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Re: LPG; recommend a system for DIY
« Reply #15 on: 15 July 2009, 20:13:58 »

Definately DIY
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Re: LPG; recommend a system for DIY
« Reply #16 on: 15 July 2009, 21:07:39 »

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further research has revealed 7-8 authorised fitters in NI now. Whats the going price for one of these outfits to install the system?

Personally I wouldn't let an "Authorised Fitter" anywhere near my car except to inspect it! I've seen too many bad ones :o :o :o :o :o

That said, the guys who did Entwood's conversion would pass my high standards :y :y :y
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Re: LPG; recommend a system for DIY
« Reply #17 on: 15 July 2009, 21:26:56 »

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further research has revealed 7-8 authorised fitters in NI now. Whats the going price for one of these outfits to install the system?

Personally I wouldn't let an "Authorised Fitter" anywhere near my car except to inspect it! I've seen too many bad ones :o :o :o :o :o

That said, the guys who did Entwood's conversion would pass my high standards :y :y :y

Agreed - I am still intreagued by the evaporator location though  :y
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Re: LPG; recommend a system for DIY
« Reply #18 on: 15 July 2009, 21:57:44 »

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further research has revealed 7-8 authorised fitters in NI now. Whats the going price for one of these outfits to install the system?

Personally I wouldn't let an "Authorised Fitter" anywhere near my car except to inspect it! I've seen too many bad ones :o :o :o :o :o

That said, the guys who did Entwood's conversion would pass my high standards :y :y :y

Agreed - I am still intreagued by the evaporator location though  :y


I had the annual check/service done last month ... all went well .. and I asked about that .. due to the comments made by those who've seen it ...

Simple answer was ... the "usual" place is drivers side between the brake reservoir and the header tank, but as you have the extra heating pump it all gets too difficult, so we put in the space by the horn. The extra water piping is cheaper than the time taken to move everything to fit it in the usual place. The V6 warms up so quickly that it makes virtually no difference to the changeover time, theres only about a pint extra water. An advantage is it makes changing the LPG filter a piece of doddle.

So the filter was changed, the system put on a diagnostic and the calibrations checked - all OK and nothing changed apparently, the valve lube rate checked, all pipes/fittings checked and - to my surprise - they even did something in the boot at that big box thing... quite what I'm not sure !! all for £54 inc VAT  which I thougfht was pretty reasonable considereing I was there nearly an hour . :)
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Re: LPG; recommend a system for DIY
« Reply #19 on: 15 July 2009, 22:48:49 »

imho install time is greatly dependant on prior knowledge and research, most of which i found on here, special thanks to Kevin and Lazy d.   :y

With Lazys spare inlet manifold i was able to fit the front end kit in a weekend, just needed Kevin to run all the wires into the relay box and ecu by the battery, a far better idea than running wires all over the place. I beleive he has now quoted the relevant pin out numbers on here somewhere.

Then fitted the rear end kit( dunut tank in spare wheel well so diff to those in the guides) which took me longer to do without the formentioned knowledge in that area, not helped by too short a length of polly pipe and haveing to modify the bracket.  >:(

in short, be certain what you do before you do it. Esp if you need the car on Monday morning.

 Ask on here or visit an approved installer as to whats required for safety certs, there are some good ones out there but some on here have had bad experiences with the gents from the lpga.

Re certs, lpga approved install certificates are only issued by proffessional installers on their own work, you wont get one of those if you diy. You will get a safety certificate from them for diy which, as said, IS sufficiant for insurance.( Direct line implied to me diy installs are not covered, they simply where not aware that a safety cert for diy existed, and said that only approved install certs would sufice. They where wrong and i have the appology letter to prove it  ;D )


Of course, I still have the spare manifold by the way. :)


Considering lpg is an economy item, diy is the only way to go as pay back will be acheived in less than half the time re a pro install.

Hth :)








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Re: LPG; recommend a system for DIY
« Reply #20 on: 16 July 2009, 17:10:52 »

after much thought ive just decided to punt her on. got a fella really interested local to me, told him my price hes happy! hopefully be gone by next week
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