bongo 2.5 v6 petrol to lpg?

hogggman · Post by **hogggman** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:11 pm

hi,
i own that rare beast that is a bongo 2.5 v6 petrol.i am well aware that it`ll only do about 20mpg,so has anyone ever converted on to run on lpg,and if so,what mpg would i then expect,and how much is the conversion,approximately?
thankyou
jamie

mister munkey · Post by **mister munkey** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:19 pm

Can't help directly but I know a firm in Hull that have done this to at least one V6. They're a reliable, long established firm with a good local reputation. Give them a call, I'm sure they can answer any Q's you have

http://www.ecomix.co.uk/

Interested to see the results.

Good luck.

flippa · Post by **flippa** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:04 pm

take a look at this thread ...im sure apole wouldnt mind answering your questions

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... ht=#160239

The Great Pretender · Post by **The Great Pretender** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:10 pm

hogggman wrote:hi,
i own that rare beast that is a bongo 2.5 v6 petrol.i am well aware that it`ll only do about 20mpg,so has anyone ever converted on to run on lpg,and if so,what mpg would i then expect,and how much is the conversion,approximately?
thankyou
jamie

What sort of milage do you do and how long do you intend keeping your Bongo?

hogggman · Post by **hogggman** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:29 pm

i will use it as my only vehicle,and may do 10,000 miles a year,and will keep it for as long as is feasible,regarding reliability etc.
thanks
jamie

The Great Pretender · Post by **The Great Pretender** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:34 pm

Are you capable of doing the conversion with help of the local machine shop?

hogggman · Post by **hogggman** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:20 am

yes,probably,though i don`t know what is involved.
thanks
jamie

apole · Post by **apole** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:29 pm

Hi there,
Expect to pay around £2k for a proper conversion, it all depends on the system you get fitted, you can pay as little as £1300 and way over £2K.

I would make sure the guys fitting it are well respected, don't just rely on the fact they are registered with the LPGA as when I was researching there are some horror stories out there and they didn't nothing about it.

With a good system you should average 20MPG overall, sometimes more (up to 24 and sometimes less but overall for me it's been 21.

Good sources of info are:
http://www.my90.co.uk/lpg/index.php
http://www.lpginfo.co.uk/altern.html
http://www.go-autogas.com/

From what I've experienced and researched I'd go for a Prins system, with the biggest tank you can fit, and get a good local fitter if you can as they need a checkover at 1000 miles and then a service every year or so depending on your mileage.

You won't notice any real difference in how the car drives etc, it's a little smoother on gas that's about it.

Any questions, drop me a PM.

Andy

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