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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: JIMBOBLY on January 17, 2010, 00:26:19
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i was thinking of doin a diesel conversion,but just wanted to ask you people what you all think of gas,what problems you've had with it,and how much you save,and how much you've paid for diy kit,as having it fitted starts to get expensive,i personally dont like gas,never ran it,so cant realy comment to much,its a 93 3.9 rangie by the way,any help appreciated,jim
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i picked up a second hand gas kit for 50 quid, mainly for the vapouriser and the engine plumbing. haven't fitted it yet though... :doh:
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if your good at wiring and pipe work no problem mine's on gas it's great smooth power and alot cheaper to run 48p a ltr for gas and £1.10 ltr for petrol. diesel's about the same price
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i find the gas exactly the same as petrol just a bit less power. i think its cheaper than diesel in my opinion my mate puts £70 in his 300tdi a week and i only put around £50, we do almost the same miles to. i was thinking of doing a diesel but you dont get the V8 raw and people looking at you when you berry your foot t the floor in a diesel. :D
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Blue used to cost the same as our TDi, but LPG has gone up a lot recently so I'm not so sure anymore. I figured when I fit it that it would take 16000 miles for my LPG system to pay me back, it cost £1,250 ish and I fit it myself.
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I payed £320 for full kit off that nasty auction site ;)
If you can wire a few wires, do a bit of plumbing, drill a few holes and do a bit of general spannering you should be ok.
Downsides...... sometimes backfires when low on gas (weak mixture) and the tank takes up about half the boot (90 l ) long trips need a little extra planning or short spells on petrol
BUT in my opinion the choice of V8 or diesel ...... LPG every time :lol: :lol:
Steve
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My rangie is marginally cheaper to run than my TDi 90. Seems to run smoother on gas. I used a kit from tinley tech. I used a 4 hole tank (quicker refill) replacing original petrol tank with 30 l petrol tank in rear wing. Expensive but worth it to save boot space. The original vapouriser soon went (after a backfire) and the reducer ring was a bit small for a 3.9 so replaced with OVLM items and had no trouble since. I fitted it myself with no problems. Some insurance companies won't insure without certification but quite a few do! I've found Lancaster ok.
Hope this helps
Rich
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When it is correctly set up it is fine. Usual V8 benefits without the black smoke!!! If they go out of tune it can be a pig to sort out the problem as the LPG will highlight any ignition problems.
Fitting is straight forward. A few wires, a few pipes and off you go. I have a tank under the floor so all the boot space is still there. I have, correction am in the process of fitting, a second tank where the spare wheel went to give a longer Range. One word of warning on second hand kits (over and above that which has already been noted) don't buy an icom tank (identifyable by a Blue filler pipe and a green outlet pipe) as parts are like hens teeth; as I have found out to my cost and frustration!!!!
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On the issue of second hand, the tanks are marked with a test date, it is only valid for 10 years and then needs retesting?? rumour has it that it is cheaper/easier to replace tank.
If somebody could second this as it may be an issue ;)
Steve
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Yes testing is expensive, tanks are cheap so after 10 years you need a new tank. I don't know anywhere that even tests tanks and it's quite a high pressure, typically 50% beyond the service pressure.