LPG Chimaera (Follow My Conversion)

[Ribol]

SILICONEKID343HP said:

So what was wrong with it ?

I am sure Dave will fill you in, he likes to type, a lot

[Sardonicus]

Problems with the Canems again then Dave? just curious

[SILICONEKID343HP]

He`s gone quiet Should of gone for Emerald spoke to them today regarding LPG !

[Discopotatoes]

SILICONEKID343HP said:

He`s gone quiet Should of gone for Emerald spoke to them today regarding LPG !

So emerald are now doing duel fuel ecus are they?

[ChimpOnGas]

I is back



3000 miles, awesome trip

[SILICONEKID343HP]

Discopotatoes said:

So emerald are now doing duel fuel ecus are they?

Dave what was the glitch ?


Looks that way ,had a chat with them !

[ChimpOnGas]

SILICONEKID343HP said:

Dave what was the glitch ?

The passenger door mirror almost fell off, & my key fob battery went flat.

It was hell

[SILICONEKID343HP]

ChimpOnGas said:

The passenger door mirror almost fell off, & my key fob battery went flat.

It was hell

The canems did your proud ..

[pjac67]

SILICONEKID343HP said:

He`s gone quiet Should of gone for Emerald spoke to them today regarding LPG !

[Ribol]

ChimpOnGas said:

It was hell

What no MPG figures quoted ............... now we know something ain't right

I can't help thinking there is a chunk of story missing here

[ChimpOnGas]

Ribol said:

ChimpOnGas said:

It was hell

What no MPG figures quoted ............... now we know something ain't right

I can't help thinking there is a chunk of story missing here

29.2mpg on petrol & 26.8mpg on gas.

[Ribol]

ChimpOnGas said:

29.2mpg on petrol & 26.8mpg on gas.

How many miles on each?

[DaveM1]

So you got more mpg from the Petrol then?
What was the point of the conversion??

[brett84]

because if you work in the cost difference then it would compare to over 40mpg

[SILICONEKID343HP]

DaveM1 said:

So you got more mpg from the Petrol then?
What was the point of the conversion??

Because LPG is around 70p a litre .

[SILICONEKID343HP]

Ribol said:

ChimpOnGas said:

29.2mpg on petrol & 26.8mpg on gas.

How many miles on each?

Whish I could get 29mpg ...mine seems to guzzle it ! even if I take my time ..My lambdas are not working so it could be that .

[Ribol]

SILICONEKID343HP said:

Whish I could get 29mpg ...mine seems to guzzle it ! even if I take my time ..My lambdas are not working so it could be that .

Your standard 4 litre engine would easily have done that on a decent run, mine does, they all do.

You chose to bin it and replace it with a tuned(?) 5 litre engine that hopefully produces more power and that has to be paid for at the pumps, get over it or get rid of it.

[Goaty Bill]

I'd be pleased as Hell to get 19mpg, never mind 29mpg.
Though to be honest, I stopped checking a long time ago.

[Ribol]

DaveM1 said:

What was the point of the conversion??

As other have said the LPG cost is the reason.

The trick is to get a good reliable conversion done (that doesn't reduce the boot space) at sensible money to make it cost effective.

Most owners do below average annual mileage making it harder to justify the expense.

[SILICONEKID343HP]

Ribol said:

our standard 4 litre engine would easily have done that on a decent run, mine does, they all do.

You chose to bin it and replace it with a tuned(?) 5 litre engine that hopefully produces more power and that has to be paid for at the pumps, get over it or get rid of it.

Even tuned they can be efficient on low load cruising ..The engine only needs so much petrol and no more ..

I bet you could get 30mpg with the 5l if it`s setup properly