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    hello i have a honda civic LX 1995 model and it is still carburator is it possible to convert it to efi?? pra mas makatipid sa fuel? how much? where can i have my car converted? thankss

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    kng gusto mo talaga makatipid mag LPG ka nlng bro!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pagkagwapo View Post
    hello i have a honda civic LX 1995 model and it is still carburator is it possible to convert it to efi?? pra mas makatipid sa fuel? how much? where can i have my car converted? thankss
    it's possible and doable, but in my opinion it's not worth the hassle, headache and expense para i-convert mo yung carb engine mo to EFI. You'll need a lot of parts and will replace some parts.

    It will be more economical for you to get a surplus EFI engine that will fit in your cars engine bay.

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    If your reason for shifting from carb to EFi is to save fuel, I'd suggest that you try to change your driving habits first. Even EFi equipped cars will be guzzlers if the driver itself has a heavy right foot.

    You would also rather keep your engine in top shape, regular tune-ups, etc which will surely affect your fuel efficiency.

    If this works for you, you'll save a ton of cash on your fuel expense.


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    better kung change engine na lang kayo to efi. convertion kasi dami pang papalitan and imomodify

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    For the cost of conversion, you can just engine-swap.

    But that much money could buy you a metered LPG kit already. There are kits that will convert your carburated car into an electronically metered LPG-type engine. Safe, hassle-free, more economical, and... you'll be buying cheaper fuel, to boot.

    Ang pagbalik ng comeback...

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    Quote Originally Posted by pagkagwapo View Post
    hello i have a honda civic LX 1995 model and it is still carburator is it possible to convert it to efi?? pra mas makatipid sa fuel? how much? where can i have my car converted? thankss
    gasoline = P48/L
    auto-LPG = P26.80/L

    If you want to save money, why not just convert your carb engine to run on auto-LPG? DENSO/EROOM is selling a closed loop mixer type auto-LPG kit for around P25K.

    company: EROOM
    contact person: Mike Tagle
    contact mobile: 0928-5075671 / 0922888MIKE
    contact telefax: 895-9540; 895-6587; 729-9075
    email: mike_tagle*yahoo.com



    Or you could opt for an open loop mixer-type auto-LPG system for around P22K from Greenfuel.

    company: GREENFUEL
    contact person: Mike Lim
    contact mobile: 09228231270
    website: www.greenfuel.com.ph
    email: info*greenfuel.com.ph

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    galing na ako sa ganyang problema.

    you do not have much choice kundi magpaconvert ksi yun mga naka EFI na nga namomroblema na din sa gas eh tapos mag EFI ka pa

    edi itry mo ganito mag convert ka sa EFI tapos pag feeling mo di ka pa din nakatipid tsaka ka magpaLPG para madoble gastos mo


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    ^^ bakit kailangan pa convert to efi then lpg? does not make sense to me.

    LPG na lang than to go the hassel of engine swap or efi conversion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pagkagwapo View Post
    hello i have a honda civic LX 1995 model and it is still carburator is it possible to convert it to efi?? pra mas makatipid sa fuel? how much? where can i have my car converted? thankss
    Possible but not advisable.
    Think all the hassle of engine convertion, time and money and I assumed its gonna cost you thousand. Do the simple math of how much is the diff. of gas consumption per kilometer on your carb on the same engine w/ EFI. I gues not much of a diff. right! Say's, how many more years to keep your car, is the convertions pays it self or it is better to leave it as is?

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    if you like an efi engine better benta mo na lang yang exsisting car mo and bili ka na lang ng honda vti. less hassle

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    change the engine and install an efi engine na from the get go. conversion will be a huge hassle to get it to work right.

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    LPG is probably the best option. conversion is tricky and expensive.

    i wonder... what if i run out of LPG on a long journey? possible for me to switch back to regular petrol anytime? is the switchover seamless?

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    normally there is a switch to activate/deactivate the lpg naman so switching from one to another should be no problem.

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    kung gusto mo makatipid sa gas.
    swap your engine na lang to a lower one (if lxi mo is 1.5, try mo nalang yung 1.3)
    dunno lang mechanics nyan kung bolt on lang or me coconvert pa sa installation.

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    sir, option lang ito... theres a d15b vtec-e engine, its implementation is economy. it just uses 12 valve for normal driving then when you step on the gas lalabas yung pagka 1500 niya.

    not so sure about the FC pero mukang matipid from the description.

    my 2 cents

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    Quote Originally Posted by voltscastillo View Post
    LPG is probably the best option. conversion is tricky and expensive.

    i wonder... what if i run out of LPG on a long journey? possible for me to switch back to regular petrol anytime? is the switchover seamless?
    For EFI engines, gasoline/LPG switch over is seemless. But for carb engines, when switching from gasoline to LPG, you have to first use up the gasoline inthe carb before switching to LPG. It's not something you can do on the fly but it would take less than half a minute to complete.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archie123456789 View Post
    sir, option lang ito... theres a d15b vtec-e engine, its implementation is economy. it just uses 12 valve for normal driving then when you step on the gas lalabas yung pagka 1500 niya.

    not so sure about the FC pero mukang matipid from the description.

    my 2 cents
    unless the difference in FC is 40%... auto-LPG conversion still offers the best savings. No need to change your car's documents and no hit or miss when you are getting a surplus engine either.

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    ^^ well thats true, iba pa rin yung LPG conversion kesa efi.. option lang naman kung gusto niya change to efi... just get the engine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archie123456789 View Post
    ^^ well thats true, iba pa rin yung LPG conversion kesa efi.. option lang naman kung gusto niya change to efi... just get the engine.
    true... if we are just to answer the question directly. But I am more after the reason why the person asked the question.

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