LPG

Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) conversions (US readers: gas as in not-liquid) are quite popular in Australia which was good supplies of LPG and where that fuel attracts little tax so as to make its use attractive to high-mileage motorists, even including the high cost of conversion. Usually the petrol tank is retained so that the car can be driven on petrol or on LPG because the latter may be hard to obtain in remote areas. Performance on LPG is slightly poorer and fuel consumption slightly higher than with petrol. Not all petrol engines are suitable for LPG conversion, in particular an engine should have hardened valve seats.

An LPG conversion on a Range Rover HSE by Ritters of Melbourne, here on show at the 4WD Field Day. Land Rover moved the fuel tank to a position in front of the rear axle with the Range Rover MkII (1994...) and this left a good deal of space for the LPG tanks to be tucked up out the way behind the axle (unless you are worried about the safety of that location).

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