Auto-LPG Conversion Thread

[alwayz_yummy]

could i ask the installer to make a custom-made tank for my ride--for cleaner install purposes..

ok lang in the long run? pwede din ba sa 1.1L-below engines? car-based pick-up ko lalagay,e...

sur ghost, diba sr20 makina ng ride mo--ok din ba performance ng engine papalit kasi ko sr20 sa maxima ko,e...

max of 60 liters lang ba o pwede mahigit pa dun, but not exceeding 100L

back-reading as of now...

[ghosthunter]

[SIZE="5"]Honda City 1.3L iDSi - Converted to SGI-LPG
by GREENFUEL[/SIZE]


trunkview:



tank: (60L)



auto-lpg filler:



engine bay:

[ghosthunter]

could i ask the installer to make a custom-made tank for my ride--for cleaner install purposes..

Nope, the tanks are standard sizes and designs only. In fact, they must be certified by the DTI to pass to have the PS safety mark.

ok lang in the long run? pwede din ba sa 1.1L-below engines? car-based pick-up ko lalagay,e...

sounds like a multi-cab vehicle... and pwede din even with small engines, although you might have a problem where to place the tank.

sur ghost, diba sr20 makina ng ride mo--ok din ba performance ng engine papalit kasi ko sr20 sa maxima ko,e...

I have two cars. My daily driver is the '99 Corolla with 4AFE-16v engine converted to auto-LPG. My other ride is my project car, a '96 Nissan Sentra with SR20DE engine, still currently running on gasoline. I am considering to convert it to LPG as well but that will have to wait until I have the devildoc's water/methanol injection system installed on it.

[paolorenzo]

very nice and tidy installation of greenfuel! sarap gamitin yang city na yan. at about 12kms/liter, tapos LPG pa! ok pa rin mag-cruising, you have peace of mind na hindi butas ang bulsa mo.

[alwayz_yummy]

ok... what are the tank design regularly available??

[china_boi]

so is there any health related issue using lpg? i saw in the news that 3 taxi drivers share the same symptoms, dry throat, and dry skin.. can any one confirm this? lpg health hazard? am planning to have my 1300cc corolla converted soon i'm just worried about the side effects..

[bigMIKE]

very nice and tidy installation of greenfuel! sarap gamitin yang city na yan. at about 12kms/liter, tapos LPG pa! ok pa rin mag-cruising, you have peace of mind na hindi butas ang bulsa mo.

Thanks Paolorenzo for your endorsement. We really value such endorsements as this is a proof that Greenfuel can compete in terms of quality even if our price is competitive.


China Boi, your concern is legitimate. But rest assured that auto-lpg is very safe. I will not put my family into harms way as well.

I and probably some of the people in this thread have been using auto-lpg for a long time. If I had detected any sympton of sickness or disorder, I will be the first one to take this system out of my vehicle. And to think that auto-lpg is widely and encouraged in industrialized nations, is only added proof that this is a safe fuel.

The health concern of the driver, could have been brought about by pre-existing condition of the drivers. Auto-lpg is not toxic. And if for some reason it leaks a minute amount can be easily detected thus preventing further inhalation which may cause suffocation in enclosed areas.

The timing of raising this issue is kind of suspect as well. We all know that the most viable and readily available (cheaper) alternative fuel is auto-lpg. Why would such a report come out after years of existence of auto-lpg.

In countries such as UK, Italy, Germany, S.Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia, auto-lpg is a common alternative fuel. Why have these countries not issue any health warnings against auto-lpg same way they do with cigarettes?

There are far more studies done on cell phones, microwave ovens and other common gadgets that may pose more danger than auto-lpg and yet we use it as part of our everyday life.

[Redman7]

So how do you access your spare tire?... remove the tank cover first?

As promised here's the pic of my spare tire access
(can still easily slide it out, when needed) :

[bigMIKE]

Thanks for your quick reply. Are you still able to reset the Control and Service lights of your Volvo? Are there any conflict? How about maintenance, is there anything I should know?

I hope I can get more feedback from other Volvo owners out there who has converted & used this system. This forum is a jewel for people like me who are seriously contemplating using auto-LPG.

Maintenance is the same as if you are running on petrol. The only difference is that your oil will be a lot cleaner running on aut0-lpg thus life can be extended.

As far as check engine light I just had it reset once and that's it so this should not be a problem

Hope I answered your queries

[tidus1203]

Napapaisip na din ako kung I should jump for the LPG conversion... Magkano ba on average ang conversion cost? Say for a 1999 2.3L Honda Accord VTI-L A/T? Yung Civic ko definitely not since bago pa eh pero yung Accord luma na so pwede gawing tester

[webmiester]

saw on youtube, 3 cars to be torched at motoring industry engineering center MIRA.

a petrol car,
a properly converted LPG car, done by professional standard, and
a COWBOY JOB, the DANGEROUS LPG CONVERSION...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBXS21uh6lc

Tests proving that a bad LPG conversion is not a good choice...

HOW WOULD WE KNOW IF OUR CAR IS PROFESSIONALY CONVERTED PROPERLY?

There is something Ild like you to notice with the video... Although the cowboy lpg installation had the largest explosion, it also had the longest time to do so.

The petrol car exploded after 3 minutes... the professionally installed lpg car exploded after 12 minutes... the cowboy lpg car BLEW UP in 14 minutes.

This may also mean that we may have a better chance to escape. 3 minutes and 14 minutes are quite far apart. Now for dual fuel cars which carry both lpg and gasoline, I wonder what the time will be.

[webmiester]

so is there any health related issue using lpg? i saw in the news that 3 taxi drivers share the same symptoms, dry throat, and dry skin.. can any one confirm this? lpg health hazard? am planning to have my 1300cc corolla converted soon i'm just worried about the side effects..

First of all, we might want to ask why the lpg was in the car's passenger compartment in the first place. Taxi drivers always open the clear plastic cover at the back of the tank when they refuel. I think this damages the seal and causes the gas leak. So don't do this.

If the smell of the lpg is undesireable, it can cause hyperventillation which can cause asthma for asthmatics. For non-asthmatics, this may manifest as dry throat and dizziness.

If properly used, the lpg will never be in the passenger compartment to begin with.

[bigMIKE]

First of all, we might want to ask why the lpg was in the car's passenger compartment in the first place. Taxi drivers always open the clear plastic cover at the back of the tank when they refuel. I think this damages the seal and causes the gas leak. So don't do this.

If the smell of the lpg is undesireable, it can cause hyperventillation which can cause asthma for asthmatics. For non-asthmatics, this may manifest as dry throat and dizziness.

If properly used, the lpg will never be in the passenger compartment to begin with.

This has always been a mystery to me as there is a led guage to determine the lpg content so taking off the plastic cover is unnecessary

[rafaelallan]

mga sir pwede po bang mag sgi kit pag nissan sentra series 3 95 model? thanks

[paolorenzo]

some more pics....

I had a box made, para ma-maximize ko pa yung vertical space..
ok na kaya yang innocent looking box n pinagawa ko .....
to conceal the LPG tank???
pede n kaya s Trinoma eto?

Hi Redman7, saan mo pina-fabricate ang box mo? How long ginawa?

Kunin ko today yung Revo ko (from Denso). Papa-enclose ko rin sa "sub box" kuno.

[ghosthunter]

There is something Ild like you to notice with the video... Although the cowboy lpg installation had the largest explosion, it also had the longest time to do so.

The petrol car exploded after 3 minutes... the professionally installed lpg car exploded after 12 minutes... the cowboy lpg car BLEW UP in 14 minutes.

This may also mean that we may have a better chance to escape. 3 minutes and 14 minutes are quite far apart. Now for dual fuel cars which carry both lpg and gasoline, I wonder what the time will be.

Actually, the professionally installed auto-LPG did not explode. The pressure release valve on the LPG tank was doing it's job of releasing internal pressure in a controlled fashion as you can see in the spurts of flame coming from the rear of the vehicle. It looks a bit dramatic but it prevents the tank itself from blowing up from internal overpressure.

[ghosthunter]

Napapaisip na din ako kung I should jump for the LPG conversion... Magkano ba on average ang conversion cost? Say for a 1999 2.3L Honda Accord VTI-L A/T? Yung Civic ko definitely not since bago pa eh pero yung Accord luma na so pwede gawing tester

I think the venturi-mixer kit is recommended on your car since it has no oxygen sensor for the SGI kit to tap into. Should be around P23K to P25K at GREENFUEL.

The advantage of a simpler auto-lpg kit on your car is the fast installation time. It can be finished in a day.

[tidus1203]

^^Yes thanks for the reply actually Mike has informed me already and since mukang mura naman (I though dati aabot ng P40K-P50K which made me hesitant since my mileage is very low unlike taxis) I might go for it na. Now I just have to find a time to have it installed since sobrang busy sa work

[Redman7]

Hi Redman7, saan mo pina-fabricate ang box mo? How long ginawa?

Kunin ko today yung Revo ko (from Denso). Papa-enclose ko rin sa "sub box" kuno.

Sa "Kid Audio" ko pinagawa yang skin tsip.....(sta. rosa laguna)
dyan nyo nalang ipagawa sa malapit sa inyo na mga nag se-setup ng audio/sounds... or sa banawe, more than 1K lang presyuhan.....2-3 hrs lang gawin...yung drying lang ng rugby para sa carpet ang nagpatagal skin.

May nagtanong na nga skin kung ilang watts daw yan e...he,he,

[ghosthunter]

May nagtanong na nga skin kung ilang watts daw yan e...he,he,

yung sagot... 60 liters...duh?!?