LPG power loss??
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As per title really; has anyone got an idea of how much down on power (%) your car will be when running on LPG rather than on petrol?
All I can find on the LPG conversion sites is "LPG has 15% less potency than petrol and minimal power loss".
From the statement i'm assuming the power loss is not 15%? Does anyone have any idea what it is??
Not the Moose.
All I can find on the LPG conversion sites is "LPG has 15% less potency than petrol and minimal power loss".
From the statement i'm assuming the power loss is not 15%? Does anyone have any idea what it is??
Not the Moose.
bozmandb9 said:
Impossible to answer, depends on engine, kit used etc etc. Some applications can result in pretty much no power loss, some 20%. What car are you thinking of converting?
Also for high powered cars, under full load the LPG may switch over to petrol.
I would say power loss shouldn't be an issue, in that you can always switch to petrol if you want to drive in a more spirited way, and most of the time you can leave it on lpg.
Generally if fuel economy is an issue, you'll end up driving in a more spirited way with LPG, enjoying the fact that it's costing you so much less than on petrol.
All fair points. Thank you.Also for high powered cars, under full load the LPG may switch over to petrol.
I would say power loss shouldn't be an issue, in that you can always switch to petrol if you want to drive in a more spirited way, and most of the time you can leave it on lpg.
Generally if fuel economy is an issue, you'll end up driving in a more spirited way with LPG, enjoying the fact that it's costing you so much less than on petrol.
2008 S500.
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