Thread: $2000 LPG conversion subsidy - who's interested ?

what the hell made the price go up besides this payment from the government.

Supply and demand. ie Greed.

Just like Medi Bank.

Trev.

I did not bother reading through all the previous posts.

But I do like the idea of putting the V8 Disco on gas. Does anyone have any ideas for keeping the 150litre long range tank and still putting it on gas. I want the petrol for the outback trips and the Disco only does about 150km/week so a small gas tank would be fine.
Pity the cant do square gas tanks.

Something like sill tank would be perfect.

Originally Posted by walker

Does anyone have any ideas for keeping the 150litre long range tank and still putting it on gas.

Manifold tank on the floor in the cargo area. I was quoted $2500 in Qld six months ago.

I have all the bits for a petrol carbie system in the shed. I have been told for $500 I can get a computer for the Dieselgas system but I would still need it to be programed. Thats the problm as I also know where I can get a self install tested and certified.

My 110 is dual fuel, standard petrol tank with a 60 litre gas tank inside lengthways on the drivers side wheelarch. Ive always wanted more range but dont want another tank inside. Is it possible to run one of these scuba tanks alongside the chassis rail on the drivers side? How big are they? Are they litterally a scuba tank or called that because of the design similarity? Comments appreciated Steve

There was a guy on the news last night from the lpg owners association in WA. He made it quite clear that due to the demand the price of an instalation would go up. This would negate the subsidy and make a few richer as does most subsidies, tax reductions etc made by the government. I just hope there are a few good lpg installers that are prepared to keep their profit margin where it is and just reap the benefits of extra work. Probablly dreaming though and would not be suprised to see the conversion jump to $5 or $6k.
When the lpg excise is inroduced in 2008 no one will want it any way.

Originally Posted by maggsie

At present I haven't found an installer in W.A. who can fit a suitable/reliable system for the D2 as it has to be a -Multipoint Sequential gas injection system - injector per cylinder with a separate ECU that piggybacks off the main ECU to give identical performance as petrol in terms of driveability and emission control ( available in the UK of course).
The search continues!

Maggsie,
I don't know if this is of any use to you, but www.parnell.com.au (vic) did my conv (D1) and they rabbited on about getting a contract to fit WA GOVT 4x4 with LPG. Apparently they have a flash patented multipoint sequential injection system.
Might be worth a look.

BTW, as I already converted some years ago, what I need is an installer willing to do a service and tune, perhaps install a manifold tank and write the invoice up as a new job so I can claim the rebate

Ralph

Originally Posted by George130

I have all the bits for a petrol carbie system in the shed. I have been told for $500 I can get a computer for the Dieselgas system but I would still need it to be programed. Thats the problm as I also know where I can get a self install tested and certified.

Not quite mate the engine has to be decoked of carbon build up for it to work properly and it is tuned by them only, so not as simple as you may think.

Baz.