Scooby555Chris

now this may be dum, i dont know,thus i'll ask u knowledgable types
can u put LPG gas conversions on turbo'd imprezas?
and would it be worthwhile if like me u drive like an old fanny?
is it pos or not on turboed cars?

any info appreciated
chris

Scooby555Chris

think i answered my own question..lol

according to some t'internet browsing, yes u can
should save £650 per year on fuel costs...
and save £2.27 per gallon...

the first kit i have come across is just short of 2 grand.
if it is ok to do i reckon u could get sorted for much less..
in the trade but never thougth of lpg on a turbo...

would u? wouldnt u? on a wagon that is gona be towing also.

corradoboy

There are grants/rebates available from the government of (IIRC) upto 75% depending on type/age of car. Look for POWERSHIFT. The main concerns I would have is that LPG runs hotter, which is obviously worrying due to the EJ20 flat four cylinder 3 meltdown phenomenon. There are also concerns over valve lubrication and overheating. IIRC someone once posted on here that they had an LPG converted Scooby. If it can be done, safely, without too much loss of performance then I can't see why not. The delicacy of the EJ20 is the frightener.

Jamesemt

My Scoob's just over a year old and I looked into the government grant thing. It's not available for Scoobs, apparently...

Scooby555Chris

aint too fussy about the grnat if i could get at right price and it will run fine with no probs....

i spose if your gona have a spirited dirve u could flick her on to the old opti..
if your tootlin use on gas....u can get the valve lubrication prob sorted within
the kit i think

something to look into i think.

Jamesemt

The guys I spoke to (emailed about 10 companies...lol!!) said that it would start on petrol then automatically switch over to gas . That's not really any good for me cos I do loads of short journeys.

rolyatescort

I used to have LPG on a laguna, when they say it will start on petrol and switch to gas, this process all takes place in a few seconds, you will be on gas before you even pull away. Alternatively if you are certain to have overcome any heat and lubrication issues, you can flick it across yourself the second the idle settles.

Chelspeed

You need heat to vapourise the gas (which is stored as a liquid). The heat comes from the cooling water system on the engine. So you start on petrol and then once the water in the engine starts to warm up you can switch to gas (or it does it by itself).

You know for yourself how long it takes in the morning to warm the water up enough to get warm air onto the windscreen to demist the screen. In the summer a few seconds perhaps, but in the winter can take a couple of minutes.

ape250

dont do it!! have worked in a main scooby dealer for a couple of years now and every gas converted car (ie forester/legacy/impreza) we have had the bad fortune to own has been a total nightmare. Will not run right always putting on the engine light etc all the way up to piston slap and valve problems. we now have a rule of no converted cars in px.

ps also im/subaru do not recommend

Scooby555Chris

good advise there then, thanku...

anyone else had probs?

shaaame

pugoetru

I have a leggy turbo on lpg my second one no the first one did not go bang!!

it runs fine no problems save for plug changes more often but i will repeat what i have said before lpg is worth it i do 500+ miles EVERY week and if it was unreliable i would know
it is all down to how the conversion is done my car was done myself £600 kit a few teething problems to start with but i now do 230 miles for £20 ok a diesel will do that easily ...........






but i dont want a diesel i want a scoob