Yorkshire Autogas

[Lpgc]

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

Hi Simon, I think I might pop back to see you about my fuel gauge. When you serviced the LPG system I said it was fine, but I decided to run the tank to empty to see how far I'd get on 'reserve'... its at least 40 miles lol. I've been refilling every 100 miles so that can't be right I had to disconnect the battery yesterday and disconnect some LPG pipes to replace the vacuum hoses I was talking about, so the trip has been zeroed, however I'll do another tankful to empty and get back to you.

Its run fantastically since the service thanks, and I've got a new locking filler plug lol. Never did find out what happened to that

Hi Rollingthunder, No probs popping back to see me, the gauge is easily calibrated, please let me know when you'd like to come. What sort of miles could you get with the gauge showing reserve before the adjustment and how many miles can you do on a full tank to empty? One aspect of LPG fuel gauges is that due to the density of LPG it takes a certain depth of fuel in the tank for the float to be lifted from the bottom of the tank at all, so compared to gauges for other types of fuel we can sometimes expect vehicles to do more miles between the reserve light coming on and the tank being fully empty than between any other two indicator light positions. That said, if the reserve light was coming on before with less gas in the tank it will certainly be possible to make it do so again. For a completely linear gauge (that has 5 lights including the reserve light), the gauge should ideally show the reserve light when the tank is below 1/5th, 1 green light when between 1/5th and 2/5ths, 2 when between 2/5ths and 3/5th, 3 when between 3/5ths and 4/5ths, 4 when between 4/5ths and full. Have you noted any mileages when the other lights go out etc? We can easily change when each fuel indicator light goes out simply by changing one number per light.

Look forward to hearing from you again,

Simon
www.Lpgc.co.uk

[Lpgc]

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

Its run fantastically since the service thanks, and I've got a new locking filler plug lol. Never did find out what happened to that

I read the bit in your post above but forgot to reply to it.. Pleased to read it's running well since the service, thanks for the comment! People are always losing filler caps.. Or maybe I nicked yours when you first pulled in so there'd be a chance of selling you a locking one hehe! (For the benefit of others reading this, that was my attempt at humour for the day!).

Simon
www.Lpgc.co.uk

[Lpgc]

Originally Posted by bigboz

A little, but to frank, i don't really pay much attention to it anyway, i get a pretty consistent 270 miles per tank, which equates to 27MPG mixed driving ,drops to 24-25MPH on just local, and will get up to about 29MPG on a run, which equates to about low 50's MPG average, and i am using about a gallon of unleaded a week for the warm up period, so all in all, saving a fair few quid in fuel so cant complain!

My sums work it out as saving about £7 per 100 miles, so the conversion should have paid itself off in less than 10 months, which is about what my initial calculations said when i did the sums, based on my 21k miles a year.

Very happy with the conversion

Hi Bigboz, Thanks for the comments. Will probably be able to get that gallon of petrol a week during the warm up period down a bit if you'd like to pop in sometime? Calibration is done with a fully warmed engine but before the customer gets the car back following a conversion I always check calibration during the warm up period too, which involves checking calibration with a colder engine than the usual changeover temperature. Your car already changes over in a very reasonable time but should be able to get that time down even further so you'd use even less petrol.

Simon
www.Lpgc.co.uk

[bigboz]

Originally Posted by Lpgc

Hi Bigboz, Thanks for the comments. Will probably be able to get that gallon of petrol a week during the warm up period down a bit if you'd like to pop in sometime? Calibration is done with a fully warmed engine but before the customer gets the car back following a conversion I always check calibration during the warm up period too, which involves checking calibration with a colder engine than the usual changeover temperature. Your car already changes over in a very reasonable time but should be able to get that time down even further so you'd use even less petrol.

Simon
www.Lpgc.co.uk

Cheers Simon if i happen to be over your way i will give you a call, even though i work in a Wakey postcode, its about 45 mins to get to you!

Its getting the belts and VVT issue resolved this week, so it might need a further calibration given that the VVT will be working properly, what do you think?

[Lpgc]

Hi Bigboz,

It's worth checking after you've hasd the VVT issue done..

Simon
LPGC

[bigboz]

Originally Posted by Lpgc

Hi Bigboz,

It's worth checking after you've hasd the VVT issue done..

Simon
LPGC

Cheers Simon, booked in for next Tuesday for the belts and VVT so i will be in touch when its done

[Lpgc]

Originally Posted by bigboz

Cheers Simon, booked in for next Tuesday for the belts and VVT so i will be in touch when its done

OK, speak soon then!

Simon
www.Lpgc.co.uk

[Lpgc]

All sorted..

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Lpgc

I am Simon from LPGC (LPG Conversions), also known as Yorkshire Autogas. I am new to this forum but, as people have already said, I am all over LPG forums! I am well respected in the LPG conversion industry and very knowledgeable on all LPG systems.

I use the name LPGC more often than YorkshireAutogas to avoid confusion with another Yorkshire Autogas that is based in Hull. I have corrected more than a few vehicles that the other company converted that never ran correctly on LPG.

I am based in South Elmsall which is right between Doncaster, Pontefract, Wakefield and Barnsley. 2 Miles from the A1, 8 miles from the M62, 8 miles from the M18, 8 miles from the M1.

I am converting the V40 starting today when it arrives! Will post pics of the finished job on this forum. I can assure the owner of good results, and in any event he is free to report any problems here - I am confident this won't happen!

Simon
LPGC
www.Lpgc.co.uk
cheapmotoring@yahoo.co.uk

Hi Simon ,
Is your company the same "Yorkshire Autogas" that was based in Halifax next to the shay syke football ground in the late 1970's ?