Auto-LPG Conversion Thread

[marivictor]

good pm to all. am planning on converting to lpg fuel but can't yet decide.
been researching on the fuel consumption penalty of lpg powered vehicles compared to petrol powered cars. the results vary, some long term studies indicate a fuel consumption penalty of about 10 to 15%, others lower or higher, or based on majority opinion culled from this board no penalty for sgi based installations.

i hope current lpg users could share their comparative fuel consumption figures.

[ghosthunter]

good pm to all. am planning on converting to lpg fuel but can't yet decide.
been researching on the fuel consumption penalty of lpg powered vehicles compared to petrol powered cars. the results vary, some long term studies indicate a fuel consumption penalty of about 10 to 15%, others lower or higher, or based on majority opinion culled from this board no penalty for sgi based installations.

i hope current lpg users could share their comparative fuel consumption figures.

I think you can read on actual owner's experiences within this thread. Kindly spend the effort to read the thread for answers already posted to your questions so we will avoid restating the obvious.

From what you already posted you already know the answers anyway.

[ghosthunter]

[SIZE="5"]Mazda3 1.6L auto-LPG conversion with "donut" fuel tank[/SIZE]

[ghosthunter]

[webmiester]

good pm to all. am planning on converting to lpg fuel but can't yet decide.
been researching on the fuel consumption penalty of lpg powered vehicles compared to petrol powered cars. the results vary, some long term studies indicate a fuel consumption penalty of about 10 to 15%, others lower or higher, or based on majority opinion culled from this board no penalty for sgi based installations.

i hope current lpg users could share their comparative fuel consumption figures.

The fuel consumption penalty may exist, but since the cost of the lpg is around 40% cheaper, we still get a net savings, even if the fuel consumption penalty exists.

[toho]

*ghosthunter, nice pictures. May I know if this is an SGI set-up and who did the installation?

If I may further beg your indulgence, or anyone who can do it, can you kindly encircle the LPG parts in the engine bay and name them. TIA

[marivictor]

*gh

thank you for the reply. i have read the thread and that is where i saw the varying consumption figures, among other sources, thus the query from actual users specially from those who are using the closed loop system.

* webmeister

thank you for the reply. i thought so too that there would be some kind of a fuel consumption penalty. i cannot decide whether it would be worth it to go for the sgi or for the closed loop system, all depends on the corresponding fuel consumption penalties inherent in each of those systems.

[userfriendly]

do lpg stations accept cedit card payment for fuel fill up?

[webmiester]

[SIZE=5]Mazda3 1.6L auto-LPG conversion with "donut" fuel tank[/SIZE]

Is that small tire enough as a spare? Anong size niyan?

[webmiester]

* webmeister

thank you for the reply. i thought so too that there would be some kind of a fuel consumption penalty. i cannot decide whether it would be worth it to go for the sgi or for the closed loop system, all depends on the corresponding fuel consumption penalties inherent in each of those systems.

Marivictor, i didnt confirm that the fuel penalty exists. I said "IF the fuel penalty does exist..."

Im using an SGI system on a 1997 Lancer GLXi (1.6L engine). When the engine was brand new, I used to measure it at around 7-9km/L. With an SGI LPG system, Im getting practically the same mileage. I cant speak for the other systems as I dont have practical experience with them.