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campervanman

New Member

• Oct 11, 2006

• #1

Hi, iam looking at buying a 2.0 MPI disco and converting to LPG, anybody on here converted their disco to LPG, is so which kit?

 

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segunitb1

New Member

• Oct 13, 2006

• #2

Mine has a Landi Renzo conversion on it. Seems Ok although I am now seriously considering swapping to a diesel because the tanks are strapped underneath the vehicle and whilst driving through some forest in Scotland I became concerned about damage to the tanks due to rough terrain.

 

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ogbyte

New Member

• Oct 13, 2006

• #3

Both our's use a single point injection unit (the cheaper type) but have so far been excellent (three holidays to cornwall, 720miles round trips, plus normal driving etc)

Both are underslung units, with one also having the original fuel tank replaced with two 40ltr tanks and a smaller 4gallon unleaded tank.

regards
Gary

 

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campervanman

New Member

• Oct 13, 2006

• #4

thanks for replies, are yours the 3.5l carb model or injection? Mines the 2l MPI model. does about 25MPG.

 

mondo

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• Oct 13, 2006

• #5

campervanman said:

thanks for replies, are yours the 3.5l carb model or injection? Mines the 2l MPI model. does about 25MPG.

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OHHH Please tell me you dint buy the MPI model disco

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Oct 13, 2006

• #6

ave got the 2.25leeter carbatooter model it do about 5mpg but i may glue a 305 v-8 in its place.

 

mondo

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• Oct 14, 2006

• #7

Youve upset em now!

 

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slob

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• Oct 14, 2006

• #8

Moi!

 

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campervanman

New Member

• Oct 14, 2006

• #9

what wrong with the 2MPI then? Im not planning on climbing the side of a mountain so big engine not a problem. Must admit would have prefered a TDi to run on used veg oil, but maybe next time.

 

mondo

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• Oct 14, 2006

• #10

Let me guess!

you live in Norfork dont yer?????

 

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slob

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• Oct 14, 2006

• #11

isn't that wur JR lives?

 

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campervanman

New Member

• Oct 14, 2006

• #12

er no

 

ormus

New Member

• Oct 14, 2006

• #13

you bought a MPI?
omg.

 

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campervanman

New Member

• Oct 14, 2006

• #14

yes and i like it!

 

ormus

New Member

• Oct 14, 2006

• #15

sell it quick and get a tdi.
PDQ.

 

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campervanman

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• Oct 14, 2006

• #16

Why?

 

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ogbyte

New Member

• Oct 14, 2006

• #17

ours our both 3.9 models.

Main problem i've read with the 2.0MPI is the lack of power for a car so heavy - having never driven one, i can't comment

Gary

 

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campervanman

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• Oct 14, 2006

• #18

you know I think you hit the nail on the head, most persons critising the mpi probably havent driven one. Also it depends where you are coming from. That is i'm heavily into VW campers, hence the login name. I have just come back from 2 weeks in france with tent,kids, bicycle, trailer etc etc in a 1600 34bhp camper, got me around and did what i needed. The landorver mpi is 134bhp, so you can see a step up in power. Now I know the weight of the landrover is fairly heavy, however the old Vw's arent light either, so still an increase in BHP. Also the MPI is giving me 26 to 28 MPG and cost £800 for an L plate, I wouldn't get a TDi for that money and they only do the same MPG, so what the problem. and finaly not really intending on scaling a mountain in mine, so it suits me fine!

I'm bascailly running it cos it cheap and if I like it I will get a TDI, only cos I want to use Bio Diesel.