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[x25xe]

Good luck with the conversation James, will be interested to hear how you get on as I intend on doing the same.  Like you, I am fed up with paying over £1 per litre.

In fact, today I am going to fill both cars so that I avoid and further "gradual" increases of a penny here and there.  I wonder what the cost will be in total - 55 litres for the Cavalier and 65 for the Omega - around £120, most of which goes straight to the government which really annoys me  

Anyway, good luck - I will be most interested to learn how you interface with the existing engine loom - I like the idea of the "piggy back" injector connections as mentioned in the other thread.

[Taxi_Driver]

I have a large LPG tank buried under my front garden as we don't have any mains gas in our village. Now, the bulk LPG price is about 30p per litre so a massive saving over forecourt prices.

All that would be needed would be a reliable way of pumping the gas from the tank into the car. They even come round in a nice big lorry to fill the tank up whenever it's needed.

 

Did you need planning permission for that tank?  :-/
Or can anyone go and bung a big tank in the garden?

[Golfbuddy]

I have a large LPG tank buried under my front garden as we don't have any mains gas in our village. Now, the bulk LPG price is about 30p per litre so a massive saving over forecourt prices.

All that would be needed would be a reliable way of pumping the gas from the tank into the car. They even come round in a nice big lorry to fill the tank up whenever it's needed.

 

Did you need planning permission for that tank?  :-/
Or can anyone go and bung a big tank in the garden?

You don't need planning permission, remember that my tank is underground. Flogas or BP will fit it for you, at a price. I guess you have mains gas so they may ask questions why you want a domestic LPG tank when it is more expensive than mains gas?

[Taxi_Driver]

I have a large LPG tank buried under my front garden as we don't have any mains gas in our village. Now, the bulk LPG price is about 30p per litre so a massive saving over forecourt prices.

All that would be needed would be a reliable way of pumping the gas from the tank into the car. They even come round in a nice big lorry to fill the tank up whenever it's needed.

 

Did you need planning permission for that tank?  :-/
Or can anyone go and bung a big tank in the garden?

You don't need planning permission, remember that my tank is underground. Flogas or BP will fit it for you, at a price. I guess you have mains gas so they may ask questions why you want a domestic LPG tank when it is more expensive than mains gas?

Interesting....thankyou

And by the time you have paid the road duty on it.....about 6p/L iirc it wouldnt really be worth it  

[Golfbuddy]

I have a large LPG tank buried under my front garden as we don't have any mains gas in our village. Now, the bulk LPG price is about 30p per litre so a massive saving over forecourt prices.

All that would be needed would be a reliable way of pumping the gas from the tank into the car. They even come round in a nice big lorry to fill the tank up whenever it's needed.

 

Did you need planning permission for that tank?  :-/
Or can anyone go and bung a big tank in the garden?

You don't need planning permission, remember that my tank is underground. Flogas or BP will fit it for you, at a price. I guess you have mains gas so they may ask questions why you want a domestic LPG tank when it is more expensive than mains gas?

Interesting....thankyou

And by the time you have paid the road duty on it.....about 6p/L iirc it wouldnt really be worth it  

It's a valid point. I wonder what the gas company would say if my gas consumption suddenly quadrupled or more overnight?

[CaptainZok]

I have a large LPG tank buried under my front garden as we don't have any mains gas in our village. Now, the bulk LPG price is about 30p per litre so a massive saving over forecourt prices.

All that would be needed would be a reliable way of pumping the gas from the tank into the car. They even come round in a nice big lorry to fill the tank up whenever it's needed.

 

Did you need planning permission for that tank?  :-/
Or can anyone go and bung a big tank in the garden?

You don't need planning permission, remember that my tank is underground. Flogas or BP will fit it for you, at a price. I guess you have mains gas so they may ask questions why you want a domestic LPG tank when it is more expensive than mains gas?

Interesting....thankyou

And by the time you have paid the road duty on it.....about 6p/L iirc it wouldnt really be worth it  

It's a valid point. I wonder what the gas company would say if my gas consumption suddenly quadrupled or more overnight?

Just tell em your growing cannabis in the bedroom, they will understand then.

[Taxi_Driver]

I have a large LPG tank buried under my front garden as we don't have any mains gas in our village. Now, the bulk LPG price is about 30p per litre so a massive saving over forecourt prices.

All that would be needed would be a reliable way of pumping the gas from the tank into the car. They even come round in a nice big lorry to fill the tank up whenever it's needed.

 

Did you need planning permission for that tank?  :-/
Or can anyone go and bung a big tank in the garden?

You don't need planning permission, remember that my tank is underground. Flogas or BP will fit it for you, at a price. I guess you have mains gas so they may ask questions why you want a domestic LPG tank when it is more expensive than mains gas?

Interesting....thankyou

And by the time you have paid the road duty on it.....about 6p/L iirc it wouldnt really be worth it  

It's a valid point. I wonder what the gas company would say if my gas consumption suddenly quadrupled or more overnight?

Errr nothing....tho they would probably rub their hands in delight and put you on their christmas card list  

[Paul M]

The problem with using your existing heating gas tank is that you probably don't have a liquid take-off, as the heating system usually simply draws the gas from the top of the tank. The liquid sits at the bottom, evaporating to fill the available space as gas is removed from the top. To use it in a car, you'd need a liquid feed installed at the bottom, otherwise you'd need to re-liquify the gas which would need a suitable compressor/pump, and it gives out a lot of heat (basically the opposite of what happens in the vapouriser).

If you go to a petrol station that has propane for road fuel use, you'll see that the tank has a take-off at the bottom. Then look at a house with an over-ground propane tank for heating, and the take-off will be at the top, just like a calor gas bottle.

[M-Tek Performance]

Well, as I will soon be buying a 4cyl petrol car, I guess I'd best look into getting an LPG kit fitted!

cheers for the link James