2004 Rodeo LPG

Paul I have a 3.5 Jack with the same motor, and the info I got was the motors do not take to gas very well, and you willend up spending thousands on head repairs.
Cheers Pete

Hi,
I did the conversion on my 2004 RA Rodeo 2WD Dual Cab V6, vapor injection - cost 4k no noticable loss of power, still thirsty but alot cheaper to run. I asked Holden about it before I did it and they only recomended 1 system which is the 1 I had installed (sorry can't remember brand). This was done before moving up here to QLD, I no longer have ute (traded it for 4x4 Diesel)

I had no complaints with the ute or the gas in 2 1/2 years and I had the conversion done at 10000 km. Still had plenty of power on LPG or petrol - Range was about 350 km per 50 odd litres and only downside was having to find somwhere for the spare wheel as it took up alot of room in the back, when you use it for work (Electricial Contractor) it was a pain. Ended up with a couple of roof bars over canopy and a roof basket for the spare to live in.

regards
Shane

Hi Paul,

Do yourself a favour and DON'T put the 3.5 on gas.

You will have cracked head problems, guaranteed. They can be minimised if you were to fit a gas system that runs on petrol until the engine is at FULL operating temperature before it switches over, but since the 3.5 is at its thirstiest during the warmup you will reduce your potential savings. And the heads will still crack eventually.

A friend's rodeo 3.2 V6 on gas recently required a replacement head on one side, $3800. It's highly likely the other head will soon go as well, so his gas conversion was a total waste of money, even though he felt good every time he left the service station.

Wow.......thanks everyone...I guess!!..wished I had of kept my Jeep now!!

Thanks for your response...at this point in time, having only had the Rodeo a short time, I have not run enough distance to get any meaningful consumption figures but it does appear to be very thirsty...compared to the 4litre 'old tech' Jeep engine.
Paul
Brisbane.