LPG Conversion - thoughts?

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LPG Conversion - thoughts?
Topic Started: Jun 19 2008, 02:37 AM (193 Views)
PC Pom	Jun 19 2008, 02:37 AM Post #1
Anyone for tennis? Posts: 672 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 23, 2006	Has anyone else been thinking about having a LPG system installed in their vehicle? Petrol is hitting the $1.52 a litre mark here and action is required, I think. Apparently, the real cost of a barrel of oil is $80 - $90 dollars but just a few 'future speculators' are buying up large quantities for redistribution at huge profit and ruining it for the rest of us. Little people like us can't do much about a rich man's game unless we act together. Is LPG the answer? Discuss...
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Tyke	Jun 19 2008, 12:14 PM Post #2
Happy in Onkaparinga Hills Posts: 248 Group: Members Member #228 Joined: April 25, 2008	If you do look to changing to gas inquire with your vehicle manufacturer. Some brands really don't tolerate it and the repair negate the fuel saving. I'm on diesel with good economy - was feeling smug a while back but that's been at $185 for a few weeks here in Adelaide now
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PC Pom	Jun 20 2008, 02:12 AM Post #3
Anyone for tennis? Posts: 672 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 23, 2006	The car's a late model Subaru Outback. I'll drop Subaru a line. I know what you're saying Russ, about various cars can and can't. I might open up a thread on some of the other sites and see if anyone has converted their Scooby.
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airconkid	Jun 20 2008, 04:48 AM Post #4
MODERATOR- Great White Posts: 657 Group: Members Member #25 Joined: November 14, 2006	Why is gas(LPG) getting more expensive????? Thought that would have stayed low......... Aircon
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Tyke	Jun 20 2008, 06:39 AM Post #5
Happy in Onkaparinga Hills Posts: 248 Group: Members Member #228 Joined: April 25, 2008	Admin Jun 20 2008, 02:12 AM The car's a late model Subaru Outback. I'll drop Subaru a line. I know what you're saying Russ, about various cars can and can't. I might open up a thread on some of the other sites and see if anyone has converted their Scooby. Smart move - you won't want a "Scooby - Don't"
	Quality furnished ,short term rentals.2 beautiful houses,in Woodcroft and Seaford. "Home from Home" Auseelife


PC Pom	Jun 22 2008, 01:38 AM Post #6
Anyone for tennis? Posts: 672 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 23, 2006	That's really funny, Russ! Got a few replies on British Expats. No one on PIO yet. P.
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Tyke	Jun 24 2008, 07:27 AM Post #7
Happy in Onkaparinga Hills Posts: 248 Group: Members Member #228 Joined: April 25, 2008	Just a quiet word of warning on diesel prices................ A reliable little birdie that diesel is due to go over $2 per litre in January. Apparently Australian diesel is not refined to world wide standards but need to comply. On the plus side it will give better economy and give longer engine life.
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PC Pom	Jun 25 2008, 10:57 PM Post #8
Anyone for tennis? Posts: 672 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 23, 2006	Many years ago we owned a 1200 VW Beetle (1192cc to be precise). It was a 1974 model. Top speed was something like 82mph but don't ask how long it took to get there. I think its 0 - 50mph was about 25 seconds! It was probably as slow as the first non-turbo diesels VW went on to produce. Their first diesel van (T25 or T3) liked to be driven at no more than 65 mph on a long journey and recouped no more than 35mpg. That little Beetle, with its deep gloss factory yellow paint and green interior took us everywhere. We even towed a trailer to Scotland and back. It was a brilliant car: AVU615M Eventually the engine let go on the M40. It had something like 175,000 miles on it. I replaced it with a re-furbished 1600 (1584cc). Horsepower jumped from 34 to a staggering 50 and the torque! I felt like Stirling Moss! For about 5 minutes. However, mpg dropped from a frugal 40 to the gallon to no more than 34. 40mpg was brilliant in 1974 from a basic petrol design. And on very hot and busy days I would see countless vehicles broken down on the hard shoulder of Britain's motorways with overheating problems. Steam pouring from under the bonnet usually. Of course, when your car doesn't need water... Maybe I should forget the LPG and just buy an old Beetle?
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