Pros and Cons of an LPG Conversion?

TrickyWicky

Also just to add.. Euro Tunnel don't allow LPG powered vehicles in the chunnel apparently so if you have LPG you're stuck with the ferry. I'm sure a few LPGs have probably sneaked through the chunnel but their official policy is no (at least thats what I read on an LPG site last year).

forgotmyname

Yeah i did it myself. Kit from Tinleytech. £300- £400 ?I opted for a bigger 100L cylinder tank.

Had one previously fitted by a lad just starting out on his own after working at a proper LPG installer. I doubt he lasted long he was useless and it ran like a bag of crap.

I had a classic policy at the time and it made no difference to them.
Nothing needed at all. Just photo's taken for the agreed value portion.


Read the wording on the euro tunnel website, Primary fuel type...
But your primary fuel is petrol

93 Litres in a fixed container

B00st

forgotmyname wrote: »

Read the wording on the euro tunnel website, Primary fuel type...
But your primary fuel is petrol

93 Litres in a fixed container

I think you need to read the Euro Tunnel website. It very clearly says that LPG vehicles cannot be taken on the tunnel.

Euro_Tunnel_Website wrote:

LPG or equivalent flammable gas and dual powered vehicles (i.e. vehicles fitted with an LPG or equivalent tank as an alternative fuel) cannot be accepted for transport by Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, even though:

the LPG or equivalent tank is empty,
the LPG or equivalent mode of the vehicle is not selected.

There is also a table where it categorically lists that LPG as a secondary fuel supply isn't allowed.

TrickyWicky

B00st wrote: »

I think you need to read the Euro Tunnel website. It very clearly says that LPG vehicles cannot be taken on the tunnel.



There is also a table where it categorically lists that LPG as a secondary fuel supply isn't allowed.

Heh, people don't believe anything I say around here so it's nice to have someone back me up lol.

Lizbetty

Thanks everyone for your replies!

I agree that we need to take the car back to Halfords. I regret ever taking it in there to be honest, but the local garage who know my car inside out were short staffed and we actually broke down right outside Halfords - it was the nearest place to push it! I've emailed head office but to be honest, I'm not expecting much after the tales I've heard from friends about that garage in particular (they told me AFTER we used them, of course..)

A friend did suggest going for a car which had been converted, I was also worried about the back up if it failed as we wouldn't know the quality of the job. I had no idea that some cars had the conversions fitted from new in the factory, either!

I've learnt a lot from your replies, thanks so much. I had been toying with the idea of a Skoda, never really thought about an Octavia but you're quite right, there's a lot of them used as taxis around here too, I guess that's for a good reason!

I can't remember who (someone at Halfords I think..) put me off diesels because they said that the newer model diesels had really expensive parts which were more inclined to go, is that right?

It's such a tough decision because you hear so much conflicting advice. I've always leaned towards Japanese models because of the reliability but then a friend said that he's never had a problem with Ford and Vauxhall, as the parts are cheap...but then I hear the parts are cheap because they break more often! I loved my P reg Mazda 323f, and that was very reliable and hardly cost me a penny all the years I had it, so I'm a bit biased towards Japanese motors.

It's all food for thought. A friend also mentioned vegetable oil which is another consideration.

Thanks again for getting in touch, I really appreciate the time people have taken to reply. Will let you know the outcome! I hope that Halfords fix the problem that's arisen since they changed the clutch and flywheel, so we won't have to think about the next car any more, to be honest!

Lucy

Lizbetty

GolfBravo wrote: »

Dacia? Sturdy? I was just reading the latest issue of AutoBild magazine - Dacia Logan is officially the most unreliable car in Germany, with Dacia Sandero in 9th place. And only 3-star NCAP rating. Dacia is a de-specced cheap and nasty version of Renault cars (same company). Need I say more?

Re: LPG conversion. I think you need to find a particular car that you want first and then find out whether it is LPG "compatible" - there are some particular engines that quickly self destruct with LPG due to higher temperatures (eg. major valve problems), or are unsuitable (direct injection, turbo), while others are trouble free.

Prins Autogas UK have a list of LPG-incompatible engines (Dacia cars are on that list).

I had read the safety issues with the Dacias - was the mark down because of the lack of safety features in the entry level models, though?

forgotmyname

I did read the eurotunnel website and what i wuoted above. PRIMARY FUEL is its wording.

Then it lists sizes of FIXED and loose LPG tanks allowed. Upto 100 or 93 litres depending if fixed or not.