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LPG MPG
Posted: 24 Oct 2005, 11:01
by Aidan
The oft asked question, but what do people actually get in mpg with lpg on a 1.9DG with the simple open system
Hitop camper with recon engine and gentle right foot does 25+ on petrol, less than 17 on gas.
Does anyone actually get better on a comparable vehicle
Posted: 24 Oct 2005, 11:25
by T'Onion
Adian
mine cost about 10p a mile
big heavy right foot,high top camper 1.9dg reconned at some point,
just been to the dales and came back the scenic route 
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filled up going at keithley 34.9 and got a tenners worth in, filled up at the same station on the way back and got a tenners worth in again and had done 100 miles ( ish) ,
i run it on petrol now and again but not enough to compare the two ,
speak to one of the steve's it may need a tweak
Posted: 24 Oct 2005, 17:34
by Ray
2.1 syncro, I get same as t'onion £10 worth gives 100miles local. On petrol was getting 50miles. Seems OK to me.
Ray
2.1 dj syncro
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Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 17:54
by joy colin
l get around about the same on LPG to what l was getting on petrol l save around £12 PER 100miles
MPG
Posted: 26 Oct 2005, 12:13
by Rooster
Steve did my conversion about 2 years ago and up untill Sept I had a 2.1gli on a 5 speed box, the box went bang so I (Shiplake Motors) fitted a 4 speed box ( I love it) Not as fast but it's not the speed that matters.
I get ~22.9mpg driving to work on country lanes, motorway and Sheffield traffic. ~16mpg pulling a 970kg caravan. The fuel consumption using the 4 speed box is 1.5mpg worse that the 5 speed.
LPG at Morrisons in Sheffield is 34.9ppl and you get points which give you a £5 voucher when the miles build up.
Hope this helps.
P.S. I vote we make Steve a saint.
Posted: 26 Oct 2005, 13:07
by steve8090
Thanks for the vote of confidence chaps, I'm so pleased you are happy with my work and that of the entire group in fact, we do try very carefully to nurture our clients and give a complete aftersales backup too, you all know that you can contact me anytime if you have any queries.
Posted: 30 Oct 2005, 17:30
by matt
took it steady just for you aidan, and to check my last settin as were getting oily plugs
turned it down a tad and re timmed it
plugs now same coluor as the haynes bol
just got 19.8 mpg to scarboro, and a we bit of tottling round the moors, so a mix of motorway and hills.......
very very pleased
paid 33ppl in yorks, unwedded was 54p, so about 57 mpg running costs
only ever got 22 mpg on liquid gold, i mean petrol
youd think they be a que in you street steve!
Posted: 31 Oct 2005, 17:31
by Martin
unwedded was 54p
frell matt how many years ago was that?
Posted: 31 Oct 2005, 17:39
by matt
"frell"
wish full thinkin ?????
was 97p !!
mpg lpg 1.9 dg
Posted: 02 Nov 2005, 21:23
by ermie571
hi beaker - seems mine is pretty much the same as yours... 1.9dg running lpg. (pop top not high top, but light right foot)
Went to Wales the other week. 17mpg on motorway there. Turned it down a quarter (as advised by Pete) on th Tuesday, and again on thurdsay. No power loss.
19mpg on the way home (and that was carrying the new 2.1 lump as well)
well chuffed.
The most recent fill was over 130 miles ago - she has just dropped to two lights - convenient as the new morrisons has opened with the cheapest gas around these parts at 37.4p/lt
Can vouch for Steve's after sales service too!!
Emma
MPG
Posted: 21 Nov 2005, 19:29
by LUBO
Turned it down a bit? i've also got an open loop system in my 1.9dg caravelle and i'm only getting around 14mpg. what do i turn down to improve the mpg?
Posted: 21 Nov 2005, 20:39
by T'Onion
lubo
i would speak to gasure
Posted: 07 Dec 2005, 16:00
by toomanytoys
14mpg round town/short distances is about right never used to get more than 17 running around on IoM...
Now on a run it can vary a great deal I can get 15mpg - 24mpg
head winds drive me crazy and tail winds are great...
Oh and I am traveling at 70-80mph for about 3 hours either side of Paris..
I have been doing 670 km each way for the last few weeks.. and getting anywhere between 430 and 630 km on a tank full (normally 76L @80%)
I have noticed the difference in fuel quality too.. in Belgium France and UK.. it runs richer or weaker depending on where I fill.. (lambda probe readout) performance seems about the same though..
This is on a 2.1 DJ'd "DG" caravelle