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[Lampynoiseboy]

Yes, I went through the same process. 48L = 38L useable space. Too small a range for something like the Omega. Filling with LPG is not as quick or enjoyable as petrol. So you dont want to be doing it too often, ie every 150 miles.

Problem with a custom tank is that it will need 2 inspections. On the bench and then on the car if I am not mistaken. Quite expensive.

I think Tinley tech do a replacement tank which reduces petrol capacity and gives about 60L lpg capacity. None listed for the omega, but I suppose they could fabricate one with the right spec. Again £300+ cost.

Who on earth actually enjoys filling a car with petrol 

Who/where are Tinley tech?

[Lazydocker]

Would it be possible to replace/relocate the petrol tank with a smaller one (say 20ltrs), leaving room for a second doughnut tank slung underneath? 

The trouble is there isn't enough ground clearance to comply with COP 11

[TheBoy]

I've found short filling seems to harm economy, no idea why...

I guess a smaller tank will impact economy in same way??

[Lampynoiseboy]

Something to do with full being more than full? Or are you basing that on more than gauge/mileometer?

[D]

Who on earth actually enjoys filling a car with petrol 

Who/where are Tinley tech?

I do, its the payment that causes a bit of distress.

http://www.tinleytech.co.uk/

[TheBoy]

Something to do with full being more than full? Or are you basing that on more than gauge/mileometer?

Dunno - I always fill mine until the LPG pump shuts off. I'm anal enough to always record my mpg, calculated manually, rather than MID (which is inaccurate on LPG)

One the 3.0l, if its almost empty, I tend to get around 19-20mpg.  If its over half full when I fill it (eg, prepping for long journey), I tend to get <17mpg. Can't explain it - a little gas is lost during fill process, but not enough to account for that...

[TheBoy]

Who on earth actually enjoys filling a car with petrol 

I do, its the payment that causes a bit of distress.

I can't think of anything more boring and tedious.  This is probably explains why I frequently run out of fuel 

[D]

I do often play the fuel gauge lottery. So it feels good when I get to a pump and fill up an almost empty car. Naughty I know, but I am a sucker for continuing on my journey till I find a pump that has the lowest price I have seen on the trip. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Would it be possible to replace/relocate the petrol tank with a smaller one (say 20ltrs), leaving room for a second doughnut tank slung underneath? 

The trouble is there isn't enough ground clearance to comply with COP 11

What's the required clearance LD? 

[Lazydocker]

Would it be possible to replace/relocate the petrol tank with a smaller one (say 20ltrs), leaving room for a second doughnut tank slung underneath? 

The trouble is there isn't enough ground clearance to comply with COP 11

What's the required clearance LD? 

Off the top of my head, 300mm, although I may be wrong

[JamesV6CDX]

Would it be possible to replace/relocate the petrol tank with a smaller one (say 20ltrs), leaving room for a second doughnut tank slung underneath? 

The trouble is there isn't enough ground clearance to comply with COP 11

What's the required clearance LD? 

Off the top of my head, 300mm, although I may be wrong

300mm = 1 foot, Rings a bell with me too....

Ref TB's comments, I fiind exactly the same. more economy over a whole LPG tank, than shorter fills...

[Kevin Wood]

Off the top of my head, 300mm, although I may be wrong

250mm is my recollection but I might be wrong.

I think it's one of those vague COP11 areas where they say "unless adequately protected", implying that there might be a way round it. I guess if you fitted it above the saloon tow bar in place of the petrol tank, for example, or built a protective guard around the tank, you could argue that it can't contact the ground as the tow bar / guard would contact first.

I would certainly be going down the route of binning the petrol tank to fit an off the shelf LPG tank, then a smaller custom made petrol tank to fit round it, than the other way round. Plenty of people will make you a petrol tank by TIG'ing a bit of ali together. Really not sure how you'd get on getting a custom made LPG tank.

[Sir Tigger KC]

That was my thoughts. If you fitted a tank in the recess where the petrol tank used to be, surely that would give enough clearance? 

I'm sure you could get a custom tank made.  It's whether it'd be worth spending the cash!! 

[Lampynoiseboy]

If i could find somewhere to have it tested, the cost of having it made would be small consideration.

Although, if lpg tanks are available to replace the fuel tank, any reason i couldn't put a petrol tank in the spare wheel hole?

[Kevin Wood]

If i could find somewhere to have it tested, the cost of having it made would be small consideration.

Although, if lpg tanks are available to replace the fuel tank, any reason i couldn't put a petrol tank in the spare wheel hole?

Can't think of one, except that it'd be the wrong side for the filler.