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25-11-2009, 07:46 AM | #1 | ||
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As a few on the forum may have read i had recent problems with my Fairlane, the most recent is the converter. i am considering getting rid of the lpg.
when i bought the car i was using it everyday and doing about 350-500k's a week. i now have another car and would be lucky to use it twice a week and 50-100k's. so now im up for $500 for a new converter and still all the things that go along with lpg usage, as in keeping it maintained, power loss ect so a couple of questions: what is the members average fuel consumtion for a 5l v8(petrol) car driven normal with a bit of play time.? and of cause- would you keep the lpg? if no would you have it removed from the car completly? |
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25-11-2009, 08:50 AM | #2 | ||
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The investment of LPG all depends on amount of kays per week. That's 500L every month. I was saving hundreds.
Now i do maybe 250 kays a week, and LPG isn't so important. If you only use it twice a week then just use petrol. Bascially if your payback period for a new converter is longer than a couple of months then i'd forgeddaboudit.
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25-11-2009, 11:28 AM | #3 | ||
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Exactly - it is simply cost outlay vs. dollar return. Your 5.0l on petrol will probably use about $20 a week to do what you described. To do the same on LPG is going to be about $12. So it will take you over a year to get your $500 back in fuel savings. Rough figures I know but you see the point.
I wouldn't remove it from the car - when the time comes to sell the person you will sell it to may likely appreciate the LPG and it will help to sell the V8. |
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25-11-2009, 04:31 PM | #4 | ||
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yah, wat t3man said.
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25-11-2009, 06:52 PM | #5 | ||
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thanks guys. petrol it is!!
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25-11-2009, 11:13 PM | #6 | |||
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28-11-2009, 07:22 AM | #7 | ||
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Another point of view.
If you're keeping the car for a few years, then you're back in front. I replaced a converter for $300 a few years back. I'm surprised it's going to cost you $500. Also, your situation may change and you may need the car more. And again, if you sell the car in a few years, a car not working on LPG will count against you. All the best with it. GK
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28-11-2009, 04:30 PM | #8 | ||
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With the broken wire identified, is it safe to assume it now runs well on both fuels?
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