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Old 19th September 2021, 14:08   #1
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Has anyone fitted an LPG system to their KV6? Just looking to touch base as I'm thinking about doing it myself in a couple of months. I read a few posts by one or two members who'd done it but that was a couple of years ago and I think the posts were old then...
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Old 19th September 2021, 14:26   #2
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Has anyone fitted an LPG system to their KV6? Just looking to touch base as I'm thinking about doing it myself in a couple of months. I read a few posts by one or two members who'd done it but that was a couple of years ago and I think the posts were old then...
I haven't fitted one, but I had a Rover 75 LWB which had an LPG system fitted. The car had been used asa hackney carriage early in its life, and I suspect on airport runs as it was based in and around Heathrow.

All I can say is, that the engine was VERY sweet on nearly 170,000 miles, and the car is still going strong with an enthusiast. I did a couple of long road trips in it almost purely on LPG and it was a much more cost effective way of running.

The only gripe I had, is that it did hamper performance slightly but was still adequate on the motorway, being the 2.5 variant.
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Old 19th September 2021, 14:30   #3
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Good to hear - I had it on a Jeep Cherokee a while back and did a few repairs so I'm not completely clueless. I hear the modern kits don't effect performance like the older onea too
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I haven't fitted one, but I had a Rover 75 LWB which had an LPG system fitted. The car had been used asa hackney carriage early in its life, and I suspect on airport runs as it was based in and around Heathrow.

All I can say is, that the engine was VERY sweet on nearly 170,000 miles, and the car is still going strong with an enthusiast. I did a couple of long road trips in it almost purely on LPG and it was a much more cost effective way of running.

The only gripe I had, is that it did hamper performance slightly but was still adequate on the motorway, being the 2.5 variant.
Your LPG system probably needs a proper tune and set up. When I had my old ZT 180 there was a 2BHP difference between the 2 fuels. I'll try find the dyno printouts somewhere. It felt identical on both fuels.
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Your LPG system probably needs a proper tune and set up. When I had my old ZT 180 there was a 2BHP difference between the 2 fuels. I'll try find the dyno printouts somewhere. It felt identical on both fuels.
I'm not too worried as I no longer own the car!

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Old 19th September 2021, 19:14   #6
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Has anyone fitted an LPG system to their KV6? Just looking to touch base as I'm thinking about doing it myself in a couple of months. I read a few posts by one or two members who'd done it but that was a couple of years ago and I think the posts were old then...
be sure that you are going to cover the milage .no point in spending quite a large amount of cash out unless you are going to recoup this through fuel cost savings. it will certainly cost you quite a bit in labour unless you fit it yourself. if you are pretty competent with the spanners and electrics side of things then go for it. i fitted mine over a period of 3 weeks whilst still using the car 5 days a week mon to fri and left larger jobs of it to weekend hours. you can do this at your own pace planned out in a methodical manner. if you need advice on anything p.m me i will be happy to advise.
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That would be fantastic mate thanks very much!
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I would check how many fuelling points there are round you too. From what I've read, they seem to be disappearing.
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Ah there's plenty by me mate 👍
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My ZT 180 auto already had a BRC system fitted when I bought it. It worked well for a while but now needs a thorough overhaul and service so I've not used it lately. When it was working I calculated that it gave V6 running for the price of a diesel and I couldn't detect any difference in performance between the two fuels. As has been mentioned above, I am concerned at the prospect of fewer stations offering LPG (Shell in particular seem to have pulled out of the market down here in the South which is a big supplier to lose) as you do have to have more regular re-fuelling stops with LPG due to it not being as efficient a fuel as petrol, but the costs savings are still real.
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