LPG Usage on 4runner v6

Hi brucem. I to have a 92 V6 4Runner that was converted to Direct Injection LPG in April last year. It has a 75 litre LPG tank ( mounted where the spare wheel used to be -now mounted on a spare wheel carrier off the rear bumper ) On long open road touring I`m getting around 9-11 litres per 100Km and on petrol I used to get 15 -17 litres/100Km. You dont say what type of system was installed - conventional or Direct Injection. I opted for the Direct Injection as it gives me better economy, no difference in performance ( Dyno Tested for economy and performance figures ) and to date I`ve never had a problem. After the government - state and federal $3000 the net cost to me was $1200 . Best investment I`ve ever made on a motor vehicle. if you have had the conventional system fitted, then from the feedback I have gathered over the past 12 months, you dont get the same economy/performance that the direct injection system gives.

20/20 hindsight is a wonderful thing - if only we could have a crystal ball. Before I had my vehicle convereted I spent about three months doing a lot of research, and I was horrified at some of the things I found and was told. Then I heard about the Direct Injection from someone in the LPG industry ( he is a licensed and certified LPG Installer and does all types of motor vehicle servicing and repairs ) and after many hours of crunching the numbers and fact finding, I went with the D.I. system and have never regretted it. As the 4Runner has only just done 113890 Km ( was used by the wife as her shopping trolly) I decided to get rid of the big gas guzzler 4x4 and bought the wife another smaller station wagon, and I opted to take over the 4Runner. Glad I did as its one of the nicest vehicles I have driven. A bit underpowered,but plenty of grunt in Lo Range, but have plans for putting the 3.4 litre quad cam Prado V6 motor in, one of these days. Unfortunately the conventiinal system will not deliver the same performance and economy as the Direct Inject does. So unless you want to spend the extra $$$$$$ on getting it converted to D.I. I`m sorry to say that you are stuck with the system that wont deliver. PS// As a member of the grey haired nomads, speed and performance or not a priority anymore, but the extra grunt for over taking and towing with the Prado V6 will be worth the money spent, and still utilising the D.I LPG system.

Your fuel economy sounds a bit extraordinary, as I've got a 2000 2.7L petrol injected Hilux which I have also had converted to LPG and on petrol it gets around 7km/L (15L/100km) and I've heard V6 4runners only getting 6km/L. Anyway mine gets 5km/L (20L/100km) on LPG, so I end up using 40% more gas than petrol, but luckily LPG is less than half the price.