Sunday, Mar 22, 2009 at 20:38
Toyota V8's on injected LPG are fine.
It's V8's on the old LPG carburettor is where they have problems.
They have problems with backfiring and blowing the air box to pieces.
There has been a lot of talk about a V8's putting a rod through
the block a few years ago.
There were 2 that went bang at close to the same, one was
mine..
I brought it new with LPG fitted by the dealer in August 2004, in March 2005 just after a run up the F3 to the Central Coast, I backed off for traffic lights and accelerated and BANG.
The installer had stuffed up the petrol plumbing after removing the Sub tank and had high presser fuel on the injectors.
Only 1 spare block in Australia and I missed out on it, 6 weeks and a new engine block later.....
The Dealer was great, provided a dealer warranty, loan car etc. ... (No Toyota warranty).
Since 2005, I have had about 2 disturbing backfires, both on occasions when I have accelerated hard backing off and then accelerating hard again. Since the plumbing was fixed only air box damage
A relief valve now helps, finding a good mechanic helps as
well.
Just clocked 150,000 and had the timing belt done, feels like a new car again... :)
Since the initial problems I have had no major issues with the LPG.
Would love to convert to injected, but the cost is the same and a new install, only saving is the tank.
Scuba tanks don't fit the IFS 100.
There is nothing wrong the 4.5 straight 6 being converted to LPG.
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