# Converting Diesels to woodgas **URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/converting-diesels-to-woodgas/2590 **Category:** General Discussion **Created:** [July 3, 2016, 11:21am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/converting-diesels-to-woodgas/2590 "2016-07-03T11:21:00Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 108
### Author: ![Tone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@Tone](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Tone) #### Post date: [February 21, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/converting-diesels-to-woodgas/2590/108 "2021-02-21T19:17:34Z")
Diesel and wood gas, this is the best combination for me, some time ago I converted an older Ford to which I added LPG, in direct proportion to the lever on the diesel pump I controlled the valve for LPG, which mixed with air in the venturi constriction in the intake duct, power there was a significant increase in smoke on the exhaust, but there was practically no smoke. I intend to supply my diesel generator with wood gas, plan in brief: -on a vacuum gas mixer on the intake manifold, similar to the one I have made for LPG, only a stronger spring and a different ratio [Gas "carbourator"](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/gas-carbourator/5133) -diesel pump limited, so that the fuel is sufficient only for idling -The speed regulator will open the air damper (air / wood gas mixture), I hope I will be able to install the connection between the diesel pump regulator and the air damper --- _[View the full topic](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/converting-diesels-to-woodgas/2590)._