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Offline LPG'd Oakie

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Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« on: 05 January 2005, 01:14 »
Hi,

In the ever vain attempt to keep my Oakie, without shelling out shed loads on fuel, I have been tempted by an offer to fully fit an LPG kit for 500notes.

Has anybody had a LPG kit fitted toa standard 16v unit?
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Re: Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« Reply #1 on: 05 January 2005, 08:40 »
Ive got lpg on a non standard 16v. Mines got the 9A 2 litre bottom end. For 500 quid id say go for it! You will make your money back in bout 4 months if you do a lot of miles! With mine i get about 300 miles out of ?18 which is hard driving too cos ive got a lead foot!
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Re: Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« Reply #2 on: 05 January 2005, 23:51 »
Hi,

Booked it in today, So i will post when its all done.

What sized tank do you have?

I am getting a 35l, which is small but is gonna sit in the wheel resess. May build a false floor to disguise completly and make sure I still have a flat floof for the sub.
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Re: Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« Reply #3 on: 06 January 2005, 08:12 »
I got a 50l tank that looks like a giant NOS tank and takes up half of the boot. Which makes it a problem when i wanna squeeze 2x 12" subs and 2 amps! Where are you putting your fill up port? Mines currently where the badge would be on the rear but i wanna move it to inside the boot.
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Re: Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« Reply #4 on: 06 January 2005, 18:35 »
Hmm,

35litres ain't going to last long...Oh Well!

Was thinking of putting the filler in the bumber, on the black plastic bit, so it will blend more. If not, I don't relly mind, its going to look sh1te where ever it goes!
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Re: Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« Reply #5 on: 07 January 2005, 12:37 »
Put your filler as part of you stereo build. could look very posy!
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Re: Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« Reply #6 on: 07 January 2005, 14:59 »
LPG reaks

It smells like dirty rotten cabbage farts.

enjoy  :grin:
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Re: Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2005, 15:12 »
Tell me about it. You end up smelling like a pig farmer if it sprays back at you when your refilling.
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Re: Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« Reply #8 on: 13 January 2005, 23:45 »
Well, its not gone too well.............. :sad:

First of all, drove 100 miles to have it fitted, only to be told the tank they suggested wasn't going to fit as the petrol tank is in the wrong place! so 200 miles for nothing!

Return the next day to have it fitted with a larger tank (which i got free btw) However, was told that the system may draw a little petrol in with the LPG, but nothing to worry about. So I drive home and around, watching the petrol guage go down and the LPG stay where it was. Went to fill the LPG after 170 Miles....it took 12p worth of LPG and ?20 of Petrol. all is not well.
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Re: Anybody LPG'd a 16v?
« Reply #9 on: 14 January 2005, 00:11 »
Quote from: LPG'd Oakie on 13 January 2005, 23:45
Well, its not gone too well.............. :sad:

Went to fill the LPG after 170 Miles....it took 12p worth of LPG

Wow 170 miles on 12p of LPG. Impressive :laugh:
It obviously needs a little fettling. Once your sorted I reckon you won't lookback :smiley:
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