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[buzzy bee]

Hi

I had an interesting conversation today that when a vehicle is converted to LPG, that very little Sulphur is omited. This surely means that a vehicle on a LPG conversion could have a mild steel exhaust, and it shouldn't go rusty?

Due to having little or no sulphuric acid produced, hence Stainles steel is sulphuric proof, or nearly up to about 80 proof or more.

I look forward to your ideas as I thought this was a genious thought!!

Cheers

Dave

[Rick]

they are supposed to burn quite cleanly (dad runs his car on LPG), I did mention to Ted (local garage) about whether the Dodge should go on gas but he doesn't rate it with older engines, something about it burning hotter and dryer than petrol, which might cause problems later on?

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[buzzy bee]

Hi

Hmmm, maybe the landy should stay on petrol, actually, no it should be ok, as there are hundreads of engines around and they are real cheap!


I agree the dodge is a different story, you can't exactly go out and swap the engine, very easily anyway! It may save you a little petrol money, but will it cost you down the track?

Cheers

Dave

[Rick]

yeah Landy stuff is easy to find, theres a fella down at Hinstock that does Landy spares, I went past his yard a while back and he seems to have all sorts about the place

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[62rebel]

i passed up a complete LPG conversion setup some years back at a flea market; i kick myself mentally every time i think of it! it had come off either a Postal Service vehicle or some other delivery service truck, and was made to replace a "standard" 2v carburetor. it seemed complete, and had instruction/repair manuals. ooooh i could SOOOO use it on my '52 Plymouth... she runs like a watch, no smoke, no rattles; can't beat an old sidevalve six.

[UKdave2002]

I ran an Omega on LPG for 3 or 4 years, had it converted at 10,000 miles it was still going strong at 160,00 miles, saved a fortune. It was one of the simpler LPG conversions where they put a mixer (carb) between the throttle body and the air filter. The only real problems I had were ignition related, LPG puts much more strain on the coil and leads, I had to replace the coil pack twice; symptoms being mis and back fires when the engine is cold, which on a modern car can wreck the air mass meter which in the omega's case was the hot wire type so very fragile.

When I sold the car I took the kit off and sold it on Ebay got bugger all for it!.

One note of commercial caution is that 4 years ago I could buy LPG for a third the cost of petrol, now I see it closer to half (unless you buy it as heating fuel ) and you will get a reduction of 15 -20 % less MPG, so just do the saving sums first!

Dave

[62rebel]

to be honest, interest in LPG on my part would be only from emissions standpoint. a loss or gain in mileage would be secondary to getting a free pass on sniffer.

[buzzy bee]

Sniffer? Sorry a little tired!

[62rebel]

tailpipe emissions test; more and more commonly used here; older cars are supposed to be exempt, but for how long? can't whistle past the graveyard indefinitely. there's a huge movement by "green" folk to do away with older cars, and removing any ammunition from their guns is a good thing to do when possible. i calculate the carbon footprint for my cars as practically nil ny now; all the costs of manufacture have LONG been amortized. each and every new car built presents an ENORMOUS carbon footprint; as well as anything else built from scratch does. it would do humanity well to reduce consumption and reuse existing goods as much as possible instead of simply discarding what is "old". but that is a topic better left to another thread.