time for a updated video of it, it now have a place for my propane tank to set on without hanging from the handlebar, soon as the weather improves, i will show a new video of it, it's cold now at
-10* Celcius, and its windy here too, talk about windchill temps, oy
@GrandpaTD, you sure can, propane is is a pressurized vapor gas, no gravity feed is needed, i like to find me a good horizontal engine, like an almost new generator, that will be my next project
That is awesome. I have a worn out MTD that has such poor compression that it takes a miracle to get it started on gasoline. I'm gonna have to try this. Thanks for the video, this beats a $200+ conversion kit.
It's just flat work out, most likely the rings. When it loads up, the rod knocking is louder than the exhaust. It's now the mower saved for the ugly jobs like heavy leaf and twig removal.
i removed the fuel tank and used the fuel pickup tube line as my propane fuel injector, it runs sweet, mows great, less emissions, runs LONGER betwen fill ups
this tank last me a whole mowing season, an hour per week from april to almost end of october, and nope, it's not dangerous, long you dont have any gas leak around the lines, except the fuel inlet in the carb, where the gas goes in, i had this LP mower for over a year
It's kind of hard to set the proper mix for varying loads without a fuel controller. You could set the mixture for a specific condition by monitoring cylinder head temperature. Lean the mixture to peak cylinder head temperature and then enrichen the mixture to bring the temp down. Busted rings, burnt valves, and blown head gaskets are all signs of overheating from running too lean.
Yeah, support American made mowers. Don't trade your mowers in for the crap Neuton mower (made in Taiwan). If you want to go cordless battery, the Remginton mower is the best USA made mower on the market. But know gas is stillthe best and it is still cheap to mowe with gas than battery in a lot of ways.
it ran fine after i mow 1 strip of grass and soon as i turned around for another strip... it started smoking, so i hoping its not the rings, hoping its a defective breather, cuz when i started the engine, usually it would smoke a little then clear up indicate that it burns oil, but before i ran it on LP it ran on gas and i never smelled oil burning or smoked when 1st started... i will start with the breather cover 1st before going into deeper
the briggs and stratton engine on this video was taken off the deck and replaced it with 3.75 hp briggs and stratton engine, because the 3.5 hp has a broken oil control ring and it was smoking really bad, so i had to change it and i will rebuilt it with new rings, and will put it back on this deck to continue to run it on propane, and i am still running on the same tank as of a month now
I got my snapper running on propane today lol. It works alright but it's touchy with the mix though... But it's nice to be able to run on gasoline as well for when the speed needs to vary a lot. Video coming after this stinking rain is over with. :\
thats cool,i just picked up a snapper rider out of the dumpster and i will get a video of it, look like it is in a decent shape, i need to put a battery on it and see if it will fire up(i am hoping it does)
Well wouldn't anyone? lol. I need to replace the exhaust valve on my snapper now it killed it :( Maybe propane isn't a great idea. :( blew out the head gasket too.
It was running on propane. Mapp gas doesn't come in a giant white tank :P The valve was actually stretched out (the stem), not actually burnt. I made 2 videos of me repairing it. It runs again, I'm so happy! :) Please watch them :P
sure, i will get it on the next video, all i did was just to drop the fuel tank and cut the fuel line halfway so i can do away with the fuel filter screen and slip the gasline hose on the fuelline and clamp it down with hose clamp, this carb was a single fuel line pickup instead of 2 fuelines
How many btu's does this put out? You should paint the deck and put a silencer on the pipe, it would look cool with a big silencer on the end. I packed my muffler with steel wool and you can't here it two houses over in the cramped California neighborhoods where I live. But by udging from your property, noise isn't a big problem. Nice!
well i have no idea how much btu it's putting out, all i know that it cut my mom with the grass is well over 6 inches without any problem, and with the straight pipe on it, ever think that Loud Pipe Save Lives?? LoL, i'll have to try that steel wool thing sometimes
I think you are missing some safety features on your invention I would check into a safety valve or regulator that prevents backfire or youre thing could explode!
MightyZarkon 2 months ago
@MightyZarkon, i have not had any trouble with it, i will upgrade the carburetor into a propane jet carb for it, soon as i get a chance to gom to a mower service center that service propane mowers
SpiritsoftheWolf 1 month ago
Do like gay sex ?
TokolosheMamzer 3 months ago
MED RARE PLEASE
dynomike1964 7 months ago
Just keep that engine lubricated and cool as possible, LP doesn't like engines that much :( It dries out the cylinder and couses poor lubrication. But cool project!
MrTpengineer 9 months ago
@MrTpengineer LP doesn't dry out the cylinder. Gasoline will wash some of the oil off the cylinder wall though. Normally you can expect 50-75% longer engine life with LP but it is hard on the exhaust valve. It is very hard on the exhaust valve in these old Briggs motors. Briggs used to sell a stellite exhaust valve that fixes the problem, but I don't know if you can still get them.
jl733 7 months ago
@jl733 Oh, because I talked to a mechanic that had to work on LP forklifts and he says the cylinders are very worn out compared to gas ones?
MrTpengineer 7 months ago
@MrTpengineer, the forklift engine cylinders very worned out because the engine was poorly maintained, probably used the same oil in the engine's life, never changed
SpiritsoftheWolf 7 months ago
only a redneck would show you a lawnmower as a 'show-off' object. . .
chris128900 1 year ago
Why such a big tank?
KenMacMillan 1 year ago
@KenMacMillan, if i mow with this for an hour a day per week, it last me a whole mowing season before refilling the tank up again
SpiritsoftheWolf 1 year ago
@SpiritsoftheWolf Yeah, the disposable tanks go for about the same price & would cost more than gas. I should've put 2&2 together.
KenMacMillan 1 year ago
same as running a gasifier
lionpunk1WWE 1 year ago
Redneck mower
SuperBrett1984 1 year ago
blow your nose and you will breathe much better.
nicholaos1983 1 year ago
@nicholaos1983, it wouldn't do any good, it's spring season and that's the season for spring dust and that what stuffed my nose up
SpiritsoftheWolf 1 year ago
lmao this is classic! You could get 4 years worth of cuts with one cylinder
youngbleeb 1 year ago
@youngbleeb, LoL actually the tank last me a whole season when i mow an hour per day per week, i am getting my money worth on propane refills at 12 bucks
SpiritsoftheWolf 1 year ago
awesome!!! i want to do this to my honda push mower. do you just use the regulator off of your gas grill, and plump it to the carb? i want my neighbors to think im crazy too. i guess that the conversion gives the engine more power too.. very nice. any info would be great thanks
blackbill44 2 years ago
@blackbill44, this has no regulator on it yet, it's straight injection as for now, i need to find some kind of governor coltroller, so when it detects load like cutting thick grass, the gas flow governor can open it up to allow more gas flow to increase engine speed, this setup i got now, mows my perfectly well without any governor coltroller, it still has the original governor, and the regulator you thought it has on there, is my propane gas gauge
SpiritsoftheWolf 2 years ago
@blackbill44, and on top of that, it's time for a updated video of it, it now have a place for my propane tank to set on without hanging from the handlebar, soon as the weather improves, i will show a new video of it, it's cold now at
-10* Celcius, and its windy here too, talk about windchill temps, oy
SpiritsoftheWolf 2 years ago
@SpiritsoftheWolf cool make a propane riding mower like u said
gaspowerrules 1 year ago
Can you use this setup on the horizontal suction carbs or does this only work on the vertical carbs?
GrandpaTD 2 years ago
@GrandpaTD, you sure can, propane is is a pressurized vapor gas, no gravity feed is needed, i like to find me a good horizontal engine, like an almost new generator, that will be my next project
SpiritsoftheWolf 2 years ago
That is awesome. I have a worn out MTD that has such poor compression that it takes a miracle to get it started on gasoline. I'm gonna have to try this. Thanks for the video, this beats a $200+ conversion kit.
PX213 2 years ago
poor compression means possible a bad exhaust valve, or blow head gasket, and yes, it's cheaper than the conversion kit :)
SpiritsoftheWolf 2 years ago
It's just flat work out, most likely the rings. When it loads up, the rod knocking is louder than the exhaust. It's now the mower saved for the ugly jobs like heavy leaf and twig removal.
PX213 2 years ago
i removed the fuel tank and used the fuel pickup tube line as my propane fuel injector, it runs sweet, mows great, less emissions, runs LONGER betwen fill ups
SpiritsoftheWolf 2 years ago
Awsome!
stlouissux9119 2 years ago
how long does a propane tank last you ??
is it dangerous ??
coshyno 3 years ago
this tank last me a whole mowing season, an hour per week from april to almost end of october, and nope, it's not dangerous, long you dont have any gas leak around the lines, except the fuel inlet in the carb, where the gas goes in, i had this LP mower for over a year
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago
i took the same one!!
ejvdo 3 years ago
It's kind of hard to set the proper mix for varying loads without a fuel controller. You could set the mixture for a specific condition by monitoring cylinder head temperature. Lean the mixture to peak cylinder head temperature and then enrichen the mixture to bring the temp down. Busted rings, burnt valves, and blown head gaskets are all signs of overheating from running too lean.
130eng 3 years ago
custom
yk500 3 years ago
Yeah, support American made mowers. Don't trade your mowers in for the crap Neuton mower (made in Taiwan). If you want to go cordless battery, the Remginton mower is the best USA made mower on the market. But know gas is stillthe best and it is still cheap to mowe with gas than battery in a lot of ways.
oxforduniversity 3 years ago
oh no, that is why i kept all my mowers in top shape, to outlast these cheap mowers
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago
its strange how the ring just gave out. were u using it then wen it gave out or did it start smoking one time wem u fried it up?
adb140275 3 years ago
it ran fine after i mow 1 strip of grass and soon as i turned around for another strip... it started smoking, so i hoping its not the rings, hoping its a defective breather, cuz when i started the engine, usually it would smoke a little then clear up indicate that it burns oil, but before i ran it on LP it ran on gas and i never smelled oil burning or smoked when 1st started... i will start with the breather cover 1st before going into deeper
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago
lol random.....
krankiev 3 years ago
I have a propane powered mower! I'm not totally done with it yet but it's up and running it runs real good!!
krankiev 3 years ago
the briggs and stratton engine on this video was taken off the deck and replaced it with 3.75 hp briggs and stratton engine, because the 3.5 hp has a broken oil control ring and it was smoking really bad, so i had to change it and i will rebuilt it with new rings, and will put it back on this deck to continue to run it on propane, and i am still running on the same tank as of a month now
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago
I'm now converting my snapper riding mower to be a propane/gasoline hybrid. It's almost done!!!
krankiev 3 years ago
wow,.... i am looking for a golf cart and see about converting it to run on propane, before i convert MY golf cart into propane
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago
I got my snapper running on propane today lol. It works alright but it's touchy with the mix though... But it's nice to be able to run on gasoline as well for when the speed needs to vary a lot. Video coming after this stinking rain is over with. :\
krankiev 3 years ago
thats cool,i just picked up a snapper rider out of the dumpster and i will get a video of it, look like it is in a decent shape, i need to put a battery on it and see if it will fire up(i am hoping it does)
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago
Well wouldn't anyone? lol. I need to replace the exhaust valve on my snapper now it killed it :( Maybe propane isn't a great idea. :( blew out the head gasket too.
krankiev 3 years ago
you didnt use mapp gas, did you?? those mapp gas burns hotter than propane
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago
It was running on propane. Mapp gas doesn't come in a giant white tank :P The valve was actually stretched out (the stem), not actually burnt. I made 2 videos of me repairing it. It runs again, I'm so happy! :) Please watch them :P
krankiev 3 years ago
kook book... lmfao
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago
can u show what u did to the carb in a video?
adb140275 3 years ago
sure, i will get it on the next video, all i did was just to drop the fuel tank and cut the fuel line halfway so i can do away with the fuel filter screen and slip the gasline hose on the fuelline and clamp it down with hose clamp, this carb was a single fuel line pickup instead of 2 fuelines
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago
How many btu's does this put out? You should paint the deck and put a silencer on the pipe, it would look cool with a big silencer on the end. I packed my muffler with steel wool and you can't here it two houses over in the cramped California neighborhoods where I live. But by udging from your property, noise isn't a big problem. Nice!
--Gary G.
RainJetSprinklers 3 years ago
well i have no idea how much btu it's putting out, all i know that it cut my mom with the grass is well over 6 inches without any problem, and with the straight pipe on it, ever think that Loud Pipe Save Lives?? LoL, i'll have to try that steel wool thing sometimes
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 years ago