LPG Discussion Forum

Ok... whereabouts are you? Maybe I could take a drive over to you (if you're not too far away) and have a look at it.

So what would be my course of action here? Its definitely running on gas and petrol. The trip computer in the car is telling me that the eange on the petrol I have in the tank is being used constantly, the gauge is going down slowly, all whilst its also running on LPG.

Is there anything I can do ...

The engine doesn't stop dead as you would expect.. it sort of slowly dies, giving me the impression that there is gas but not enough to keep it running without the help of petrol. That said, its using about 30 litres of LPG to 200 miles (approx).

It's a 2004 2.0Ts

Just been out to look for the ECU ...

Thanks for the detailed response Simon.


A few things to mention:

If I unplug all injectors the car stalls... but with just 1 injector plugged it still runs, allbeit lumpy.

With the bonnet open and on tickover I can hear the distinct ticking/tappety noise from the LPG injectors when Iswitch the ...

I'm new to LPG therefore my question may seem a bit stupid ao please bear with me.

I am a vehicle technician by trade but have never owned or had anything to do with an LPG system (Porsche owners don't tend to opt for LPG!)

My Mazda 6 2.0 2004 reg has a BRC system fitted. I bought the car 2 weeks ...

I didn't realise that!

That may be the way forward for me then!

Gilbertd - thanks for the insight.
The actual fitting of the kit, making brackets etc etc isn't an issue. I have a toolbox full of tools as I'm a VW technician.
This may be my best option as I need to do it as cheap as possible but using a quality kit, not the cheap rubbish.

If it costs me to ...

Sorry. Must have confused you with someone else.

slightly out of my price range though!

With sales pitches like that you must be booked up for the next 12 months!

Is £900 the best you can do? (Gotta ask - no harm in trying)

[quote="Gilbertd"]It depends on how you look at the costs. If you add the cost of the conversion to the purchase price of the car then you are into a saving on fuel costs, and hence monthly outlay immediately. This may seem an odd way of looking at it but you'll probably find that you can buy a big ...

Which begs the ultimate question.... is it worth me doing mine? I spent roughly £30-35 per week in my diesel doing an average 42mpg and covering a maximum of 200 miles per week. Now I'm in my Saab doing roughly 25-28mpg

Do people generally convert to lpg with these sorts of figures

The reason I've ...

Yes, thats right
Out of interest, what would be the cost of a conversion on a volvo v70 2.4 170bhp? It's my neighbours car. We were talking about my car and lpg when he said he was considering lpg hmself but he's not sure whether it would be beneficial to him as he only uses 1 tankful per month

Redditch

Ok, where are you based?

Ok, Tubbs.... that price is a kit fitted to my car?
Can you supply only?

Keep your hair on (if you have any left)!

I merely asked if it would be a good option! Clearly, from your reaction, not!

I only wanted to fit a kit myself to save money but its turning out to cost as much to buy the parts individually as it is to get one fitted, badly or not!

Plus, if I buy parts ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Special-Offer ... 20cb73aeb9


Would this be a good option for me?

Ok.

Thanks for that... only experience can give that kind of advice.

Is it worth me continuing to look on ebay?

If not, where can I get e decent kit at lowest price as I'm on a budget.

Thanks again

Ok

This is possibly the cheapest on eBay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200828517922? ... 1438.l2649

and this one is a little more

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190753597740? ... 1438.l2649

Your condemning responses please!

Ok, I now understand a fair bit more about lpg systems than I did before posting on this forum.

Are the front end kits on ebay any good? They seem quite cheap at around £200.