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• 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?
• In an estate over high fuel costs 30 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I have an Audi 80 2.6E V6 estate, 93 L with 80k on the clock. Should I keep it and continue paying high prices for petrol and possibly have to buy a pair of new catalytic converters. Convert it to LPG. Sell it and buy a slower diesel 80. Buy an A4 TDi 110 bhp with 100k on the clock for about £10k
• Audi A6 Avant 4.2 Quattro - Emissions warning light - catalytic problem? 15 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  light on. I have also heard that if I have an LPG conversion then the cats are not required to pass an emissions test because of the cleaner burn (although I have heard that it might be illegal to remove the cats). So for the cost of a new set of catalytic converters can I consider and LPG conversion
• Most Economical Petrol car over 2000cc? 3 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  of poke for overtaking a-road 40mph'ers. Ideally, around 45mpg at 60-70mph would be the target. I do around 35,000 a year, so service intervals would be best if longer. I would consider a 3-5 year old car with up to 50,000 miles. Budget around £6-7k No turbo's as I would be looking to LPG convert
• Advice on a new car 10 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  in people carrier type cars at the moment. Some more details, and I realise that I may need to be flexible with some of this... * petrol engine (I'm planning on going LPG - or is that a whole other thread in itself?) * economy would be nice of course (assuming here that more economical petrol engine = more
• Jag XK150 replica 4.2 auto ! - which BMW diesel is best ? 12 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  I have an XK150 replica. 4.2 jag auto returning 18mpg. Just about too expensive to drive due to fuel. I have considreed and rejected LPG and intend to repower with diesel. A nice big, low tech powerful economical  complete with autobox and must be rear wheel drive! BMW probably- 2.5
• 270/320/430 - Mercedes ML 1 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all,   TIA for any advice. I am looking at ML's (1999-2003ish). We don't do many miles so am not too bothered with the extra fuel comsumption of a petrol one - and have seen a couple of 430's with LPG conversions and have had gas vehicles before. Does anyone have any advice
• Car versus train travel 15 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  in LPG fuel for 1000 miles of road travel... ...so guess how I will be getting to the NEC at Birmingham when I go soon? Even with parking costs of £8.00 at the NEC I will be quids in!
• Jeep Grand Cherokee (1994 - 1999) - 1997 4.0 intermittent power loss 10 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a problem with intermittent power loss in my jeep. It is LPG converted and when i get to 1500revs the power seems to go and the revs will not go any higher, i take my foot of the accelartor and then immediately press it again were it revs and seems to unblock and its ok again for a short
• mileage cost savings 6 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I currently have a sales rep working for me I bought him a 2003 Vectra diesel, it does around 40mpg He complains at putting £70 in the tank every week He does around 300-350 miles per week I'm interested in getting him an astra running lpg - are there any other factory
• Land Rover Range Rover 'Classic' (1970 - 1995) - 3.5 EFI - Erratic idle 19 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, can anyone advise I have a range rover classic 3.5 EFI that runs on LPG when it starts from cold the choke kicks in and revs at aprox 1500 once warm it ticks over normal at about 500 revs but when you brake it wants to stall as the tick over drops right down. however this doesn't
• Jeep Cherokee 4.0 SE Limited Auto, ok? 6 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I am considering purchasing a black 1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 SE Limited Auto from Arnold Clark dealer in Glasgow. It's covered 74K and is it A1 condition. It's been fully serviced from new at a Jeep dealer and was converted to run on LPG by an approved installer in 2000 (this being one reason
• Pupular Science magazine 13 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  ://books.google.pt/books?id=kQEAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PP1&lpg=PP1&dq=Saving+Skylab+-+the+untold+story&source=bl&ots=t9gwGzBPzk&sig=uNRwDG-ycN1hkcKye7VVaRt67vM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjMibHp2aTNAhUFWxQKHVTbDisQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=Saving%20Skylab%20-%20the%20untold%20story&f=false  
• "New" auto car 11 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Well I have succumbed to an Audi S8, 1997 vintage and have had it converted to LPG (47MPG equivalent at the moment). It’s got the auto tip box on it. When waiting at lights do I put it in neutral and put the hand brake on (as I do at the moment), or do I just sit there with it in drive