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Old 18-03-2008, 06:46 PM   #1
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Default Diesel LPG

How about this for ya Diesel Mondeo's & the Like

http://autospeed.com:80/cms/A_110053/article.html

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Old 18-03-2008, 06:52 PM   #2
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very nice!
Diesel just got yet another tick from me.
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Old 18-03-2008, 06:58 PM   #3
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Wow! Thats an awesome development. Seems to be a fairly decent power hike with it as well.
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Old 18-03-2008, 07:43 PM   #4
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Its nothing new. Its quite popular on US pickups.
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Old 18-03-2008, 07:51 PM   #5
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LPG "boosters" for diesel engines have been in development since the 70s/80s...

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Old 18-03-2008, 08:28 PM   #6
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Yep - There are semi trailers in Aust that use this technology. Threy mount the tank on he back of the cab where I have seen it.

Bensons at Cardiff have fitted it to diesel utes are cars too.
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Old 18-03-2008, 10:45 PM   #7
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I see their cars driving down Main North Road around the Smithfield/Elizabeth area some times.

Hmmm, take the LPG system out of the Falcon and shove it in the Peugeot... Doesn't sound like it's too difficult...


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Old 18-03-2008, 11:30 PM   #8
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Seen this done to Powerstroke F-250's and the like.

Incredible torque boost.
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Ive got my new tow car on lpg its a 2.5 turbo delica ..yuk i know but the power increase its unbelievable .. a micro switch under the accelerator pedal turns it on .. also drops the pyro temp and gets rid of the diesel smoke
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Old 19-03-2008, 03:13 PM   #10
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All the newer buses here in Brisbane have the LNG/Diesel setup, likewise all the CityCats. They have 'Powered by Natural Gas' written on them. Been that way for a few years now.
Theres also several places that I know of around Brisbane, that do the LNG/LPG and Diesel conversion for trucks and such.
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Old 19-03-2008, 03:31 PM   #11
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Have seen so many new Patrols and F-250s running around with them ... more torque ... better economy ... more range ... better emmisions.

It's a WIN WIN situation really.
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Old 19-03-2008, 09:42 PM   #12
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It's even being used in railway locomotives
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