Old Zen (95-96) displacement specs // Question regarding LPG run engines

s0uljah · 7th May 2006, 21:56

Hi Folks,

My friend is looking out for a used zen. He has come across a few which he and his father are currently checking out...

Anyone has any idea regarding the displacement of the older zens that first came out ?

Also, one of the cars thats up for sale has been run on an LPG kit. My friend wants to know if its allright to buy such a vehicle (he plans on reverting to petrol..) Im not sure if LPG causes any damage to engine life etc but generally I guess it makes sense to pick up a petrol run car since thats his requirement anyway.

Thanks

ECM · 7th May 2006, 22:19

s0uljah

I advise your friend NOT to buy a car which is running or ran on LPG bcoz the containt(H2S) in LPG rests in carburator,head and on pistons which decreases engine life(this is a case for LPG only){For OMNI for example full engine overhaul is needed once it has run 55000 KMs exclusively on LPG}.
Tell him to buy a car which is currently running on Petrol.

frankmehta · 8th May 2006, 16:12

the older zens used to put out about 45-50 bhp(i think ~48 bhp)
a rehauled car is fine......if its an lpg about 60k kms should be the MAX rehauling period

7th May 2006, 21:56	#1
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Old Zen (95-96) displacement specs // Question regarding LPG run engines Hi Folks, My friend is looking out for a used zen. He has come across a few which he and his father are currently checking out... Anyone has any idea regarding the displacement of the older zens that first came out ? Also, one of the cars thats up for sale has been run on an LPG kit. My friend wants to know if its allright to buy such a vehicle (he plans on reverting to petrol..) Im not sure if LPG causes any damage to engine life etc but generally I guess it makes sense to pick up a petrol run car since thats his requirement anyway. Thanks
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7th May 2006, 22:19	#2
ECM BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 226 Thanked: 15 Times	s0uljah I advise your friend NOT to buy a car which is running or ran on LPG bcoz the containt(H2S) in LPG rests in carburator,head and on pistons which decreases engine life(this is a case for LPG only){For OMNI for example full engine overhaul is needed once it has run 55000 KMs exclusively on LPG}. Tell him to buy a car which is currently running on Petrol.
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8th May 2006, 16:12	#3
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	the older zens used to put out about 45-50 bhp(i think ~48 bhp) a rehauled car is fine......if its an lpg about 60k kms should be the MAX rehauling period
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