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Any - Best LPG system and car 23 Mar 2013 (Forum)
After many days of reading and deliberation I have opted to go down the LPG route. Reason being I heard diesel cars to have issues with DPF's and petrol cars just not giving me the best MPG for my needs. I do around 20K a year, mainly motorway mileage but I'm looking for advise -
Jaguar X-Type 2.5l AWD - LPG Conversion 12 Feb 2013 (Forum)
it to LPG. I am trawling through a few websites which are contradictory regarding valve seat recession on the jag engines and the damage the conversion will do. Some suggest not to do it while others say the engine has hard enough valve seats which will not be damaged by a coversion. Has anyone experienced -
Jeep Grand Cherokee (1999 - 2005) - 4.7 V8 LPG conversion, a proposition ? 11 Feb 2010 (Forum)
Hello, I have a 4.7 v8 Jeep Grand Cherokee that as you can imagine is quite thirsty! I am currently looking into getting a LPG conversion done on it but have a few queries. (1) I currently only do about 15-20 miles a day during the week and say 60 at the weekend usually. As i understand -
LPG Taxation 27 May 2008 (Forum)
Hi all, just a quick question, does anyone have any information about the government's plans for taxation on LPG fuel next year? The last that I heard and the tax was fixed until 2009 but I've found no mention of what will happen after that date. I would hope that at worst there would be a gradual -
Which LPG limousine? 3 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
I'm after a luxury LPG motor for under £5k. What would you choose? Thinking Jaguar (XJ or S-Type), Lexus LS 300 or Mercedes S-Class. -
private buyer long term diesel / lpg choice ? 24 Sep 2009 (Forum)
Hi all New to the site but have been a guest viewer for quite some time and now need some honest advice. Quick relevant background: Never bought a new car. Living in ITALY, petrol 1.2 euro/ltr, diesel 1.1euro/ltr, lpg 0.54/Ltr and availability no problem. 1 one year old daughter, hopefully another -
Reply to earlier thread about LPG 2 Apr 2020 (Forum)
Ive just been looking through some older threads and came across some unanswered questions about lpg the main one being the safety side of things im an LPGA approved convertor so obviously its in my interest to say how safe lpg is so read for yourself at LPGA.co.uk there is a whole section -
Renault Espace (1997 - 2002) - 1997 2.2 Trafic petrol converted to lpg 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
. The engine is tending to overheat and seems to be pushing coolant out from overflow. Runs ok on lpg but lumpy on petrol and tendency to backfire through inlet when using petrol...which i think may have wrecked air mass/flow meter. Any ideas where I should look for reasons for milky coolant? Head gasket -
Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2003 1.6 dualfuel LPG engine keeps cutting out. 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
Manufacturer: Vauxhall. Model: Astra. Type: Estate. Fuel: Dual fuel - LPG/Petrol. Trim: Elegance. Engine: 1600cc. Registered: 2003. Mileage: 52k. ***This only happens when running on LPG*** If I am slowing the vehicle down using just the the gears, as in approaching, roundabouts, give ways -
LPG/bi-fuel Cars 11 Apr 2006 (Forum)
I'm on the market to buy a small LPG/bi-fuel car, mainly to be used to drive in London and also to avoid giving Ken any more of my hard earned cash, when he extends his Congestion Charge area, next year. The other day I popped into my local Vauxall dealer, because I know they make bi-fuel vehicles -
BMW X5 4.4 2004 - LPG advice wanted 3 May 2015 (Forum)
Hi everybody, I have recently bought a X5, which has LPG fitted, She runs really well. Got one thing that is niggling me though, I have heard that it is best to use an oil additive, as gas can cause premature valve wear. Can anyone advise me on this and if so, what oil additive should I use -
Toyota - LPG servicing 14 Jul 2010 (Forum)
I am trying to service an LPG vehicle with a Lovato installation. It is simply the case of changing the filter and setting it up correctly. My question is: where can the filter be located. I have include a link to the manual (refer to page 25 for the manual -
Buying LPG car from auction 9 Oct 2006 (Forum)
I will be looking for a replacement vehicle in the next few months. I want to buy a dual fuel vehicle with a factory fitted LPG system. I want to attend a few auctions and see what availability and roughly what price they fetch, ideally the vehicle will be not more than 3 years old. I live -
well done Dacia 9 Feb 2020 (Forum)
Factory fitted LPG models throughout the range https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/dacia-to-sell-lpg-cars-in-britain/ar-BBZBAxR?li=AAJsFr5 -
LPG conversions -- resale values 3 Dec 2008 (Forum)
I was having a look at a couple of LPG conversion websites, and was wondering about the resale values against a diesel car. Say, for the sake of argument a 2.5l petrol car cost about £3000 at 4 years old because of the fuel consumption. A similarly-powered diesel car may well be the thick end -
LPG Conversion on a Volvo 22 Jun 2003 (Forum)
Hi, I am thinking of purchasing an Volvo C70 T5, since I do a lot of motorway driving and like a good value car. As they seem to be around 10-13k for a 2yr old with 30k miles on. And I currently do around 25-35k PA and my company I work for give me 13.5p per mile. My question is do LPG -
Jaguar XJ6 - LPG Conversions 13 Feb 2013 (Forum)
Having spent many years with economical? cars, In my dotage I have decided to have something comfortable for the next few years. I have an XJ6 which is beautiful, comfortable and not at all green. I want to get the car converted to LPG but I need to find someone in the Birmingahm -
FORD FOCUS ZETEC - LPG PROBLEM 20 Nov 2011 (Forum)
HI I have had lpg since 2000 and had to have the pump replaced once in this time after it stopped working. This time the system works ok when going a long, but as soon as i slow down and am just comming to a hault it stalls. I do not have any problem when in petrol mode -
Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Duelfuel 1.6 16v 03 Service due. 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
Urgently needed: LPG (Vauxhall or otherwise) authorised service centre in South Yorkshire. Purchased the car from AMS of Grimbsy. They are the nearest but are too far to travel back to once more to have yet another running fault rectified. All is fine on petrol. LPG - juddering, loss of power -
LPG Problem. 2004 Jaguar X Type 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
I have recently had my car converted to run on LPG by a certified garage the car is a 2004 jag x type 3 litre the problem is 1) the engine cuts out very rarley when slowing down and generally after long journey 2) when switched over to petrol after running on gas there can be sudden power loss