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OK how does LPG work on an air cooled VW
seagull - October 25th, 2005 at 12:48 AM

Any one have photos on this subject ?

Bizarre - October 25th, 2005 at 08:25 AM

ok - here is an answer i posted before

here are some links
http://web.archive.org/web/19980124000909/www.type2.com/sermons/liturgy/lpg_c...
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=67525&highlight=lpg 
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=9169&highlight=lpg 

ahhh!
this is the guy - Peppe

http://www.peppemotori.cjb.net/  (can you read Italian??)

may be email him and ask him
He was pretty friendly


peppe is the guy to talk to.
Basically it needs water to preheat the gas.

That said a year ago i saw a kombi round Blacktown with the LP Gas sticker and a filler and it sounded air cooled. never got to talk to the bloke so dont really know. It may have been a sube.

VWCOOL - October 25th, 2005 at 08:46 AM

There are far better and easier ways to save money that attempting LPG on a VW... just my 2c

akean1 - October 25th, 2005 at 08:49 AM

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Originally posted by VWCOOL
There are far better and easier ways to save money that attempting LPG on a VW... just my 2c
what other things can be done for drastic savings on fuel?

gull - October 25th, 2005 at 01:08 PM

Dont drive it ?

MikeM - October 25th, 2005 at 01:22 PM

Flintstones, meet the Flintstones....

akean1 - October 25th, 2005 at 05:07 PM

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Originally posted by gull
Dont drive it ?
ive been doing that with my bug heaps, only spent about $10 on fuel in 12 months :P. the rest of the spending on it has made up for that though

HotRodMatt - October 25th, 2005 at 06:06 PM

If you are building a car from scratch it might be worthwhile. There are a few LPG kits around that will heat the converter with oil heat and I'm sure I've seen one that uses radiant heat from the engine block which could probably be adapted for use.

VWCOOL - October 25th, 2005 at 09:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by akean1
Quote:
Originally posted by VWCOOL
There are far better and easier ways to save money that attempting LPG on a VW... just my 2c
what other things can be done for drastic savings on fuel?


Ummm.. don't spend $1200 and three months playing with fart gas...

Hey Gull, weren't you asking about V8 GT Falcons a week ago??!!

[ Edited on 25-10-2005 by VWCOOL ]

Bizarre - October 25th, 2005 at 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by HotRodMatt
. There are a few LPG kits around that will heat the converter with oil heat and I'm sure I've seen one that uses radiant heat from the engine block which could probably be adapted for use.


Thought i had heard they were not legal???

seagull - October 25th, 2005 at 11:36 PM

VWCOOL Yes its seagull , the server will not let me log in from work any other way ( GULL )

The LPG was not for my car , some one asked so I thought I would put it up for all , good post I think just how does it work ect .

As for the ford EL GT , my subaru out back feels faster > did not like the drive

O can you U2U your email address I have some photos for the Magazine that you may be interested in , cheers seagull

ryfoz - October 28th, 2005 at 12:44 PM

I would have thought that you would have to increase the cooling efficiency of the engine and tinware/ maybe even a fan. Saying this because im under the impression that a car running on LPG runs hotter than one running Petrol...
Correct me if im wrong.

daleyjustin - October 29th, 2005 at 12:36 AM

These guys seem to work on Air-cooled VWs, and there's even some photos. I must admit the LPG thing has crossed my mind.

http://www.gasure.co.uk 

karmen - October 29th, 2005 at 12:33 PM

Move to Qld and drive wore sedately

unleaded was $1:02.9 yesterday with 4c off woolies caltex 102.9 c / liter

Carseldine for the record.