Exploding Lpg Cars

[deanoss]

Petrol tanks are way more likely to explode or burst into flames in an accident. Also leaking petrol goes off just the same as leaking LPG. Anyone checked the figures on it?

Lpg is excellent if installed and setup properly. Had 5 gas vehicles over the past 20 yrs. Saved about 40% or more on fuel.

Only problem was on a vl - exploding airbox. Fixed with a pod filter.........

Airboxes explode because residual Gas sinks down the intake tube into the airbox (lpg is heavier than air) Especially after backing off from a hard acceleration, as throttle is opened again.

If the conditions are right kaboom. Scratch one airbox ,and or airflow meter. Pod filter lets the gas out enough to prevent this. $20 fix

[VSPEC-33]

Got the old mixer gas setup on my VT Commodore daily, runs perfectly (had it on there for the last 20,000 kms) It gets 550-600kms for every 72L fill of gas ( half city/ half freeway driving)

The car has never back fired once, the workshop that installed it said that he hasnt any of his cars blow up an air box in years, something to do with drawing vacuum from the other side of the mixer or something. Whatever they do it seems to work

[Russman]

I love gas. Had a carby and injected commodore V8 and both were great. Always a bit of comprimise with idle speed etc but saved me so much money. I love watching litres go up faster than dollars at the pump haha.

[Phatboy]

Petrol tanks are way more likely to explode or burst into flames in an accident. Also leaking petrol goes off just the same as leaking LPG.

Yeah but pretty sure spontaneous combustion is more likely in an LPG car. There are way more petrol than LPG cars on the road, and I haven't heard of spontaneous combustion (unrelated to accidents) of a petrol car recently, but I am open to suggestion.