Landcruiser 80 series on LPG

ring LPGAS1 in Melb - they're one of the few mobs that actually knows what they're talking about. They also reckon they can set up a conversion so it uses only 5% more lpg than petrol c.f. the normal 20% - remarkable if true...

Hi I had my 96 GXL converted to dual fuel in April. The conversion cost $2400 which is about $100 more than it normaly would as my vehicle has been chopped to be a dual cab with an alloy tray. As I wanted a 100lt tank placed in the tray (so I could keep both ULP tanks) steel brackets had to be made to mount it thru the tray to the chassis. It is illegal to mount straight to an alloy tray.

The other cost to consider is if you don't want the tank inside the car you would have to buy a rear wheel carrier.

I get 18 -20 litres per hundred around town and on a long run. Heaps of hills though (blue Mountains)

Hope this helps
Regards
Tour Boy

We have a 94 GXL and have booked it in for an LPG conversion. We too want to retain both ULP tanks and don't want the GAS tank bashing on rocks under the rear so have opted to have fitted in back and sacrifice the third row seats and the space taken by the tank. Have been Quoted $2300.00. Wait of 5-8 Weeks and difficulty in obtaining tanks due to huge demand. The fitter estimates 21L/100k's on gas. Mine uses 19L/100 on Petrol.

Regards

Greg

Hi fellas
I spoke to a guy today he had his 80 series on gas said it only gives 1/2 the k's on gas and that he had done two heads on it .He thought that the these cars dont like gas.
Best of luck

Have just returned from trip (Jayco poptop) Gold Coast/ Broome/Karumba/Charters Towers/Gold Coast running initially on Gas until engine backfired and blew out the air flow meter 170k's from Kununarra.
Tow truck trip in to Kununarra and resultant repairs was not the highlight of trip.
Prior to this disaster , was getting 3.3k's to the litre on gas.
Switched to petrol from Kununarra and averaged about 4.5k's on petrol.
Highest price for LPG was 98.2cps at Timber Creek and the price of unleaded there was around $1.55cpl .
This made the differential in pricing about 57cents and the saving on gas about 4.5c per kilometer.
If differential was 70c the saving is about 8.5c per km.
Vehicle is a 94 80 series with 203000k's on clock.
Conversion costs now are about the $2500 mark.
The important part of the conversion is the correct setup initally, and from what I can ascertain to have the mixture not too lean.

Pedro

Brush, Yes gas was available usually every 200kms.
Sounds like you are going to Torquegas at Caloundra. That is where I had mine dynotuned.
I was advised that the original installation was not done correctly and next week will be going up again to have this corrected.
Will also be seeking other solutions as per this thread
At a differential of 70c or thereabouts it is certainly much cheaper on gas.

Pedro

Just had my 95, 80 series fitted to lpg 3 months ago with 150000k on it.cost $2500 plus fitted a flash lube kit $95 +$60 for 5 lites of lube supposed to help stop valve seat recession (info and avalability from DON KYAT SPARES) Have not noticed any power loss. Every one recomened the impco system which i had fitted and had the tank replaced the sub tank and spare ,as i allready had a tyer carrier on the back. Just got back from a 7500 klm trip from sydney to alice springs towing a camper trailer about 800kg +family and all the crap ect ,about 22L per 100KLM on petrol and 29 /33 L per 100klm on LPG using cruse control at 90 /100 klm per h.Head winds appeard to make alot of difference to consumption.The best distance i could get was about 330klm before switching to petrol ,they say about 95 usable liters from a 115 liter tank.LPG was avalable at 90% of the trip even Kngs canyon but at 81.09 cents it starts to be debatabel! Dsl was $1.49L,ULP$1.46.But say an 80 series DSL towing the same load at say 16 L per 100klm and no ba##s,it would cost about the same at the worst price 80cents for LPG to do 100klm. around town i get about 18/19lts per100klm on ulp and 25lts per 100klm LPG.

You can actually get a power improvement over petrol (on duel fuel vehcile using IMPCO system)

BUT

Expect a lower power output from petrol.

I have run LPG for over 270K km - only issues relate to poor maintenance by 'authorised repairer's who skipped a few maintenance points more than a couple of times.

Things to watch;
1. VALVE CLEARANCES - check / adj every 40K km
2. reduced petrol capacity - range
3. increased consumption on LPG - range
4. LPG availability / cost in remote areas
5. know how to jumper the LPG system if the electrics fail (in remote locations) - its usually easy

You can safely fit a 120L (water capacity) tank in your car

I've saved the cost of the car, including the cost of conversion & wheel carrier.

Worst LPG consumption (on highway) was towing 3.5T enclosed 18' trailer thru the hills - 3.7Km/L

Dave
prado_95@yahoo.com

Top of the day to you all,
Thank You all for the information on LPG installation. It has been very informative.
We will way up all the 'Pros and Cons' and decide in the near future.
Cheers Brush.

LP1 is the go , the only issue you will have is that you will have to do the valves and seats in the near furtute , but apart from that its all up hill . Go for it