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Diesel LPG Conversions
ian_s:
ok
tinleytech do kits to convert diesels to LPG:
http://www.tinleytech.co.uk/lpgsys.html#lpg
Budgie:
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Yes 40% cheaper, (work out a 30% reduction in consumption coupled with fuel thats about 60% cheaper)
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But you're buying the LPG on top of the diesel that you would have got anyway.
I've had a look around and they claiming anywhere between 15% & 35% saving on the fuel. But as you're using about 75% diesel to 25% LPG, and with the cost of the conversion being the same as a full LPG kit on a petrol, then it will take a long time before you start showing any significant savings.
They seem to be agreed that it adds power and reduces emmisions but if the main reason for the conversion is to reduce the running costs then, with the current systems available, it looks like you need to keep the vehicle for more than 5 years or do very high mileage to see any real difference. :wink:
smo:
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Yes 40% cheaper, (work out a 30% reduction in consumption coupled with fuel thats about 60% cheaper)
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But you're buying the LPG on top of the diesel that you would have got anyway.
I've had a look around and they claiming anywhere between 15% & 35% saving on the fuel. But as you're using about 75% diesel to 25% LPG, and with the cost of the conversion being the same as a full LPG kit on a petrol, then it will take a long time before you start showing any significant savings.
They seem to be agreed that it adds power and reduces emmisions but if the main reason for the conversion is to reduce the running costs then, with the current systems available, it looks like you need to keep the vehicle for more than 5 years or do very high mileage to see any real difference. :wink:
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LPG is less than half the price of diesel, soon to be 1/3 the price! So using this instead is instant saving, facor in the increased mpg (approx 10-15mpg when done properly) and its a big saving, also reduced road tax due to reduced emissions- could well be worth it even after a few months.
I do a lot of miles, and have no intention of getting rid of my baby unless i become rich and buy a D3 or RR sport.
hobbit:
--- Quote from: "ian_s" ---aaah, i think you mean the conversions that convert a big diesel engine into what basically amounts to a petrol engine
they drill and tap the heads to take spark plugs and somehow fit a dizzy, and run it purely on LPG, with the possibility of switching back to diesel
its apparently not possible on a smaller engine, due to the lack of space
this is all info i've picked up from a drunken conversation in a pub, so it could be miles from the truth......
Ian
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The only prob i see with this is that the compression on a diesel is a hell of a lot higher than a petrol
Also, with costs on conversions, the only ones which will really make it worth while are fleet vehicles running 24/7 on lpg/derv
still the main options that would suite general use would either be petrol/lpg engine or bio diesel
smo:
Bio diesel is more expensive than normal diesel, and rare in the UK. If you mean SVO (veggie oil) then you meet a massive tax bill and all sorts of certification problems, quality issues and other oil related problems which negate the benefits before you start most of the time.
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