Running on Propane.

I would like to run my villiers engines on propane(to save carrying petrol around)has anyone got knowledge of this,any help or advice most welcome thanks in anticipation.

Some info here: http://www.petepower.co.uk/LPG-gas-conversion.html

Hi Paul thanks for the info about LPG conversions for small engines this Petepower Co have a very interesting site,it certainly gives me the encouragement to run on Propane.Best Regards Keith.

Discussed in this thread,     http://www.stationaryengineforum.net/t5093-help-needed-villiers-engine

Pete.

Hi Foden, Thanks for the info on running Villiers engines on Propane,very interesting,by the way with the name Foden do you live anywhere near Sandbach.Best Wishes Keith.

chiefy wrote:Hi Foden, Thanks for the info on running Villiers engines on Propane,very interesting,by the way with the name Foden do you live anywhere near Sandbach.Best Wishes Keith.

Haha, no Keith, I am a Derbyshire resident. I just spent the best 27 years of my life either driving them or laying under them!

Pete.

Hi Pete,I too was in road haulage for many years in the early days we were running ERFs at that time we were gardener powered,4 LWs to 8 LXbs we later went onto Cummins when gardeners stopped making engines,i did start my career on the footplate on main line steam but when diesels came in my shed was closing and they wanted to move me to another shed ,ihad got married and got my first house and did not want to move so i moved to road haulage,and i am now into stationary engines which is all new to me but i am learning.Best Regards Keith.

Foden wrote:Discussed in this thread,     http://www.stationaryengineforum.net/t5093-help-needed-villiers-engine

Pete.

The forum appears to have moved since then...
https://ukengineforum.forumotion.com/t5093-help-needed-villiers-engine

This is my gas powered Villers generator does yours have a demand valve and floatless carburettor.

https://ukengineforum.forumotion.com/t11100-latest-project#82462

Maryalice

maryalice wrote:This is my gas powered Villers generator does yours have a demand valve and floatless carburettor.

What mine has got could be described as such... not the terms I would choose, but I don't have any better ones.  
Got it running today. Hardly had to do a thing, but the exhaust needs refitting: it's very loose.
Didn't run it for long, as I don't have any pipes to put water to it, and I don't think it'll be good for it to run it dry...