Auto-LPG Conversion Thread

[jim]

chuaed can you PM me the total cost of the LPG conversion? Marami kami interested magpa-convert.

[baiskee]

pa pm na rin po ako. :D

kakatakot lang pag may singaw...tapos napatabi ka sa taong nagyoyosi.

[baiskee]

actually its possible to drive from manila to baguio to manila with a full tank of LPG & gasoline.

sabi nung taxi driver na nakausap namin (i'm with chieffy and carlocaraddict), he estimated it a manila-batangas-manila with a full tank of LPG tank only.

[batang_raon14]

Yes folks chevy optra is a gas guzzler... nakaka average ako ng 6-7 kilometer/litter city driving... eto pa, hindi raw pwede ng regular unleaded gasoline, kailangan iyun 95+ ang octane ng gasoline na kargahan

glad you checked the other thread. =D masubukan ko nga magpa-LPG na rin. Magkano chief total cost?

[batang_raon14]

pero teka, that tank is too big. Ask ko lang opinion nyo guys, isn't that too much of a downforce on the back of the car? Di ba nakakaawa ang gulong at shocks nun?

[ghosthunter]

pero teka, that tank is too big. Ask ko lang opinion nyo guys, isn't that too much of a downforce on the back of the car? Di ba nakakaawa ang gulong at shocks nun?

think of it this way.... Once you have your LPG kit installed, you will normally use LPG as your main fuel so you can keep your gasoline tank near empty (say keep 1/4 tank as a back up when your LPG runs out). That way you offset the weight of the LPG tank with the lighter weight of the near empty gasoline tank.

[batang_raon14]

think of it this way.... Once you have your LPG kit installed, you will normally use LPG as your main fuel so you can keep your gasoline tank near empty (say keep 1/4 tank as a back up when your LPG runs out). That way you offset the weight of the LPG tank with the lighter weight of the near empty gasoline tank.

Thanks sir. So avoid ko palang magfill ng gas tank kung magpapalagay ako. Wala bang indicator kung gano pa karaming lpg ang laman ng tank? Gauge man lang? Saka regarding heat sa trunk pag bilad ang sasakyan sa direct sunlight, wala bang chance na magkaroon ng leak ang tank o kelangan avoid ko talaga pagparada sa non-covered spots?

[batang_raon14]

Sorry, my bad. Should have read from the start. Questions answered. Sorry po uli.

[chuaed]

alam mo masakit sa kalooban ko nun mag simula sila mag barena loob ng trunk ko para sa pag lagay ng tank then sa tagiliran ng car ko , grabe feeling parang nasa surgery mahal mo... nakakapanghina... pero afterward okay na nilagyan nila ng silicone at pag takip ng cover hindi na halata...

cost ng lpg conversion sa car ko is Php. 28,000.00 efi kasi eh, iyun cover sa trunk Php. 1,500.00... iyun speaker cover naghahanap pa din ako ng maganda...

btw, dami nila sizes ng tanks to choose from, sa akin kinuha ko na iyun pinakamalaki since same lang ang price...

siyanga pala nun na install ko iyun lpg conversion, full tank ang car ko, hanggan ngayon full tank pa rin pati iyun lpg tank puno rin...pero sa tingin ko hindi naman ganoon kabigat hindi naman hirap ang makina, pareho pa sila fulltank... i think mas mabigat pa nga kung may 3 passenger ka sakay sa likod ng car (mga chubby)...

finally regarding sa indicator, sa tank mismo may gauge siya para makita mo kung full or empty, then sa toggle switch may digital gauge din na naka indicate how many percent you have left in the tank.

[CLAVEL3699]

gusto ko sana palagay sa hyundai tucs ko. medyo mahal na nga gaso ngayon.

di ko lang alam san lalagay...

mga magkano kaya paconvert nun.

[chuaed]

pa quote ka, nasa pioneer street lang sila malapit sa hmr phil. may nakita ako tank na slim, pwede ilagay sa rear underseat ng suv mo, iyun lang fuel capacity maliit lang rin...

good luck...

[userfriendly]

Thanks sa pics. Parang ok ito. Thinking of converting my van. Kaso lang layo ng mga station sa route ko. Medyo out of the way. Kailan kaya magkakaroon ng more stations at saan?

[userfriendly]

Ano ng pala mga different tank capacity, specially yung slim?

[chuaed]

they have a 30 liter capacity tank which is half the size installed in my car and a donut shape para nakatago sa lalagyan ng spare tires (out of stocks daw)

they also have a lists of filling station all over metro manila, just ask.... tska aside from petron i think i've heard mayroon din ang shell, manila gas... for me there is no problem dahil malapit lang office ko sa petron libis and/or sa pioneer which they soon have a filling station and they claimed that theirs will be cheaper than petron... i hope para mas lalo pa makatipid...

[badkuk]

y'know, sana they made the tank such that it could be replaced when it's empty, parang sa tangke ng stove kumbaga. then they could use the network of existing lpg outlets for distribution. then again, baka mahirap imonitor ung condition ng tank/fuel system, madisgrasya ka pa

[ghosthunter]

y'know, sana they made the tank such that it could be replaced when it's empty, parang sa tangke ng stove kumbaga. then they could use the network of existing lpg outlets for distribution. then again, baka mahirap imonitor ung condition ng tank/fuel system, madisgrasya ka pa

the only reason to use a "replacable" tank is if refilling takes too long. Since refilling your LPG tank is quite quick, there is no need. Some of the earlier style car LPG system actually use home LPG tanks but there were safety issues with those systems.

[jim]

grabe i'm really in to this LPG thing. thanks CHUAED sa additional pics mo at info. 28K for the whole conversion is cheap in the long run. you also have cleaner emissions now. congrats!!!

[putalittlemore]

hopefully meron din for diesel engines, like the ones i've found here:

http://www.ilovesponge.com/spongecars/diesel/diesel.htm

[userfriendly]

For more info on autogas
http://www.autogasmanila.com/home.html

[niky]

Dude, okay lang ang weight sa rear ng car. A typical tank will only shift your weight balance from 60:40 or 65:35 (front weight % : rear weight %) to 55:45 or 58:42 (estimates lang yun), which is still somewhat safe. Heck, some people used to put rice sacks in the trunk of their front wheel drive cars to balance out the handling and ride, so it's bound to be okay.