Noddy, LPG injection conversion
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From: Scotty on 8 Aug 2010 06:19 "Atheist Chaplain" <abused(a)cia.gov> wrote in message news:4c5e36d9(a)news.x-privat.org... : Hey Noddy, just a question about the gas injection system you had : installed. No 1 daughter has a Mitsubishi Pajero Io with the 1.8L engine and : she is now complaining how expensive it is to run (I told her it would be : before she got it) I was wondering how your system is holding up ATM as I : might consider getting it done to the little beast. : : : -- : [This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of : Scientology International] : "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your : Christ" : A 1.8 to expensive to run? Id tell her to alter her drivign style, thats free.
From: Noddy on 8 Aug 2010 06:57 " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message news:4c5e84a5$0$15233$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > A 1.8 to expensive to run? It's a Mitsubishi. They can make 4 cylinder engines that suck fuel like a jumbo jet. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Milton on 8 Aug 2010 15:59 "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message news:4c5e8d90$0$34573$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... > The cost per 100km breakdown for the Terry is $18.74 on petrol versus > $8.80 on lpg, and the Rodeo $20.80 on petrol and $9.60 on lpg. > In country Qld, ATM, the best we can purchase LPG for is 79c litre and unleaded $1.19 litre. Then there is the (Quoted) $4,000 conversion price tag so to "break even" up here, on this basis you'd need to use 10,000 litres of LPG. (On average), Joe Public travels 20,000klms year using (on average) 2,000 ltrs fuel, so after 5 years you would then expect to be saving money. I don't understand why we in regional Qld, are disadvantaged with LPG prices as opposed to prices in Melbourne. This gives both of > them the equivalent average weekly running cost of a Toyota Yaris which, > as far as I'm concerned, is absolutely exceptional. Except of course, the Yaris doesn't have the $4,000 conversion tag attached to it. Regards Milton
From: D Walford on 8 Aug 2010 19:06 On 9/08/2010 5:59 AM, Milton wrote: > > "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message > news:4c5e8d90$0$34573$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... > > >> The cost per 100km breakdown for the Terry is $18.74 on petrol versus >> $8.80 on lpg, and the Rodeo $20.80 on petrol and $9.60 on lpg. > > > In country Qld, ATM, the best we can purchase LPG for is 79c litre and > unleaded $1.19 litre. Then there is the (Quoted) $4,000 conversion price > tag so to "break even" up here, on this basis you'd need to use 10,000 > litres of LPG. (On average), Joe Public travels 20,000klms year using > (on average) 2,000 ltrs fuel, so after 5 years you would then expect to > be saving money. I don't understand why we in regional Qld, are > disadvantaged with LPG prices as opposed to prices in Melbourne. How much is it in Brisbane? LPG price is always higher in regional areas including in Vic. For as long as I can remember LPG in Melb has always been approx half the price of petrol but the conversion cost makes it not worthwhile unless you do a lot more than average klms or are the sort of person who keeps their vehicle for a very long time. Daryl
From: Noddy on 8 Aug 2010 19:02
"Milton" <millame23(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:4c5f0c87$0$28673$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > In country Qld, ATM, the best we can purchase LPG for is 79c litre and > unleaded $1.19 litre. Then there is the (Quoted) $4,000 conversion price > tag so to "break even" up here, on this basis you'd need to use 10,000 > litres of LPG. (On average), Joe Public travels 20,000klms year using (on > average) 2,000 ltrs fuel, so after 5 years you would then expect to be > saving money. I don't understand why we in regional Qld, are disadvantaged > with LPG prices as opposed to prices in Melbourne. I don't either. > Except of course, the Yaris doesn't have the $4,000 conversion tag > attached to it. No, it doesn't, but then the Yaris also isn't a 2+ tonne seven seat wagon or a 5 seat crew cab utility. The short answer is that there's no such thing as a free lunch. It cost 4700 bucks to convert the Terry and 4000 to do the Rodeo, and thanks to the government rebate we got 3200 bucks back. The Terry paid for itself within 12 months and is now in the black, and with the increased mileage I've been doing in the Rodeo lately it's not far away from buying itself out of debt either. Once it does it's all cream from there. -- Regards, Noddy. |