lpg scoobs?

[scooby222]

anyone know anything about how well scoobs run on lpg? other halfs seen one she likes the look of...

[mic]

Running a scoob on lpg is like going to a brothel for a hug tbh......

[kennyuk300]

  On 21/11/2010 at 15:45, mic said:

Running a scoob on lpg is like going to a brothel for a hug tbh......

Dissapointed then???

[Mr Windscreen]

There,s a guy on scoobynet running a bugeye wrx with no problems at all.

[BalliSTIc]

  On 21/11/2010 at 15:45, mic said:

Running a scoob on lpg is like going to a brothel for a hug tbh......

*LMFAO!!!!*

Tried it have you? Either?

[rig-pig]

my m8 runs his classic on it with no issues, no power loss with about 550 miles to a tank of gas and V-power

[scooby222]

  On 21/11/2010 at 15:45, mic said:

Running a scoob on lpg is like going to a brothel for a hug tbh......

thats fine, as its for the missus im hoping a hug is all she'd be looking for in a brothel....

thats the sort of news im after Craig, no extra servicing needs?

[rig-pig]

just a drop of oil to go with the gas every few hundred mile's just lube everything up a wee bit in the engine

[Dougs Scoob]

Hi.

Sorry to burst your bubble but I've heard good and experienced bad with the lpg. The company cars at my work used to have lpg a few years back (vectras and astras). The cars didnt run well on it and on numerous occasions would cut out the engine whilst travelling on the motorway...the last place you want the engine to cut out! It was a problem for the company and they reverted to diesel cars. I know it was company cars and imo company cars are not treated well or serviced properly but after experiencing that, id never use lpg in the scoob. No chance.

[wilky]

I looked into this a number of years ago when I had the leggy GTB.

LPG can be likened to 102 RON fuel, I know of at least one Subaru owner who swears by it.

As long as the installation and equipment you use is all good and done correctly, and you follow whatever guidelines are laid down for your vehicle there should be no issues.

The only reason I never converted the Leggy was because I sold it and bought a Mercedes Pace Car Spec CLK 55 AMG and there was no way I was letting anyone butcher that to install LPG.

Callum

[BalliSTIc]

  On 27/11/2010 at 16:40, Wilky said:

I looked into this a number of years ago when I had the leggy GTB.

LPG can be likened to 102 RON fuel, I know of at least one Subaru owner who swears by it.

As long as the installation and equipment you use is all good and done correctly, and you follow whatever guidelines are laid down for your vehicle there should be no issues.

The only reason I never converted the Leggy was because I sold it and bought a Mercedes Pace Car Spec CLK 55 AMG and there was no way I was letting anyone butcher that to install LPG.

Callum

Any probs when you strap on a turbo and up the boost? Does it cause probs with the vapouriser, unless you're, say, on liquid phase injection... thought kit like that was harder to come by?

Not challenging your knowledge base BTW... genuinely interested!

[wilky]

  On 27/11/2010 at 18:48, BalliSTIc said:

Any probs when you strap on a turbo and up the boost? Does it cause probs with the vapouriser, unless you're, say, on liquid phase injection... thought kit like that was harder to come by?

Not challenging your knowledge base BTW... genuinely interested!

The legacy was a twin turbo, and the guy in England I know who runs his scooby on LPG owns a 98 wagon turbo as well.

The cheaper installations will be "one size fits all" with interchangable parts depending on your engine capacity, so as I mentioned in my pervious post its important the installation is the correct one for the type of vehicle you own. As always you get what you pay for so it would stand to reason that you researched the subject properly.

If I can find the number Ill give Dave a call and see what he says but like I said he had nothing but praise for the system and said he could hammer the car just the same as when it was running on petrol without any issues.

These systems would be for a standard car. If you were going to run it on a car which was modified and which had a higher amount of boost being generated by the turbo, then I would suggest the person spoke to a mapper to see if the car could be run on gas at the higher boost level, and if it could, them have a map for the car with gas, if that was possible.

Edited to include this link, have a look around the sight as well.

http://www.greenfuel.org.uk/conversion/performance/

Callum W

Edited November 28, 2010 by Wilky

[scooby222]

cheers Callum, the car shes looking at is a standard uk my99 and has had the kit fitted for several years and apparently it was 2 grand proffesionally fitted at the time.

was wanting to check that there was no hidden expenses lurking round the corner - always suspicious as to why someones seling a car theyve looked after and spent cash on but this one seems to be checking out

[wilky]

  On 28/11/2010 at 20:33, scooby222 said:

cheers Callum, the car shes looking at is a standard uk my99 and has had the kit fitted for several years and apparently it was 2 grand proffesionally fitted at the time.

was wanting to check that there was no hidden expenses lurking round the corner - always suspicious as to why someones seling a car theyve looked after and spent cash on but this one seems to be checking out

I think that as longs as every avenue has been investigated and you and you alone are happy with the findings, the answer you seek should be pretty obvious.

There are cowboys out there that will fit "a" kit to any old car, however if the company is reputable with a clear history in LPG conversions, and you cannot find any horror stories, its fine.

Remember this, increasing octane will reduce the likely hood of detonation, hence turbo charged car owners reporting the car runs well - the result of the ecu showing more ignition because your det thresh hold has been increased slightly. Thats presuming that all is good and your OEM injectors are up to the job of supplying enough LPG which I think they wiould be. If Im wrong I'm sure someone will be happy to come along and tell me so.

When you switch back to petrol however, the det thresh hold will drop, so the engine will see det earlier and therefore pull ignition advance from the car. This would back up claims that the car feels to run better on gas.

Callum W