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[TheBoy]

ring them back, and ask them. 'How do you drill & tap injectors into the manifold, is it removed?'

Just ask that bit, don't give them any clues. 

And ask to see one of their installs.

I take it the manifold should be removed, presumably to avoid any shavings entering the engine... :-/

Yup, otherwise contents goes in, gets stuck under the lifters. I strongly advise you to go DIY route with help of forum, seen too many bodged 'professional' installs 

Nah...it would enter the combustion chamber and may jam on a valve seat or score the bore

Thought (on V6) it would work it way up to the valves  :-/ Ahh well   

Only if it could squeeze between valve head and head, then between valve stems and the valve guides, get past the stem seals, then it could get into oil, and possibly end up in lifters.  Or if it could get past piston rings.




BUT, you're right, you don't want that in the cylinders doing damage....

[joshwyatt]

With members such as;
Tunnie, Paul (Lazydocker), TB, Chrisgixer, Kevin Wood who all have varying expertise with LPG if I wanted to LPG an Omega I would only ever consider allowing OOF members near it. As Tunnie said, he paid for members accomodation, but you get a job done properly, and the fact you know it's done properly can be a great comfort...and not to mention it'll work out considerably cheaper than a 'proffesional' garage.
I avoid all LPG cars like the plague, just too much of a risk...but if I knew it'd been done by an OOF member, there would then be no risk involved.

I've seen Tunnie's 2.2, and it is a very very tidy set up, when looking at the engine...if you weren't familiar with the 2.2 and Omega's you probably wouldn't notice it even had it.

[Lazydocker]

Thanks Josh

As said... I wouldn't allow many "Professional" places near a car to fit LPG. There are some very good installers about but there are also an awful lot who just bodge it!

[Vamps]

Had another email today and they refer to 'Flash Lube' as gas does not have the same protective factors as petrol.
Now I know this can be an issue, I was driving lpg vehicles in the early 80's my company landrover was fine but the valves went on the boss's Austin Princess.
What is the situation with the Omega please

[tunnie]

Had another email today and they refer to 'Flash Lube' as gas does not have the same protective factors as petrol.
Now I know this can be an issue, I was driving lpg vehicles in the early 80's my company landrover was fine but the valves went on the boss's Austin Princess.
What is the situation with the Omega please

Well i've done 10k in 3 months without issue!

LPG burns at a higher temp than petrol, only possible thing is it could cause HG to fail earlier due to the heat, but as long as coolant servicing is good, nothing really to worry about. Certainly don't need to worry about valves 

[Lazydocker]

Flashlube isn't needed on an Omega because the valve seats are hard enough. It is used because LPG is a "Dry" fuel and doesn't have the additives and lubrication of petrol.

As Tunnie says, LPG does burn hotter but that's got nowt to do with Flashlube

[feeutfo]

Entwood, who is on hols I believe, has flash lube fitted, but only as it's part of the kit he paid for so they stuck it on anyway, but as said it is not needed, and is not delivered as part of the kit from Tilo. None of the oof installs have it fitted Afaik.

[Mr Skrunts]

So,

if anyone were to go for a V6 kit.

Whats the best, why is it the best,

whats the approx cost of a kit and how long is it reckoned to take.

TIA.

[feeutfo]

So,

if anyone were to go for a V6 kit.

Whats the best, why is it the best,

whats the approx cost of a kit and how long is it reckoned to take.

TIA.

Three of us almost did TB's in 2 days, until we ran into a coincidental lifter issue.

2 weekends is reasonable diy on your own, plus set up and cert on top.

Tilo uses stag 3000 kit. Slight issue with lag on some gear changes when pressing on but it's good enough and works well otherwise. 

[feeutfo]

Should add a lot of research needed to be sure where to put stuff and how to go about it though.

[tunnie]

So,

if anyone were to go for a V6 kit.

Whats the best, why is it the best,

whats the approx cost of a kit and how long is it reckoned to take.

TIA.

Three of us almost did TB's in 2 days, until we ran into a coincidental lifter issue.

2 weekends is reasonable diy on your own, plus set up and cert on top.

Tilo uses stag 3000 kit. Slight issue with lag on some gear changes when pressing on but it's good enough and works well otherwise. 

That reminds me 

Having seen the level and amount of work needed, i'd say 2.5-3 days, all going well.

[Bixy1]

£1295, Not bad! I was quoted £1725 for 1999 2.0. 

[TheBoy]

So,

if anyone were to go for a V6 kit.

Whats the best, why is it the best,

whats the approx cost of a kit and how long is it reckoned to take.

TIA.

Three of us almost did TB's in 2 days, until we ran into a coincidental lifter issue.

2 weekends is reasonable diy on your own, plus set up and cert on top.

Tilo uses stag 3000 kit. Slight issue with lag on some gear changes when pressing on but it's good enough and works well otherwise. 

We would have completed it as well, only final wiring to go before it all went Pete Tong.

But I think its fair to say, its too much in a weekend in all fairness...

[TheBoy]

I wonder if the next one can be done in 2 days

[tunnie]

I wonder if the next one can be done in 2 days

You only have one fully working car is that wise?