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Don't despair just yet, talk to your fitter. Mine was comparable economy to petrol when I first got it back, then it began to plummet. But I've seen it before with the new fitouts to our forklifts, so I knew what was up. Not that I'm a gas expert, but it appears it is due to diaghrams etc settling in, all quite normal.Quote:
Originally Posted by LRDV8
So anyway the moral of the story is get it in to be retuned atfter the first 50hrs or so.
Resurrecting this thread :)
I gave Range-Rov a call today install is now $5800
The petrol tank is removed and scuba tanks are installed giving 73 litres for LPG.. plenty really for LPG.
Now for the issue... a petrol tank is installed in the RHS wheel arch that holds 50 litres...
50 litres = ~ 200kms now thats not far at all!
Asked about sill tanks or other options but Range-Rov aren't interested in doing that, which is fair enough.
Rang, Brown Davis they can fit a sill mount aux 62 litre tank for approx $1200 fitted.
Rang Long Range, they have a 51 litre sill tank thats $990 fitted but asked if i had ACE and SLS which i confirmed. They "said they couldn't help me" When i asked why? they said "the compressor was on one side and ACE on the other side." Im pretty certain both are on the drivers side and the passenger side sill is clear?
Brown Davis said that they would prefer to put both sill and wheel arch tanks in (as some modifications are required to the wheel arch tank for the sill tank to feed into it)...and remove the existing fuel tank $2200 and then to take it into Range-Rov for a straight LPG install.
Rang Range-Rov to find out price for a straight LPG install but waiting on a return phone call.
I suppose my question is ....
If i go with a std Range-Rov install will there be any issues installing a sill tank later?
$5800 less Gov rebate of $2000 = $3800 which doesn't look to bad
Start throwing in sill tanks etc its looking to be $5000+ :(
Guess it depends on how long you are going to keep the car for and how many KM's you do a year !
If you are only doing 20,000kms a year, you want see any real benefit for at least 2 years !
On my D1 I have two sill tanks and the original petrol tank.The sill tanks hold 52 usable litres that give me 270klms range to empty.Mine ran like a dog not long after I got it done (That i'm told is common as the diaphram softens) but a dyno tune fixed it and it has run fine ever since.The set-up cost me $4800 and save's me $48-$52 a week so after the $2000 return I should save after a bit over a year in fuel. Pat
Yep i did some rough figures a while ago ... i think i broke even around the 26,000km mark...Quote:
Originally Posted by matbor
My cars normally last me a long time and "Sally" is part of the family now, apart from wining Tattslotto shes with us for at least the next 5 years
Here is a quick spreadsheet I did a while back to work out the savings etc, you have to fill in all the correct details, i.e fuel cost etc, etc... Not sure if it is 100% correct, but is a good guideline.
Download spreadsheet here.
Matt.
SLS is on the passengers side, and ACE is on the drivers side.Quote:
Originally Posted by grumpybastard
I guess it depends on where you want the tanks.I'm pretty sure Walker has his scuba tanks in the boot and decked over with shelves/drawers, and a LRA 150l tank under the rear.
I must crawl underneath and have a better look, must be somewhere for a tank under there :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Slunnie
Yep Walker does, but mines a 7 seater (and the 3rd row seats get used)
Thats an awesone little spreadsheet Matt...youre such a Geek :)Quote:
Originally Posted by matbor
Yep worked out 26,900kms so i was pretty close... in reality it would be less than that towing the caravan doubles the fuel consumption :eek:
About 12 months to break even...
Interesting that it's 25% cheaper to run on LPG than Diesel!
I know i'm a geek :p, was bored at work one day :)Quote:
Originally Posted by grumpybastard
Will you be running GAS while towing the Van ? have heard that the fuel consumption is very high which means you'll need those extra petrol tanks !
Walker --- have you done any more runs towing on GAS what is the fuel consumption like now ??
I cant see why Gas would be worse than towing using petrol, well not with this system anyway... as power is slightly up on petrol?Quote:
Originally Posted by matbor
I work rule of thumb when towing the van that fuel usage doubles, not strictly true, but it makes the maths easy...
If we use the same theory then range on LPG would only be about 200kms! :eek:
Walker do you have a picture of the LPG gauge inside the Disco? Where did they put it and how ugly is it?