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Where do I start ??
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 6:22 pm
by ChrisR
Id really like to LPG my LDV but as far as I can see its gonna set me back best part of £1000.
Is there any cheaper alternative ?? Can kits be bought and self fit maybe ?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated !!
Cheers, Chris
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:19 pm
by Raggylad
Tinley Tech (google it) is a good place to start; they do sell kits for self installation.
However, if you do self install, you are almost certain to find that your insurance company will want it to be checked by a competent LPG technician (no definition of this !) and may very likely also want it certified on the LPGA database (see
www.drivelpg.co.uk).
Lots more about this on the LPG Forum (
www.lpgforum.co.uk)
£1000 is pretty reasonable for a simple installation today; I paid about £650 - £700 for a simple installation in 2007. You need to do the maths to work out how soon you will 'save' what you paid (your average mileage, local petrol/lpg price difference, mpg you do on petrol - lpg will be a bit worse - etc). In my case, it paid for itself in about 10 months.
Nick
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:33 am
by bodger
ive read your other post ....
i assume your v8 is on carbs ?
it very much depends on how handy your DIY skils are ...
you can easily fit an Lpg setup for around £200 ...
there are loads of parts on Ebay ....
its a very simple setup on older engines ....
im running a v8 on LPG and im running it on lpg only ...nevers gets switched to petrol and hasnt for at least 6 months now
if you want any info call me 07758 739625
keith
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:42 am
by Rossco
As Bodger says they can be found for very little money.
Last time I ran an LPG setup the vehicle didn't even have a petrol tank in it.
Ignition setup is vital to good performance of LPG, dont skimp on that side of things.