Where to put the LPG in a NM Pajero

Submitted: Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 10:49

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greydemon

I am having LPG fitted to my NM Pajero. They want to fit it in the space where the third row of seats is stored, I have had a look at one they are working on at the moment and they do a good job, they replace the floor of the well with one just a bit lower so there is minimum effect on clearance/departure. However, this means that the seat will have to either stay fitted in the load space, or live in the shed when not in use. This folding seat was one of the attractions of the car as we carry kids around a lot. (AND use it off road, it's not a school bus!) but we also carry the dog around even more so need the load space clear.

So...yes, eventually there is a question, hang in there ..... the fitters tell me that fitting a belly tank and putting the gas in place of the petrol tank is not an option. Are they right? Does anyone know of any other option for the LPG tank on an NM Pajero?

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Nick
(yes, I did check the archives but didn't spot anything)

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Reply By: Member - MrBitchi (QLD) - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 12:43

Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 12:43

I've looked around too and the only place anyone will fit a gas tank is in the wheel well. There's not enough clearance where the fuel tank fits, it would hang too low.

I'm thinking I'll fit a long range fuel tank instead as the main reason for me is range. Just make sure to fill it up when the petrol's at it's cheapest.

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Follow Up By: greydemon - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 13:31

Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 13:31

Thanks John,

I have read in various places over the past few years about the 'new' tanks which are supposed to be about the size of scuba tanks, you need two or more of them but they can fit in smaller gaps. However although they appear in print the don't seem to exist in reality!

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Follow Up By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 15:01

Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 15:01

Gday greydemon

I just had the diesel gas system fitted under the patrol and the 28 litre tank is fairly small. I have seen (can't remember where) a combined petrol/gas tank where the gas cylinder is inside the petrol tank - the gas tank generally is round for streangth and having it inside the square(ish)petrol tank all available space is used. There is also a mob making lpg tanks that are not a cylinder. They have internal framing and are 'flatter', and more expensive. Google should show you, but your installer's supplier probably doesn't have them, so he is just telling you what he can supply.

Cheers Andrew

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Reply By: harry5 - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 15:10

Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 15:10

Hi Nick
I have had fitted a32litre tank usable 24L for my NP Did it was the only space available. As i am running on Diesel I get a good range but would like a bigger tank.Have you checked what size tank they will install, I am presuming yours is petrol.

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Follow Up By: greydemon - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 16:19

Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 16:19

Funnily enough I forgot to ask! I used to have a 70 litre tank on a 1990 Pajero and the one I saw them fitting into an NM would have been about that size, or just a bit smaller - 60 litres perhaps.

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Reply By: Scubaroo - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 16:32

Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 16:32

When I was car shopping last year for the Paj, I saw a second hand NM in Melbourne at a Mitsubishi dealer that had an LPG tank under the body that had replaced the fuel tank - it was LPG only. Dealer insisted it was "dual fuel", but couldn't show me the petrol tank or the petrol filler :-)

So there are (or were) LPG tanks that replace the fuel tank. Wouldn't have a clue where to source it though, I've just laid eyes on one before.

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Follow Up By: greydemon - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 18:18

Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 18:18

Thanks Scubaroo,

Now I know that a gas tank can replace the petrol tank all I now need to work out it where to put a replacement petrol tank! I need to have a better look underneath, my quick glance showed the petrol tank on the passenger side but the driver side looked pretty full already so probably no room there. I suspect that I'm going to have to reluctantly go with the seat well option.

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