On the way home tonight..........result!!

In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:12:49 +0000, "Paul S. Brown"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >hugh wrote:
> >
> >
> >>>The 200 can do closer to around 145-150 with the right tweaking, but it'll
> >>>smoke like a bugger under load accelerating.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Put an LPG kit on it - easy to fit and gives a good power boost without
> >> over stressing the engine.
> >>
> >
> >LPG on a diesel?
> >
> >Why the heck would you want to to that?
> >
> >Note - the engine referred to above is a 200 2.5l TDI
>
> 'cos you can get serious boost in power, if done right.

I'd bet a cup of tea that LPG diesel kits are gong to be
the Next Big Thing

Richard
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In message <4f9b15b4d%[email protected]>, beamendsltd
<[email protected]> writes
>In message <[email protected]>
> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On or around Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:12:49 +0000, "Paul S. Brown"
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>> >hugh wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>>The 200 can do closer to around 145-150 with the right tweaking, but it'll
>> >>>smoke like a bugger under load accelerating.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >> Put an LPG kit on it - easy to fit and gives a good power boost without
>> >> over stressing the engine.
>> >>
>> >
>> >LPG on a diesel?
>> >
>> >Why the heck would you want to to that?
>> >
>> >Note - the engine referred to above is a 200 2.5l TDI
>>
>> 'cos you can get serious boost in power, if done right.
>
>I'd bet a cup of tea that LPG diesel kits are gong to be
>the Next Big Thing
>
>Richard
Don't think so, cos there's no serious return on the cost. They've been
around for years. Have a word with Car Autogas in Burslem if you're
interested. They've got one of the latest computer controlled kits on a
Camel Disco.
--
hugh
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In message <[email protected]>, Paul S. Brown
<[email protected]> writes
>hugh wrote:
>
>
>>>The 200 can do closer to around 145-150 with the right tweaking, but it'll
>>>smoke like a bugger under load accelerating.
>>>
>>>
>> Put an LPG kit on it - easy to fit and gives a good power boost without
>> over stressing the engine.
>>
>
>LPG on a diesel?
>
>Why the heck would you want to to that?
>
>Note - the engine referred to above is a 200 2.5l TDI
>
>P.
To make it perform like a V8 at a fraction of the running costs. I did
it on my 90. Only needed a 25 litre tank in the back, fitted nicely
along the top of the wheel box. Had a pressure switch behind the turbo
to switch off the LPG when the turbo was idling. Also a temp switch to
hold off until engine was up to normal temp and a master on/off switch
in the cab.
Suppliers will claim fuel savings of up to 25%. Forget it, but you will
break even or slightly better compared to diesel, depending on what you
pay for your LPG. You will however have a much smoother more powerful
motor - how much more is down to how much LPG you want to put in.
--
hugh
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In message <[email protected]>
hugh <hugh@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:

> In message <4f9b15b4d%[email protected]>, beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> writes
> >In message <[email protected]>
> > Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On or around Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:12:49 +0000, "Paul S. Brown"
> >> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
> >>
> >> >hugh wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>>The 200 can do closer to around 145-150 with the right tweaking, but it'll
> >> >>>smoke like a bugger under load accelerating.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >> Put an LPG kit on it - easy to fit and gives a good power boost without
> >> >> over stressing the engine.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >LPG on a diesel?
> >> >
> >> >Why the heck would you want to to that?
> >> >
> >> >Note - the engine referred to above is a 200 2.5l TDI
> >>
> >> 'cos you can get serious boost in power, if done right.
> >
> >I'd bet a cup of tea that LPG diesel kits are gong to be
> >the Next Big Thing
> >
> >Richard
> Don't think so, cos there's no serious return on the cost. They've been
> around for years. Have a word with Car Autogas in Burslem if you're
> interested. They've got one of the latest computer controlled kits on a
> Camel Disco.

He's got a bet on with me for a cuppa too! However the kettle
is steadfastly off when I deliver there........

Richard

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In message <227c31b4d%[email protected]>, beamendsltd
<[email protected]> writes
>In message <[email protected]>
> hugh <hugh@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
>
>> In message <4f9b15b4d%[email protected]>, beamendsltd
>> <[email protected]> writes
>> >In message <[email protected]>
>> > Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On or around Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:12:49 +0000, "Paul S. Brown"
>> >> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>> >>
>> >> >hugh wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>>The 200 can do closer to around 145-150 with the right
>> >> >>>tweaking, but it'll
>> >> >>>smoke like a bugger under load accelerating.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >> Put an LPG kit on it - easy to fit and gives a good power boost without
>> >> >> over stressing the engine.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >LPG on a diesel?
>> >> >
>> >> >Why the heck would you want to to that?
>> >> >
>> >> >Note - the engine referred to above is a 200 2.5l TDI
>> >>
>> >> 'cos you can get serious boost in power, if done right.
>> >
>> >I'd bet a cup of tea that LPG diesel kits are gong to be
>> >the Next Big Thing
>> >
>> >Richard
>> Don't think so, cos there's no serious return on the cost. They've been
>> around for years. Have a word with Car Autogas in Burslem if you're
>> interested. They've got one of the latest computer controlled kits on a
>> Camel Disco.
>
>He's got a bet on with me for a cuppa too! However the kettle
>is steadfastly off when I deliver there........
>
>Richard
>
Just mention you might be interested in an lpg-diesel kit and see the
difference!!
--
hugh
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>> >> >hugh wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>>The 200 can do closer to around 145-150 with the right tweaking, but it'll
>> >> >>>smoke like a bugger under load accelerating.

tractor pulling on MotorsTV from France last night. some lovely machines,
include the one with 4 gas turbines on it which seems to be completely
unbeatable.

was struck by the "pro-stock" diesel ones, though, a lot of which are set
up, apparently, so that they don't run cleanly until they're up to about 90%
of maximum revs. Probably running a lot of advance - they "idle"
erratically at probably about 2000 rpm, and even while being opened up still
miss like buggery. once they get enough speed and boost running, they
suddenly smooth out and rev like crazy, making huge plume of black smoke the
while.

great fun if not exactly good for the environment.