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[TheBoy]

I filled the Battlebus up yesterday, as it took exception to being thrown around a big roundabout about 25 miles after the fuel light started to flash.

Over the tank, 29.0mpg, with the brim to brim method, cost £1.297 pl at Asda (cheapest around, plus about the only place I could make it too )

I filled the Silver Bullet up today, 18.2mpg, brim to brim, cost £0.699 pl at the local BP (convenience, rather than cost).


I'll let you do the maths, but I can assure you which is the most fun, most comfortable, and the safest. Why wouldn't you want LPG?

[chrisgixer]

But you'll be ragging that Diseasel within beyond an inch of its life for every second its engine is running.

[TheBoy]

But you'll be ragging that Diseasel within beyond an inch of its life for every second its engine is running.

By implication, I don't with the Bullet... 

[05omegav6]

But you'll be ragging that Diseasel within beyond an inch of its life for every second its engine is running.

By implication, I don't with the Bullet... 

At 69ppl, why not

[zirk]

For someone like me who spends most of the time bumper to bumper in London, a 3.2 Auto Lpg vs Diesel could be questionable, but once on a run LPG makes sense. Having said that we did have some fun in my mates Audi V8 Diesel last weekend.

[r1]

but does lpg do any damage long term?
I was told that as car engines where not  designed to run on lpg and as it burns hotter it will cause damage to the valves etc?
true or false?

[TheBoy]

but does lpg do any damage long term?
I was told that as car engines where not  designed to run on lpg and as it burns hotter it will cause damage to the valves etc?
true or false?

Some engines have hard valve seats (Fords mainly), so need a valve lubricant (flashlube). Omega V6 engines are not suspectical.

[Kevin Wood]

Having just done a bit of a road trip in the Westfield, I was shocked how much a relatively frugal (high 30's to the gallion) petrol car costs to run these days.

More than an LPG'd 3.2, that's for sure.

[Kevin Wood]

Some engines have hard soft valve seats (Fords mainly), so need a valve lubricant (flashlube). Omega V6 engines are not suspectical as crap.

Translated.

[Sir Tigger KC]

but does lpg do any damage long term?
I was told that as car engines where not  designed to run on lpg and as it burns hotter it will cause damage to the valves etc?
true or false?

Mine was converted to LPG at around 50,000 and has just gone over 223,000 and is still going strong! 

Well, apart from a few issues that any V6 with that sort of miles would have...     

[D]

-Cost of conversion
-Difficulty finding a decent converter
-Hopefully within a 100 mile radius, usually more!
-Space lost due to LPG tank
-Holes in the bodywork
-Loss in resale value
-General fear and ignorance re: LPG
-Valve saver or not?
-Women dont like filling up with lpg, the last one I saw was trying to bash the filler in rather than rotate it!
-Service- most standard garages loathe to take on LPG fitted vehicles
-Paucity of filling stations

Need I go on?

I love my LPG'd 3.2. Would I LPG my next car? Not sure at all.

[cem_devecioglu]

omega doesnt have problem with lpg mechanically ..  but injector wiring may cause problems if done by a poor installation..

lpg installers told me 3 cars have problem with lpg


mazda, honda civic and alfa romeo because of those valve seats ..   


but from experience never seen a civic with an lpg problem.. 

[chrisgixer]

-Cost of conversion
-Difficulty finding a decent converter
-Hopefully within a 100 mile radius, usually more!
-Space lost due to LPG tank
-Holes in the bodywork
-Loss in resale value
-General fear and ignorance re: LPG
-Valve saver or not?
-Women dont like filling up with lpg, the last one I saw was trying to bash the filler in rather than rotate it!
-Service- most standard garages loathe to take on LPG fitted vehicles
-Paucity of filling stations

Need I go on?

I love my LPG'd 3.2. Would I LPG my next car? Not sure at all.

I'll give you tank space, although upright toroidal options need exploring more on here.
And I'll give you fuddled women.


Oof solves ALL others.


( loads of garages round here, and can usually find one without much agro tbh. )

[TheBoy]

Mrs TB is more than happy to fill the Omegas with LPG. Its the battlebus she hates filling...  ...on cost grounds

[henryd]

Some engines have hard soft valve seats (Fords mainly), so need a valve lubricant (flashlube). Omega V6 engines are not suspectical as crap.

Translated.

Lol