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| All, As some of you have expressed and interest in my LPG conversion recently undertaken, I thought I would post some pictures. The job was carried out very professionally as you can see from the photos below. The system used is the Italian Zavoli one (there are some out there that say that Prins is better, however there are those that say McDonnalds is better than a portion of fish and Chips!!!! who I am I to argue?  ) The total cost of my conversion was £2050 which was the cheapest by £500 or so  . Wains Classic Rebuilds carried the conversion ( http://www.wains-classic-rebuilds.co.uk/ Tel 01603 872851 / 07799472798 (this is by no means an advert for the company I just passing on info as general interest). 
This is the tank, which has occupied the spare wheel space. I will take my spare wheel on long trip (abroad etc) 
Filler point was positioned on rear bumper (but obs the right way up!) 
Change over switch in car. Note system is fully automatic. 
As you can see there is no real change to the overall look of the engine 
Here is a view with the cover off. As you will prob agree, very neat job. Note large amount of Australia still present!!!! 
Location of LPG ECU. LPG system is completely separate to Petrol system, this means the LPG ECU can be programmed to best fit your style of driving and the make model of vehicle. Have driven 250 Miles on gas thus far no issues. PLG seems the same to drive as petrol except is sooooooooo much cheaper!  Will post update once I have completed a few more miles. Any more info please ask.  Cheers Jules
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| Looks good, with the current cost of fuel it wont take long to get the outlay back. hold on for large increases in tax on LPG! Regards Chris
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May well be going down this route, as a new job may be in the pipe which will mean 25k plus miles a year!
Craig Steger-Lewis2006 D3 Thailand Media Vehicle Stages 1 & 2 2004 D2 Landmark Auto (much missed already!)
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Good stuff Jules, thanks for sharing info!!
Augusto Secretary & Membership Officer - G4 Challenge Owners Club D3 2006 BN55 WRG LRG4C11 Stages 3 & 4 Bolivia
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| question has anybody developed a diesel lpg conversion yet,or cant it be done re to different way which diesel/petrol combustion takes place
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| Diesel works on compression and as such can not be replaced by LPG. However if you mix LPG with diesel (using the diesel as the catalyst to start the explosion) then LPG can be used to ensure more of the diesel is burnt. This in turn will lead to greater fuel efficiency (expect to gain 5 -10% more Mpg with a diesel/lpg mix over just diesel). There are companies which will do this conversion, you will have to ask Wains Classic Rebuilds if they would do it. One point to note, LPG to diesel is like NITRO to petrol !!!!! It has the possibility to make you can run like S"£t of a shovel!! SO often the mixing of the two fuels is tempered with an ecu remap or reducing of LPG injection (only on when needed). Hope this helps Jules
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