Thought I'd keep you all updated.
My car was meant to be a week with the LPG chap, but he orders all his stuff bespoke and both the tank and valve got sent to the wrong 'hub' by the courier and didn't arrive on time. They managed to find the tank (it's bloody big enough!) but not the valve, so he ordered a new valve.
He had it ready for last monday in the end, but I couldn't get down there until saturday so he had it an extra week. He drove it in this time to check it all worked correctly.
It has been set to go to LPG quite quickly as I have a shortish commute, he got it to change over in about 1.3 miles. It went at 0.7 this morning. The roads here are much busier here than where he lives, so I get less distance done in the same amount of time!
Anyway, took the train to Petersfield, he met me at the station and we drove to the petrol station where he showed me how to fill up with gas. Then I dropped him off home and he showed me the work he's done.
I must say I'm very impressed with the quality of installation. I'm a perfectionist myself and I like things nice and neat. All the components were installed neatly, the wiring all properly routed and cable tied to secure it.
To be honest, if you didn't know it had LPG, you would find it hard to tell which parts under the bonnet are not OEM. I really don't think I could have done it any neater myself. Cheaper, yes, but better, no.
The pipes are neatly installed under the car. The tank is 71 litres and stands about an inch proud of the boot floor. I need to raise the carpet with some 50mm styrene.
It seems to run well. I gave it a good caning on the way home and it behaved very well. I think it is a tiny bit slower on gas than on petrol, but not so you would notice. This morning it was on gas by the first roundabout coming off my estate. I'm really surprised that you can't really tell if it is running on gas or petrol!
The only way to tell really is the light on the switch and the fact that the fuel gauge hasn't moved since I got the car back! Quite weird!
I'll take some pictures later in the week if the rain stops and post them up.
Tim