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• Chevrolet - Cruze on e-bay 4 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  again on ebay  with an lpg conversion and now £7600 ish... and wondering what on earth is going on, especially as it appears to be a private sale and there would be very little comeback for any buyer.
• labouring new diesel engines? 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  , it only tells you not to rev the thing too high for environmental reasons. Any thoughts? i'm a petrol or LPG man myself...
• Volvo V40 Bifuel 12 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Has anyone got any experience or comments about the V40 LPG model? I have seen a couple advertised at our local superstore, 53 reg with delivery mileage for £14k. At this price they seem to be a good replacement for my 2000W, 75k Vectra SRi 140 Dualfuel. This has given me pretty reliable service
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  Do people realise that lithium ion batteries, of the sort used in electrical cars, can be very damaging to the environment? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A lot is being made of lithium ion battery cars and hybrids, but there seems to be a stumbling block on range and cost, and probably on environmental grounds....
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  Money saving on motorway miles 10 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Coventry and my partner lives in Reading. We do 1000 plus miles each month on the M40. Our three current vehicles are: a 1987 V8 Landrover station...
• please advice me on extremely reliable car....... 12 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  on lpg,  i dont know if diesels are good option since they have a lot of expensive parts i drive mainly in town and i stuck at traffic so i would love to have some great extras,    Like leather or very comfortable seats , like ESP,  and other good things , i dont want
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - (92-97) SPi 1.8 ADZ headache 19 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  warm. If you cruise at low load it steadies itself. But if you move the throttle or give it some gas it runs on 2- 3, really rough. It always stars first time, the fault is just the same on LPG or petrol. Any ideas? So far i've changed: Coil Plugs Leads Rotor arm Dizzy cap Distributor ECU Whole
• Land Rover Discovery II - Repair Problems 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  fitted. Motor was returned end of October in time for our holiday we did 1100 miles or so during the holiday no problem and the car was returned to the garage for first service and the LPG setting up (engine supplier had advised not to use LPG for the first 1000 miles). It run fine
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  Which convertible sports car for £3750? 12 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a considered opinion regarding the best value soft top sports car with a meagre £3750 budget. I do a lot of home maintenance but can't...
• Land Rover Discovery (1989 - 1998) - 97 3.9 wiring problem 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  hi there got a nice disco runs on lpg too i seem to have 2 problems coil overheats when ignition left on has 12v feed and seems to have earth on neg side from distributor i am unsure of what originally is correct wiring,seems to be shorting coil. prob 2 car cuts out dead no apparent reason
• Another VW Passat misfire 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  started backfiring before it started misfiring. Also, my multipoint fuel injected car runs on LPG using a single point LPG injection system (Leonardo). I mention this in case it may increase the chance of carbon build up? Anyway, the backfires only ever happened on 3 occasions. > 6th Aug after 60 mile
• Renault Megane Scenic 98 model 27 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Can anyone assist. I have a Megane Scenic 1.6RT with an LPG Conversion on it. Yesterday there was a bang from under the bonnet (which may have been from the LPG) the car lost power when going uphill. when listening to the engine there was a knocking noise. the breakdown service removed the plugs
• troubles starting - skoda octavia 1.4 9 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  if this problem sounds familiar to someone of you.... another thing: there's a light "check motor electronics" on the dashboard lighting, but the garagist says that I don't have to care much about this because I'm driving on LPG... (the LPG installation works very good, so that is not the problem because
• 2500 miles per month. £2500. Diesel? Petrol? LPG? 1 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  this is the list of cars I have been considering: 1) Audi A4 TDI 1.9 130 Estate/Saloon (B6) (Dont care for the B7s or newer) 2) Subaru Legacy Estate/Saloon (4th gen)  Freshly converted to LPG with the addition of Valve protection 3) Mercedes C220 CDI Estate/Saloon (W203) 4
• Ford Transit - new London emission laws 3 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  petrol powered car/van would converting it to LPG be acceptable. I am not a Londoner, just curious about the effects of this new legislation.
• 40 Years in the future............................ 15 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  What will be using 40 years in the future will petrol still exist? Will diesel exist? is there enough oil to last till then? Is Lpg the way forward? Electric cars with the range of a large diesel with charging cappacity like that of a alternator? I don't think we will advanced to flying around
• Toyota Camry (2002 - 2006) - 02 2.4 Oil coolers 25 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I have a toyota camry that runs on LPG. I understand that it runs hotter than usual. Would an oil cooler make any difference? Can you recommend any websites that let me know how I can buy one with advice on these devices. I understand that they are more suited to cars that tow as the gear box
• Jeep Cherokee (1993 - 2001) - 01 4.0 Fuel pump at reasonable price? 20 May 2009 (Forum)
  Someone I know with a 4l Cherokee with an lpg conversion needs a new petrol pump as the old one is kaput. It fits inside the fuel tank and needs a special gasket too. Finding the right part is quite difficult and finding it at a reasonable price, very. Does anyone know of a good no-nonsense
• Toyota Hilux Surf SSR-X 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Dear All, I am considering purchasing the 3.0l 1994 version of this vehicle. The motor is diesel and I am wondering about conversion to LPG (preferably to run alongside), is this feasible or do I need a petrol engine - I\'m guessing I do. Also, does anyone have any knowledge of JICC ( http
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Oil Labelling - What does it all mean? 8 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  For the engine in my vehicle Vauxhall (Z 16 XE - 52 plate 1.6 16v dual fuelled lpg/petrol) I have been using a Unipart own branded semi synthetic that meets or exceeds: API SL/CF ACEA A3/B3/B4 VW 500.00 and VW 505.00. What do all these numbers & letters mean please?