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• Seat Leon Cupra & LPG 28 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  The only problem is that I\'ve just changed jobs and am commuting about 300 miles a week, and the fuel costs are starting to cause a bit of a dent! Apparently, the Cupra 1.8 20VT engine has just been approved for LPG conversion. It would cost me about £1300 to covert. I was interested - BUT Seat informed me that if I had LPG fitted it would invalidate their 3 year mechanical warranty. So, I have 3 options: 1) Covert to LPG and gamble that nothing major goes wrong with the engine. 2) Sell the Cupra and go for the Diesel Leon. 3) Stop drinking so much beer and carry on running on petrol.
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  Should I have my 2000 Mitsubishi Shogun converted to LPG to reduce fuel consumption? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm being offered a 2000 model Mitsubishi Shogun GLS V6 LWB 3-litre petrol model free of charge by a family member. It's a very nice car inside, and has...
• Vauxhall Astra mk4. 2002 - Lpg 19 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  My Astra has factory fitted LPG can anyone tell me what make the system is or were I can find thi information,its running a bit rough on gas but OK on petrol need to know we're the filters are, thanks Saundo
• citroen berlingo 1.4 van - lpg problem 29 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  I hope someone can shed some light on this problem  my van is running on lpg and petrol at the same time and costing a fortune! It running on a brc system and has done 86000 miles. It was serviced about15000 miles ago please help!
• Ford Transit (2006 - ) - lpg transit any good? 21 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  i'm thinking of buying a second hand lpg transit from about 2005. i can't find much information related to these. does anyone out there have one? what are they like? anything i should be wary of?
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 03. 56k. 1.6-16v. LPG/Petrol. Fuel consumption. 20 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Returns 30.5mpg on LPG and Petrol 36.5mpg at 70mph. In town both fuels return circa 25mpg. Are these figures correct?
• LPG Premature Valve Wear - Vectra-C. 22 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I have a Vectra 1.8 2003 petrol/lpg car.I have been told damage can be caused to the valves due to running on gas. Does anyone have experience of Flashlube,which i am told is a cure! regards dave
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  Can I convert my Mazda CX-7 to LPG? 25 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if a petrol driven Mazda CX-7 2008 engine is compatible with a liquid natural gas system installation? Does the engine serve well after the installation?
• Audi A6 Avant - Car sold with misfire but garage reluctant to help 25 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  When I took delivery of it it was virtually out of petrol and LPG - there was no LPG filling station on my route home so I filled it up with petrol and drove home running on that. The next day I got to a garage to fill up with LPG and that's when I discovered that it was misfiring on LPG.
• LPG ? 11 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Still looking for a newer car , and came across a Volvo S60 bi-fuel (LPG) . Its a 2002 model and to be honest it is very nice . But my big worry is (please excuse me) because its a 2.4 5 cylinder no turbo , will it still cost as much to run , as say a diesel Vectra ? The car will be doing a lot of town work .
• Diesel and LPG 23 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I've seen an advert for a Diesel LPG conversion which claims huge benefits in performance AND economy. Has anyone had any experience of this type of conversion, and can it really do what it says on the tin? If the claims of 60% improvement in horsepower are believed, how long would an engine last before self destructing?
• LPG : which system is best? 11 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  However an awful lot of them seem to be complaining about very poor consumption on LPG, for example mpg on petrol is 20-22, therefore with LPG you would reasonably expect 15-17 mpg, but owners are only getting 10-12 mpg on LPG which makes the conversion almost redundant. I?m not sure whether this is due to installation problems or otherwise.
• Mondeo Zetec & LPG 30 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Help wanted please: In the Backroom archives there is a post from Keith mentioning that the 1.8 Zetec without hydraulic tappets is not suitable for LPG conversion and a Ford technical bulletin is available to confirm this. How can I get a copy of this bulletin and how can I tell if I have hydraulic tappets on my '98 1.8 Zetec?
• 5th Gear - LPG 11 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Following on from tonight's 5th Gear: How many miles per year, and for how many years, would you need to do (and keep the car) to make LPG conversion worthwhile? Car 1.8 litre petrol, just under 2 years old and 18,000 on clock. Does 33mpg on Petrol. FfCP
• LPG & Diesel 19 May 2001 (Forum)
  I have been asked on a couple of occasions for info on converting customers' cars to LPG. Also whether Diesel engines can e converted. I recently saw an advert in Car Mechanics magazine for such kits to convert Diesel engines. Considering offering it as a service. Any opinions/ horror stories???
• LPG - why the price differences 9 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  But whilst there I spoke to another 'gas guy' and he said that he had passed Sainsbury's at Beckton where LPG was 69.9 that very day.  He was kicking himself for not stopping.   This got me pondering why is the price is so variable?  Even two Total garages I pass every day always but always have different LPG prices.
• Subaru Forester (1997 - 2002) - LPG on a turbo? 21 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I'm shortly looking at a 2001 Forester Turbo auto with a genuine 35k which has a professionally fitted Prins multi-point lpg system fitted. Now I'm not interested in the pros and cons of lpg in general, I've made my own mind up on that, but I've not had or known anyone with a turbo engine that's been converted. Are there any potential problems over a n/a car?
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  Range Rover 1999 4.6 LPG 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  It looks very much as though my HG (or worse) has cracked. Does anyone know the best course of action? Undriveable now, the thing overheated and the rad...
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2003 1.6 - Engine lubrication when running on LPG 19 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Manufacturers tell us that their petrol has lubricants and other additives included in it for the protection of the engine, the valves, valve seats etc. When running on LPG, what lubricates/protects the engine, the valves and valve seats? I ask this because I have been told LPG has no lubricants etc., included. Is that correct? I manually switch the fuel types on a regular basis between petrol & LPG as advised.
• To LPG or not to LPG... 2 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Although pretty efficient, the car uses a lot of £'s worth of petrol now and so my question is should I: a) Keep the Cavalier and get it converted to LPG, bearing in mind the car has 70k miles on the clock and is 93MY - Is this a good idea and is the car likely to stand up to another 100k without large issues? I am aware that mpg is not quite as good on LPG, so how big is the difference?