I feel obliged to update this - the system has now been removed - the fueling map was too difficult to get right. (Too many little issues to list)

Don't get me wrong it kinda worked, but it wasn't good enough for me.

So.

BRC SDI system + 2.0TFSI = No go.

Apparently new systems for direct injection have been developed but i've already been burnt so i'll let someone else trailblaze for a bit...

Ta,

MPM

In light of the original teething problems - i held back on permanently fixing the filler cap. This was fortunate as no bodywork was modified at all. (apart from a few holes in the boot floor)

MPM

Shame, with even higher petrol prices it probably makes more sense now than ever.

Will you be editing the thread title

If you've got a gas hob, remove the jet ring and then try lighting the hob from the just the gas,

As they'd say on MythBusters, "Do NOT try this at home kids!)

Thread title - a good point!

The Gas prices were a contributory factor to me getting it removed, the 'big' savings just aren't there anymore.

MPM

No one has mentioned the problems with valve seat recession, similar to that experienced by classic car drivers whose classic 4* petrol vehicles were being run on unleaded. This happens to modern petrol engines running on LPG. A top end engine rebuild soon outways any advantage on price, not that price is much of an advantage nowadays.

Hi All

I looked into getting lpg on a diesel van a while back but didn't get it done.

Has anyone got LPG on a diesel - it is supposed to increase the power and mpg.

Cheers

Dave

No one has mentioned the problems with valve seat recession, similar to that experienced by classic car drivers whose classic 4* petrol vehicles were being run on unleaded. This happens to modern petrol engines running on LPG. A top end engine rebuild soon outways any advantage on price, not that price is much of an advantage nowadays.

Having run LPG for 3 yrs and 60K miles on a 3.2 V6 Isuzu Engined 4x4, valve seat recession is not an issue unless you have an engine with soft valve seats (some Fords and Jap cars).

Nowadays, with the duty being increased year by year on LPG I can't see the point of converting any more as it would take too long to get the money back.

As for LPG on diesels, not worth the expense.

Looks like you got the wrong kit in the first place - the only decent LPG kits are Prins and the AEB based kits (Zavoli etc.). The latest LPG ECUs are adaptive and read the fuel trims and adjust the LPG map accordingly.

As for the comment from Mike (and Ben) about the trip computer not working, it does still. The petrol ECU is still in control - the LPG ECU just sits in the injector wiring and lengthens the timing of the injector pulses. The car ECU doesn't even know it is running on LPG!

For a turbo car there is only one kit to consider really, Prins. And you won't get much change out of £2K.