T5 LPG Conversion

Adiethesailor · Jul 9th, 2007, 00:48

Hi,
My 2004 T5 is great and until now I have not had to pay for fuel. However, circs change and I now need to look at the economy so am considering LPG conversion.
Would anyone give their experiences and advice. I always thought turbo engines were more difficult to get right but am I wrong? How much will the performance be affected? Can you recommend a converter in the South of England?
Thanks for any help at all really!
Cheers,
A

mharriso · Jul 9th, 2007, 01:28

Have a crack atthe "SEARCH' function for LPG, it'll give you all the threads previously written on the subject....

Shouldn't be a problem with the fuel in a turbo, i belive it generally has a high RON of 105 to 110 so won't cause detonation etc....

All the best

John_C · Jul 9th, 2007, 07:20

How many miles a year do you do m8, I do about 16k and it would be about a year and a half before I would break even on an LPG conversion on my T5.

Cheers,
John

ALANT5RBEAL · Jul 21st, 2007, 15:55

Hi
I have V70 T5 which is converted to LPG The car does misfire at high speed when driving hard but to be fair I have been to busy to get it checked in the cold weather the car is liable to stall when it changes over from petrol to gas if you are in a traffic jam The gas system should be serviced once a year cost about £100 The good points LPG is half the cost of petrol also as yours is a newer car than mine tell DVLA of the conversion and you pay less road tax also if you travel in to London and register the car (£10 fee I understand) it is exempt from congestion charge

Jul 9th, 2007, 00:48	#1
Adiethesailor New Member Last Online: Aug 25th, 2007 09:50 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Holsworthy	T5 LPG Conversion Hi, My 2004 T5 is great and until now I have not had to pay for fuel. However, circs change and I now need to look at the economy so am considering LPG conversion. Would anyone give their experiences and advice. I always thought turbo engines were more difficult to get right but am I wrong? How much will the performance be affected? Can you recommend a converter in the South of England? Thanks for any help at all really! Cheers, A

Jul 21st, 2007, 15:55	#4
ALANT5RBEAL mature member Last Online: Dec 1st, 2023 16:32 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Effingham Surrey	V70 T5 LPG Conversion Hi I have V70 T5 which is converted to LPG The car does misfire at high speed when driving hard but to be fair I have been to busy to get it checked in the cold weather the car is liable to stall when it changes over from petrol to gas if you are in a traffic jam The gas system should be serviced once a year cost about £100 The good points LPG is half the cost of petrol also as yours is a newer car than mine tell DVLA of the conversion and you pay less road tax also if you travel in to London and register the car (£10 fee I understand) it is exempt from congestion charge

Jul 9th, 2007, 01:28	#2
mharriso Master Member Last Online: Jul 29th, 2009 01:20 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: gold coast View Photos By: mharriso	Have a crack atthe "SEARCH' function for LPG, it'll give you all the threads previously written on the subject.... Shouldn't be a problem with the fuel in a turbo, i belive it generally has a high RON of 105 to 110 so won't cause detonation etc.... All the best

Jul 9th, 2007, 07:20	#3
John_C Allons-y! Last Online: Jun 8th, 2020 15:32 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winchester	How many miles a year do you do m8, I do about 16k and it would be about a year and a half before I would break even on an LPG conversion on my T5. Cheers, John

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