LPG Conversion - Experience/Queries

esteem_lover · 16th December 2006, 22:53

First we need to know if the car is a carb or MPFI, then whether this happens in petrol also, if so, is it with the same intensity ? if it happens in petrol too, then MASS better fix that. they cannot just blame it on the LPG install. it is their job to rectify the problem while in petrol. of course, they would rather prefer your friend to spend more money on replacing silencers.

ECM · 16th December 2006, 23:05

Sure dear E_L will post feedback if I manage to get hold of that person,infect he is unknown to me and I met him last week when he was there to get his prob sortout.Will try to find his trace but one thing is sure that this problem he never had and he told me that after kit install all started.Thanks for chipping in to help this poor chap,i still recall his face when bigbang used to hit his car,so scray he was

ECM · 20th December 2006, 07:58

It is a carb car and not mpfi got this info last night,still in a process to establish a contact with owner though.

mail4ajo · 21st December 2006, 19:00

I think the simplest method would be to empty fully and fill to only the capacity it can take. For example the tordial tank can take 28 litres(ie 80% of its 35 litre capacity).

So we can empty and fill exactly 28 litres. At Palakkad reliance bunk, I filled 30 litres for a 28 litre capacity. I lost 50 Rs and learnt this lesson. This may be an issue on long drives with few bunks on the route.

nikkibike · 21st December 2006, 20:35

How important is the maintenance of airfilter in an LPG kitted engine??!

autozealot · 21st December 2006, 22:43

Where can I get a list of the cars which could be officially (govt. approved) converted to LPG.

thanks in advance

gigy · 22nd December 2006, 00:11

maintenance of air filter is very important as far as lpg is concerned. you can immediately notice the change in pickup after you install new filter. so best is to get a free flow for small engined cars and extreme for larger cars.

nikkibike · 22nd December 2006, 07:11

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Originally Posted by gigy

maintenance of air filter is very important as far as lpg is concerned. you can immediately notice the change in pickup after you install new filter. so best is to get a free flow for small engined cars and extreme for larger cars.

ok!!! so for a Swift, can I use the K&N replacement filter incase I install an LPG kit?!!
Also, cud you pl explain the reason for this?!! Thanks in advance!!

esteem_lover · 22nd December 2006, 08:15

a clean air filter is vital in LPG cars. almost 75% of complaints in LPG cars are because of unclean filters.

nikkibike · 22nd December 2006, 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

a clean air filter is vital in LPG cars. almost 75% of complaints in LPG cars are because of unclean filters.

OK!! So in that case, using free flow/k&N filters for LPG cars is recommended or what?!! Thanks in advance for your inputs!!

gigy · 22nd December 2006, 23:03

i am using extreme free flow in baleno without any problems, all my pickup and power issues are solved. but in santro its not able to sustain idle rpm with lpg. i have to increase the gas flow to make it run. now its not picking up speed as it does in petrol. on 4 th gear at 40kmph if i slam the accelerator the engine starts dying down. any one has idea on this? thinking of going for ecu control for both the cars to prevent damage to cat converter

esteem_lover · 23rd December 2006, 08:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikkibike

OK!! So in that case, using free flow/k&N filters for LPG cars is recommended or what?!! Thanks in advance for your inputs!!

the idea is, no matter what filters you use, unless they are free of dust, the pick up will drop drastically. yes you can have free flows etc in a LPG car

nikkibike · 23rd December 2006, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

the idea is, no matter what filters you use, unless they are free of dust, the pick up will drop drastically. yes you can have free flows etc in a LPG car

Thanks for that!! One more apprehension... Will K&N filters provide dust free clean air into the cylinders?!!

nitrous · 24th December 2006, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikkibike

Will K&N filters provide dust free clean air into the cylinders?!!

Oh yeah! Thats why they sell like hot cakes!

nikkibike · 24th December 2006, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

Oh yeah! Thats why they sell like hot cakes!

Thanks for that confirmed reply Nitrous!

16th December 2006, 22:53	#61
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	First we need to know if the car is a carb or MPFI, then whether this happens in petrol also, if so, is it with the same intensity ? if it happens in petrol too, then MASS better fix that. they cannot just blame it on the LPG install. it is their job to rectify the problem while in petrol. of course, they would rather prefer your friend to spend more money on replacing silencers.
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16th December 2006, 23:05	#62
ECM BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 226 Thanked: 15 Times	Sure dear E_L will post feedback if I manage to get hold of that person,infect he is unknown to me and I met him last week when he was there to get his prob sortout.Will try to find his trace but one thing is sure that this problem he never had and he told me that after kit install all started.Thanks for chipping in to help this poor chap,i still recall his face when bigbang used to hit his car,so scray he was
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20th December 2006, 07:58	#63
ECM BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 226 Thanked: 15 Times	It is a carb car and not mpfi got this info last night,still in a process to establish a contact with owner though.
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21st December 2006, 19:00	#64
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 331 Times View My Garage	I think the simplest method would be to empty fully and fill to only the capacity it can take. For example the tordial tank can take 28 litres(ie 80% of its 35 litre capacity). So we can empty and fill exactly 28 litres. At Palakkad reliance bunk, I filled 30 litres for a 28 litre capacity. I lost 50 Rs and learnt this lesson. This may be an issue on long drives with few bunks on the route.
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21st December 2006, 20:35	#65
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	Q. How important is the maintenance of airfilter in an LPG kitted engine??!
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21st December 2006, 22:43	#66
autozealot BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 204 Thanked: 12 Times	Where can I get a list of the cars which could be officially (govt. approved) converted to LPG. thanks in advance
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22nd December 2006, 00:11	#67
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	maintenance of air filter is very important as far as lpg is concerned. you can immediately notice the change in pickup after you install new filter. so best is to get a free flow for small engined cars and extreme for larger cars.
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22nd December 2006, 08:15	#69
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	a clean air filter is vital in LPG cars. almost 75% of complaints in LPG cars are because of unclean filters.
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22nd December 2006, 23:03	#71
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	i am using extreme free flow in baleno without any problems, all my pickup and power issues are solved. but in santro its not able to sustain idle rpm with lpg. i have to increase the gas flow to make it run. now its not picking up speed as it does in petrol. on 4 th gear at 40kmph if i slam the accelerator the engine starts dying down. any one has idea on this? thinking of going for ecu control for both the cars to prevent damage to cat converter
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