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Show Page March 4, 1 982 Times-Thursda- y, Prepare: en alternative to gasoline Dixo-Ga- s, By JERRY OLSEN located at 7916 W. 2400 S., converts cars and trucks to fuel efficient propane. Gary Nielson, who is employed at Dixo Gas, said propane bums cleaner than gas because it has no lead containments in it. As a result, propane doesnt pollute the air. Nielson said gas doesnt bum as efficiently as propane. All of the propane is burned off because it enters the in the form of a vapor. The unburned gas will contaminate oil, said car-buarat- or Nielson. Go for the best from the North. A Canadian so good, it takes the efforts of four great distilleries from Manitoba to Quebec to make the superb taste of one great whisky. Lord Calve ri: The Lord of the Canadians. Overall, cars with propane converters will loose about 15 percent mileage, but the cost of propane about half the price of for mileage loss. gas compensates 0 octance, which is Propane has a octane engines. good for high with propane converters Vehicles Propane also require fewer tune-upextends engine and spark plug life. Because it doesnt get into the oil, propane vehicles require less oil changes. Nielson said there is a very abundant supply of propane available. It is constantly being burned off at oil refinery near 125-13- s. Woods Cross. Due to the low cost of propane, a car which gets around 12 miles per gallon with a propane converter will pay for itself in three years. Nielson said the converter is a e investment and that the propane equipment is interchangeable. life-tim- Hercules will convert 20 vehicles to A a propane for a savings of $28,000 year.two total of 14, including 11 vans and converted. The pickup trucks, will be conversions are being done by Dixo-Gawho will also supply the propane for the vehicles. Jim Rich, who is responsible for the conversions at Hercules, said propane reserves are expected to be ample for the next five to ten years. of crude oil Propane is a efficient fuel refining. It is a natural gas is for residential heating where unavailable. s, by-produ- ij f irf A f JS ) vJ i Jr ' v ct dean-burnin- g, tMKdMIllirANAVMNWHKKr-AHUN- MrmiOal -- CALVIRI USICO.NVC |