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Old Feb 19th, 2020, 22:56   #1
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Default 2000 V70 for sale with LPG working - erratic idle

I have finally given up on my wonderful 2000 V20.
It has a fully functional LPG conversion which works perfectly and returns equivalent to about 50 MPG. I track all my fuel and bills on an app, and over the last 15,000 miles it has cost on average 9.2p per mile to run - that is cheaper than running a diesel, with lower maintenance, and far more environmentally friendly!
No congestion charge in London or elsewhere.
Full MOT to Novemeber 2020

It has the erratic idle problem and although I have done the Sacer upgrade, it still hunts when the engine is hot.
Before anyone suggests it; I can run the car on petrol and it behaves exactly the same; issue is not fuel related.
Everything else on the car works, A/C, sunroof, windows, etc...and it comes with the Volvo removable towbar (which was used once, to pull a 4' x 4' trailer about 1 mile!)

I have owned the car since 2015 (137k miles) and it's now at 190k with lots of life left in the motor. Running on LPG you don't get the amount of wear as with petrol, and the oil still looks new after 10k miles! (but I still change it). Full Gibbons method transmission oil changed (20litres) done about 18 months ago. New front brake pads 300 miles ago too.
It has new Avons on the front which have done 300 miles, and the pair on the back have done about 10k (make me an offer to swap them for yours?)
The scrappie will give me £200 for it and it's too stressful putting it on eBay.
Is anyone interested in making an offer above that before March (as it's still taxed until then).
I also have a Haynes manual and complete working Vida Dice system, and a space saver spare tyre (new)
FYI, I have bought a low mileage car which I am converting to LPG.
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Current: 2001 Volvo V70 SE Auto LPG, and a cheap folding bike.

Previously: Honda CR-V, Jaguar XJ8, XK8 , Vauxhall Zafira, Several Honda Civics, Golf GTI Cabrio, Fiestas and old Minis

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