Is inhaling carbon monoxide better than lpg?

Question

I just converted my car from gasoline to lpg. I noticed that when I am using lpg, inside my car has no smell. But when I am using gasoline, I can smell something like carbon monoxide or is it the gasoline burning that smells from the inside of the car. So my question is, which is more dangerous: smelling the burning gasoline or the odorless lpg?

Answer 1

i own a repair shop,and believe me ,both are very deadly,the ones you cant smell are the worse ,but both can ,and will kill you ,i work in tight areas some times ,and i have to be really care full about carbon monoxide,it can be present,and you wont know it,,good luck,i hope this help,s.

Answer 2

Oxygen travels around your body in the blood, and while it is in the blood it is bound to proteins known as haemoglobin. If these proteins aren't present, then only a tiny amount of oxygen would be circulated (that which is dissolved) and you would die. Carbon monoxide also binds to haemoglobin, and it also has a much, much greater affinity. That means that if a haemoglobin molecule with oxygen comes past a carbon monoxide molecule, the O2 and CO may switch. In addition to that, the binding of CO means that the haemoglobin molecule holds other O2 molecules more strongly, and thus they aren't released when they get to the tissue where they are needed. The end result is that you've got far fewer O2 molecules in your blood, thus meaning you have far less oxygen circulating, and thus you suffer from inadequate oxygen supply to tissues. There are also a few other processes involved (the CO can react with things which results in harmful byproducts being given off). [Edit] an interesting point to note is that inhaling CO is worse than injecting it. In the lungs, there are many free haemoglobin molecules, but given CO has a greater affinity then more will be bound than O2. In the bloodstream, the haemoglobins are all full, so while some O2 will be replaced with CO, it will be a lot less than at the lungs.

Answer 3

you cannot smell carbon monoxide, that's why it's called a silent killer . the smell might have been sulphur , (rotten egg ?) and propane is doctored to smell as it has no natural odour , OK I'm almost ready to awnser, a propane vehicle has "less harm full" exhaust ,they are the only ones allowed to operate indoors ( propane powered forklifts) so a gasoline powered car has a more harm full exhaust than a propane one

Answer 4

combustion of lpg also produces carbon monoxide. you have an exhaust leak you need to get fixed

Answer 5

Smelling exhaust gasses is fatal. if you let it go on to long it is very easy to fall asleep resulting in death!.
Check your exhaust system for leaks.

Answer 6

no, it's far better to smell lpg. lol.