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[aaronjb]

True - luggage space was pretty much the reason I bought an Omega (and an Estate at that) as it's just about the biggest thing this side of a Transit van

So dropping a chunk of luggage space for a tank isn't an attractive idea

[geoffr70]

Thanks everyone for you help and information! I think I'll go for it as I intend to keep it for quite a while (the Elite auto i mean, I just can't be doing with manuals anymore!).

Now my next question for you good people! Where is a reliable place to get it done, and what is the going rate? I've heard lots of horror stories about cowboy installs!

Not sure about what size/shape tank to get as in the boot I have a large boot organiser behind rear seats, exactly where a cylindrical tank would go, full of petrol, jump leads, triangle, spare water, tow rope, nuclear blast shelter etc etc.

Thanks all!

[Lazydocker]

Right... If I were converting an Estate I'd be dropping a full Toroidal into the spare wheel well and raising the boot floor by about an inch and a half... With a little persuading in the bottom of the wheel well this should get you a tank around the 70L mark which will give reasonable range.

As for the spare... Stick it in a bag and leave it in the boot or strap it vertically at the side (although you'd need to butcher the load cover)... Then if you're that desperate for space you can always chuck it out

Other option I looked at, although more pricey, was fitting a pair of vertical Toroidal tanks either side (IIRCC cylinders of the correct dimensions were too small) but this is expensive and less attractive IMO.

[Lazydocker]

Thanks everyone for you help and information! I think I'll go for it as I intend to keep it for quite a while (the Elite auto i mean, I just can't be doing with manuals anymore!).

Now my next question for you good people! Where is a reliable place to get it done, and what is the going rate? I've heard lots of horror stories about cowboy installs!

Not sure about what size/shape tank to get as in the boot I have a large boot organiser behind rear seats, exactly where a cylindrical tank would go, full of petrol, jump leads, triangle, spare water, tow rope, nuclear blast shelter etc etc.

Thanks all!

The route generally recommended is to DIY it... I can put you in touch with a supplier of the Stag kit which several of us are running so there's good support. Have a look through the maintenance guides... Admittedly the front end one in there at present is for a 4 pot but you'll get the idea

It's not particularly complicated to do. I would say that if you can change a cam belt kit or oil cooler then you can fit LPG... Just take your time

Tank options: Unless boot space is vitally important then fit a cylinder behind the back seats... I have a 90L tank which is 400mm diameter fitted and the 2 of us still managed to go away to Italy for 12 days with everything in the boot except the cool box and some essentials We have also taken her parents away for a long weekend with a Black Tie Event on the Saturday and still been comfortable with 4 large adults in the car

[Martin_1962]

My biggest annoyance is availability, I have to drive about 10 miles to fill up, The motorway service stations aren't compelled to sell it. I had a local car sales than sold it till the council revoked their licence as you could only drive onto the pump from one direction (ie drive to it, reverse away) how petty.

sites like petrolprices.com are helpful for LPGers, as its probably the most accurate (if they say somewhere sells LPG, they normally do, but don't always have all stations selling it).  Note that most of the other sites and mobile apps are pretty bad.

I contacted them about this - they use fuel cards so places like Calor and Countrywide do not get checked

[ballcock50]

I've got a toroidal tank in my spare wheel well as its an estate, carry the spare wheel most of the time when I don't need all of the boot. I only get about 150 miles from the tank. My disco has a cylinder and torpedo tanks  but it takes up too much boot space the torpedos only give a range of about ninety miles without the main tank.

[albitz]

I only have a 60 litre tank - 48 litre capacity - I want a bigger one.

[davethediver]

I only have a 60 litre tank - 48 litre capacity - I want a bigger one.

Thats what we all heard albs

[albitz]

A small nail can still do the job if you hammer it in properly.

[Lazydocker]

A small nail can still do the job if you hammer it in properly.

Just a pity there's no weight to hammer it in with

[waspy]

Buy a Diesel & run it on used veg oil from the Chippy, that way you can run for, er nothing Though not an Omega Diesel

[albitz]

A small nail can still do the job if you hammer it in properly.

Just a pity there's no weight to hammer it in with

Actually the hammer is getting heavier by the day.A couple of years ago was under 11stone, now around twelve and a half.

[feeutfo]

I have a teroidal, because I need all the through space to drop the seats down (saloon). I would defo have fitted a cylinder otherwise. Although a wheel well tank looks far more discreet, open the boot and you would not know.
Can of tyre weld is a waste of time IMO. By the time I had pulled over with a flat the tyre was fubar anyway. Keep the spare in the boot, or if the boot is full it will sit nicely behind the front seats.

[geoffr70]

Thanks everyone for you help and information! I think I'll go for it as I intend to keep it for quite a while (the Elite auto i mean, I just can't be doing with manuals anymore!).

Now my next question for you good people! Where is a reliable place to get it done, and what is the going rate? I've heard lots of horror stories about cowboy installs!

Not sure about what size/shape tank to get as in the boot I have a large boot organiser behind rear seats, exactly where a cylindrical tank would go, full of petrol, jump leads, triangle, spare water, tow rope, nuclear blast shelter etc etc.

Thanks all!

The route generally recommended is to DIY it... I can put you in touch with a supplier of the Stag kit which several of us are running so there's good support. Have a look through the maintenance guides... Admittedly the front end one in there at present is for a 4 pot but you'll get the idea

It's not particularly complicated to do. I would say that if you can change a cam belt kit or oil cooler then you can fit LPG... Just take your time

Tank options: Unless boot space is vitally important then fit a cylinder behind the back seats... I have a 90L tank which is 400mm diameter fitted and the 2 of us still managed to go away to Italy for 12 days with everything in the boot except the cool box and some essentials We have also taken her parents away for a long weekend with a Black Tie Event on the Saturday and still been comfortable with 4 large adults in the car

Thanks Lazydocker and everyone else! Could you direct me to where I could find these stag kits please? How much are they? If they are diy fitted what certification do they have/need? I wouldn't do my cambelt, but have done my abs ecu and o/s exhaust manifold gasket, so i hope i should be able to do a diy install!

Thanks

[FoxyV6]

id love to lpg my omega, thing is i simply cant afford it. shame really as it would probably persuade me to keep the car longer. i can see a day when i become tight fisted and am forced to sell the car due to the petrol prices