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From: entwisi on 2 Jan 2008 16:00
On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:35:57 +0000, SimonJ wrote:

>>>> Can anyone recommend an approved installer in the North West that could
>>>> convert my Merc Vito Diesel?
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone here had a Diesel converted to LPG?
>>>>
>>> You cant convert a diesel, you can only have LPG as an additional fuel.
>>
>> You can, there is a Taxi in Accrington that was converted some years ago.
>> The bloke who did it was called Len and was in a unit at Accy Gas(now
>> gone). He fitted a spark injection system and some other stuff.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> So it's no longer a diesel engine.
> It would be far easier just to replace the engine with a petrol engine, then
> convert that, than to try to convert a diesel engine into a spark ignition
> engine.

by your definition mines no longer a petrol engine either then. so its an
'engine' and therefore equally valid

it would btw still run on diesel if he wanted.
From: SimonJ on 2 Jan 2008 19:44
>> You cant convert a diesel, you can only have LPG as an additional fuel.
>>
> Hi Simon,
>
> When you say additional fuel, I assume that LPG & Diesel are mixed?
>
The LPG is ussually introduced into the inlet manifold, mixed with the air.

> What percentage of LPG can be mixed with Diesel?
>
Read here.......
http://www.mrsharkey.com/lpg.htm


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