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P80 V70 2000 BiFuel - A challenge to buy?Views : 728 Replies : 1Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Sep 29th, 2013, 00:50 | #1 |
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P80 V70 2000 BiFuel - A challenge to buy?
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I'v seen that there are a lot of quick heads here, and I have to ask; I'm looking for a new car, and the choice has fallen on a Volvo (of course) with LPG. Today I'm driving a late 1990 Volvo 940 with a B230FB and 382' km, which uses about 0.9 litres pr 10 km. Fair enough, but LPG cost 1/3 of gas! I have got my hands on a V70 from 2000 with 500K+ km. The engine has blown, and the LPG has not been ran/working for at least 3-4 years. The engine is not a problem, but I'm worried for the LPG system. What can be main errors here, and what will it cost? The price for the car is low, aprox 1000£/1250€. ------ I also have a second alternative. I've got a '98 940 sedan, where the engine (b230fk) has been rebuild and have aprox 3 km of driving since. I'm guessing that I have to fix all the brakes, steering rack and all the minor faults that the car has got after 5 years of standing still. A converting of this engine to LPG is aprox 3000£/3750€ + repair cost for brakes etc.. Three times det amount for the V70. ----- I must apologize for my bad writing, but I'm from Norway Hope you guys can give me som hints/tips for what I should do. |
Nov 22nd, 2013, 20:11 | #2 |
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Careful...
The Scandinavian forums cover CNG and LPG Volvos better than we do. See the German Erdgas forum.
Gas is very rare here, but in essence, if a factory fit, be careful. The Necam parts are pricey and it usually means £4-500 in parts, (when they go), but... if you do your homework, far less. Homework permitting you should be not be put off, however, I would worry about Necam parts at that mileage - unless you know what you're doing. It is almost guaranteed you'll be needing the lot replaced, so you're buying a petrol car, not an LPG one. But you have an engine to do as well? Sounds like if cubed, it'd make better scrap-iron, but I've not seen it... are you sure? As long as the price also says that - fine. if not, walk away.
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