Mat B

Mat B

New Member
I have a 4.6 hse with a 95 litre LPG tank in my spare wheel well but it only fills up with 72 litres!!?? It returns on average 160 miles around town and 200 miles on a long trip

What tanks does anyone else have? Do they fill all the way up and what milage to do you get out of them?

regards
Matt
 
135L capacity (made up of two linked tanks). The most I've refilled with is 110L and I've squeezed 310 miles out between refills.
 
I have a 3.9 vogue se a,the kick down cable has seized and I have been informed that a better mpg return if I get it fixed.I have two 40ltr tanks and squeeze 65ltrs in that gives me around 180miles,this works uot at around 13mpg around town.
regards stevek
 
Out of interest how much is LPG a litre near everyone?
Its 47.9p near me and on my travels to doncaster it was 30p
 
93 4.2 LSE with a 90ltr tank. From empty I can fit about 65ish litres in it and I am lucky if I get 125/130 miles from it.

Price locally to me varies from £0.37 (Corby) to £0.48 :mad:(most local BP)

I am convinced that there is a leak somewhere in my system, but the guy who recently did a load of work on it (850 feckin quids worth) reckons that I am wrong. I can sometimes smell gas even first thing in the morning and definately when I have just stopped. Any one else had this or know how I can test for leaks. I want to be able to go back and say it is leaking and he can then fix it under warranty;)

TC
 
Hi Guys,

Although I have a 97 DSE Ialso drive an LPG Vectra for my work.
Having done a lot of home work on LPG I can share the following
Due to the way LPG expands and contracts with temperature all systems are set to only fill to a maximum of 75 to 80% of the capacity.
This allows for expansion.

Secondly - the only time you should ever smell the gas is when you disconnect at the forecourtv and the gun hisses out a bit.

If you can smell it - its not where it should be!
 
Quote:
Due to the way LPG expands and contracts with temperature all systems are set to only fill to a maximum of 75 to 80% of the capacity.
This allows for expansion.

Just found this out first hand as with the cold weather my tanked filled up with 90 litres last night!
Thanks for the info ,that makes perfect sense now
 
I can get about 75L in my 90L tank and I have had 220 miles out of it (3.9 EFI).
I just did a 180 mile trip 100 miles I had a mini digger on the trailer (2T inc the trailer) and I used 73.47L.

Not had it long so I'll be looking at fuel consuption over the next few months.

40p / L round here (North Wales)
 
shame im not a bit closer, saw a nice bright yellow one down the road for sale the other day, suit you sir. what sort you looking for.
 
a little 2 berth one, to go on the rivers and canals, dunno any more than that really, its no good asking me what make or anything, i know **** all about em really, i just want to wear a captains hat and play sailors ;)
 
better make sure you know your port from your starboard and your aft from ya arse. or there will be trouble.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Andy Burrell
P38A LPG issue Resolved
2 3 4
Replies
79
Views
6K
Jon Dor
Jon Dor
Rob4x40
L322 TD6 transmission adventures
Replies
13
Views
3K
badfluffy
badfluffy
Tillytomp
What's your MPG
2 3
Replies
53
Views
4K
Toonarf
Toonarf
mutsnutz
P38A what mpg do you get out of your 2.5 deisel
Replies
14
Views
1K
mutsnutz
mutsnutz
Awad
Very Low MPG
2
Replies
28
Views
3K
cooltide
cooltide