LPG on a Diesel

[wozzlegummich]

I know this subject was discussed earlier but........

Has anyone fitted LPG to a TDI300 Disco auto?

I'd love to here any pro's or con's.

Saw it at the Vic 4WD show and had a good chin wag with the guys there but I just want some "real world" experiences with it before I shell out my $4K.

Cheers,

Robbie A.

[LRHybrid100]

like most others, we are all standing back to see what are the real results!!!

LRH

[spudboy]

Didn't know you could do this to a Diesel!

Is it the same LPG that you put in a petrol engine?

[disconut]

Originally posted by spudboy
Didn't know you could do this to a Diesel!

Is it the same LPG that you put in a petrol engine?

Try here

www.dieselgas.com.au/home.htm

Trev.

[spudboy]

Thanks DiscoNut - that is a good link.

Estimated "payback" time of 100,000Km seems very high, although you get a heap more power along the way.

I wonder if this an alternative to chipping the ECU? Pity it costs $4000.

[disconut]

The benefits lie in "dual fuel" in as much that you increase your fuel range, (extra tank fitted), and reduce your imported fuel requirement. ie use less diesel as it is offset with lpg.
LPG is a domestic fuel and should remain at a more stable price and because it is domestic, security of supply is almost gauranteed. (nothing is ever 100% certain).
The power increase is a bonus.

Cheaper to go with a chip ($1000), and a big bore pipe, ($1200.00). Rough figures.

Your choice!

Trev.

[Outlaw]

One of our guys here Dranged is running it... says it gives a heap of extra torque and horsepower.

[George130]

I do 45,000 k a year so it wouldn't take long to recoup it but the $4000 outlay is off putting and also the longterm reliability as mine is already chiped and modified (I still havn't work all the things they have done to it)???

[Grizzly_Adams]

Hiya'll.

Dunno if you realise this but you're all talking about chipping whereas wozzlegummich originally said he had a 300tdi, could be tricky to chip :wink:

[disconut]

Originally posted by Grizzly_Adams
Hiya'll.

Dunno if you realise this but you're all talking about chipping whereas wozzlegummich originally said he had a 300tdi, could be tricky to chip :wink:

You are correct. it went off track after this:

"I wonder if this an alternative to chipping the ECU? Pity it costs $4000."

Trev.

[Grizzly_Adams]

ah ok

[p38arover]

Originally posted by wozzlegummich
Saw it at the Vic 4WD show and had a good chin wag with the guys there .

Who were the blokes at the 4WD show?

Ron

[George130]

I have heard a lot of good things about the mod. I had been offered a cheap way to do it but if you don't know what you are doing then its easy to overload the system (would be my luck). The expensive part of the dieselgas is the computer controling the gas input. The main idea is with the power increase you don't need as much load peddle so use less deisel as the gas substitues it.

[wozzlegummich]

Originally posted by p38arover
Who were the blokes at the 4WD show? - Ron

They were from 4WD Connections here in Eltham Vic and the distributor of the kit from Sydney. They had a 300TDI auto disco with them, same as mine, but it was going back to Sydney the next day.

Im more after info from a performance mod. And I like the way you can pull it off and take it too your next vehicle.

I'd just like to drive one or at least talk to someone who has done it.

Cheers,

Robbie A.