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Running Your Generator On Fuel Vapor by transpix(m): 10:42pm On Nov 06, 2016
IN THESE TIMES OF RECESSION, SOME NIGERIANS ARE TRYING TO SEE HOW THEY CAN USE WHAT THEY HAVE TO ACHIEVE WHAT THEY WANT OR AS THEY SAY " USING THE AVAILABLE TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRABLE. THE EPILEPTIC POWER SUPPLY IN THE COUNTRY AND THE ATTENDANT COST OF RUNNING GENERATORS GOT ME THINKING OF HOW TO REDUCE THE COST OF RUNNING MY GENERATOR.
FIRST, I HAD TO PURCHASE AN LPG CARBURETOR TO RUN MY GENERATOR. THAT WAS WHEN 12.5 KG LPG COOKING GAS WAS AROUND #3,500:00 IN PORT HARCOURT. IT LATER WENT UP TO #4,200:00. MORE SO, IT LASTED ONLY 7 DAYS WHEN USED AT 4HRS PER DAY. MY GENERATOR BRAND IS SUMEC FIREMAN 3000. THIS GOT ME THINKING, SO AS A DIY FREAK, I SEARCHED FOR AN ALTERNATIVE WAY OF RUNNING MY GENERATOR WITH LESS FUEL CONSUMPTION. I GOT A SOLUTION AS I ALWAYS BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM.

MY SOLUTION CAME FROM FIRST CONVERTING LIQUID FUEL{PETROL) TO VAPOR AND THEN RUNNING MY GENERATOR ON THE VAPOR. THE THEORY IS THIS, LIQUID FUEL DOES NOT BURN. IT ONLY BURNS IN VAPOR OR GASEOUS STATE. THE FUEL IN A GENERATOR'S CARBURETOR ENTERS THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER IN A MIST FORM. MISTS ARE LIKE LIQUID DROPLETS. THEY CONTAIN MORE FUEL THAN WHEN THE LIQUID FUEL IS CONVERTED TO VAPOR. MY VAPOR FUEL DESIGN HAS GONE THROUGH SEVERAL STAGES,MODELS. I'LL POST A FEW PICTURES OF MY DESIGN. I WISH I KNEW HOW TO POST VIDEOS. I WOULD HAVE DONE IT.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT PRESENTLY, I AM RUNNING MY GENERATOR ON FUEL VAPOR. COMBUSTION IS COMPLETE, THERE IS SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN MY FUEL USAGE. MY GENERATOR RUN TIME IS LONGER QED.

I ADVICE NIGERIANS TO LOOK INWARD FOR SOLUTIONS TO OUR PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. TRANSPIX.

Re: Running Your Generator On Fuel Vapor by otunbakplu(m): 10:48pm On Nov 06, 2016
i hope person no go burn house If ma landlord see this omo na quite notice o.anyway 9ce innovation
Re: Running Your Generator On Fuel Vapor by gbodimowo(m): 11:05pm On Nov 06, 2016
kindly state the hardware used
Re: Running Your Generator On Fuel Vapor by transpix(m): 5:28am On Nov 07, 2016
Material used are mostly items you can find in the Nigerian market. 2 valves, some pipes and a fuel rubber liner to connect to the carburetor. I typically start my generator on liquid fuel and after some minutes switch over to vapor.
Re: Running Your Generator On Fuel Vapor by aieromon(m): 7:38am On Nov 07, 2016
Risky stuff
Re: Running Your Generator On Fuel Vapor by Durosure(m): 7:51am On Nov 07, 2016
transpix:
IN THESE TIMES OF RECESSION, SOME NIGERIANS ARE TRYING TO SEE HOW THEY CAN USE WHAT THEY HAVE TO ACHIEVE WHAT THEY WANT OR AS THEY SAY " USING THE AVAILABLE TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRABLE. THE EPILEPTIC POWER SUPPLY IN THE COUNTRY AND THE ATTENDANT COST OF RUNNING GENERATORS GOT ME THINKING OF HOW TO REDUCE THE COST OF RUNNING MY GENERATOR.
FIRST, I HAD TO PURCHASE AN LPG CARBURETOR TO RUN MY GENERATOR. THAT WAS WHEN 12.5 KG LPG COOKING GAS WAS AROUND #3,500:00 IN PORT HARCOURT. IT LATER WENT UP TO #4,200:00. MORE SO, IT LASTED ONLY 7 DAYS WHEN USED AT 4HRS PER DAY. MY GENERATOR BRAND IS SUMEC FIREMAN 3000. THIS GOT ME THINKING, SO AS A DIY FREAK, I SEARCHED FOR AN ALTERNATIVE WAY OF RUNNING MY GENERATOR WITH LESS FUEL CONSUMPTION. I GOT A SOLUTION AS I ALWAYS BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM.

MY SOLUTION CAME FROM FIRST CONVERTING LIQUID FUEL{PETROL) TO VAPOR AND THEN RUNNING MY GENERATOR ON THE VAPOR. THE THEORY IS THIS, LIQUID FUEL DOES NOT BURN. IT ONLY BURNS IN VAPOR OR GASEOUS STATE. THE FUEL IN A GENERATOR'S CARBURETOR ENTERS THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER IN A MIST FORM. MISTS ARE LIKE LIQUID DROPLETS. THEY CONTAIN MORE FUEL THAN WHEN THE LIQUID FUEL IS CONVERTED TO VAPOR. MY VAPOR FUEL DESIGN HAS GONE THROUGH SEVERAL STAGES,MODELS. I'LL POST A FEW PICTURES OF MY DESIGN. I WISH I KNEW HOW TO POST VIDEOS. I WOULD HAVE DONE IT.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT PRESENTLY, I AM RUNNING MY GENERATOR ON FUEL VAPOR. COMBUSTION IS COMPLETE, THERE IS SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN MY FUEL USAGE. MY GENERATOR RUN TIME IS LONGER QED.

I ADVICE NIGERIANS TO LOOK INWARD FOR SOLUTIONS TO OUR PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. TRANSPIX.
i commend you my brother, i can help you on the video
Re: Running Your Generator On Fuel Vapor by toyo4souls(m): 7:37pm On Nov 07, 2016
how many hours do you get based on this system?

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