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

FFRR 2003 and 64 Series 2a

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Regards Chris

2005 G4 Defender

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And so speaks a recent convert!!!

Current savings on my car doing 12000 miles a year are £1440, that's only calculated from figures on one tank! Looking at a like for like equivalent of 36 Mpg.

FFRR 2003 and 64 Series 2a

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2006 D3 Thailand Media Vehicle Stages 1 & 2

2004 D2 Landmark Auto (much missed already!)

Hope this helps

Jules

FFRR 2003 and 64 Series 2a

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julesthorne (5/31/2008)

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LPG is a waste product of the refining process, so shouldn't rise in cost too much current price is approx 39 pence a litre, so when you see garage prices of 60 pence then you know who is making the profit!! I would imagine that the Government would like more people to convert to LPG as it will mean fewer emissions and thus greater chance of reaching various world deals.

And so speaks a recent convert!!!

Current savings on my car doing 12000 miles a year are £1440, that's only calculated from figures on one tank! Looking at a like for like equivalent of 36 Mpg.

Hi Jules

Interesting observations !!!  Have ran LPG vehicles since the mid 80,s Current is a American 5.7 Dayvan

Where are you getting LPG for under .40p per litre ??,, we have an account with countrywide,, not got a invoice to hand at present,, but more than .39p,, nearer .60 !!

Be interested in the consumption when you have put a few miles on her,, The dayvan does about 17/18mpg on petrol, but as with all LPG conversions, only about 13/14 on gas, so only the equivalent of about 26 MPG !

Regards Tim

Tempory G4 less 09 110 TDCi XS, 90 V8 Hybrid, D4 HSE 

Gone 06 RRS G4 (BV55 YZN), 08 D3 G4 TDV6 (BD08 VTG)

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could be fun  re [nitro effect] watching chavs in corsas getting out run by a G4 D2