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bongo 2.5 v6 petrol to lpg?
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:11 pm
by hogggman
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
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:19 pm
by mister munkey
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.
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:04 pm
by flippa
take a look at this thread ...im sure apole wouldnt mind answering your questions
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... ht=#160239
Re: bongo 2.5 v6 petrol to lpg?
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:10 pm
by The Great Pretender
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?
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:29 pm
by hogggman
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
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:34 pm
by The Great Pretender
Are you capable of doing the conversion with help of the local machine shop?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:20 am
by hogggman
yes,probably,though i don`t know what is involved.
thanks
jamie
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:29 pm
by apole
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