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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #15 on: 06 April 2013, 10:45:28 »

no ones commented, hows the spare wheel well going to be dropped when the fuel tank is right below it   hth
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #16 on: 06 April 2013, 10:46:54 »

no ones commented, hows the spare wheel well going to be dropped when the fuel tank is right below it   hth

Fuel tank would have to be dropped too.
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #17 on: 06 April 2013, 11:00:19 »

in mine I got tank same size as spare wheel-42 litre I think? gives me about 100 mile range-not a lot but I go past lpg station on way to work so ok-plus I did'nt have to faf about raising floor-but horses for courses IMO AS it had a 90+ litre cylinder across rear of car behind rear seat as an estate it was useless BUT now can carry all sorts of stuff including Olivias Land rover
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #18 on: 06 April 2013, 11:27:36 »

in mine I got tank same size as spare wheel-42 litre I think? gives me about 100 mile range-not a lot but I go past lpg station on way to work so ok-plus I did'nt have to faf about raising floor-but horses for courses IMO AS it had a 90+ litre cylinder across rear of car behind rear seat as an estate it was useless BUT now can carry all sorts of stuff including Olivias Land rover
I make that around 11mpg?

I have a theory with small tanks and/or short fills that they crucify mpg.  Certainly on mine, which average 19 and 17mpg respectively, if I don't wait until near empty before filling, the MPG drops dramatically.  Not sure why this is, as surely the filling gas escape cannot be that much, but others have seen the same.
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #19 on: 06 April 2013, 11:33:43 »

11mpg!? Even on petrol around town low 20's from a 2.5 should be easily do-able  :-\
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #20 on: 06 April 2013, 11:39:47 »

11mpg!? Even on petrol around town low 20's from a 2.5 should be easily do-able  :-\
Not everyone drives like you.  On petrol (which gives better mpg than LPG), sub 10mpg is easily possible over a couple of gallons. You really must try harder ;D
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #21 on: 06 April 2013, 11:48:59 »

I dont run it empty :D actually according to MID I get 21 :y--honestly 11mpg-its a miggy not a challenger ;D ;D ;D
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #22 on: 06 April 2013, 11:52:27 »

Next time you fill, can you record mileage, then on the fill after, work out MPG. Interested if you see the same with smaller tank as I see short filling my larger tank :y
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #23 on: 06 April 2013, 13:13:44 »

ok mate will do :y
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #24 on: 07 April 2013, 00:24:28 »

I have a 73Litre full Toroidal tank in mine, the boot floor is raised by 50mm, still loads of headroom! Btw, the tank fills to 60 litres so no real complaints there either! :y
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Re: what size lpg tank in an estate?
« Reply #25 on: 07 April 2013, 22:40:26 »

no ones commented, hows the spare wheel well going to be dropped when the fuel tank is right below it   hth

Oh yes I did ;)
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