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Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Honda CRV
Hyundai Coupe
Hyundai Tucson
Jaguar S Type
Jaguar XJS
Jaguar XJ6
Jaguar XJR6
Jaguar XJ8
XK8
Jeep 3.7 Cherokee
Jeep Cherokee 4.00
Jeep Chereokee Sport
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0
Jeep Cherokee 4.7
Jeep Wrangler 4.00
Kia
Kia Magentis
Kia Sportage
Kia Sorento 3.5
Kit Car Falcon
Landrover SWB
Land Rover 110
Land Rover Discovery II
Land Rover Discovery IIa
Land Rover Discovery III
Land Rover Freelander
Land Rover Defender TD5
Range Rover
Range Rover Classic
Range Rover P38
Range Rover Face Lift
Range Rover 3
Lexus IS200
Lexus RX300
Lincoln Town Car
Mazda 323
Mazda Bongo

 

 

We do so many of these we now have the conversion time down to 3 days the tank is installed into the space where the spare wheel lived the filler is installed in the blank in the bumper and the switch is installed on the last blank on the top row

Here's the walk through of the gas conversion

When the car comes in for conversion the first thing we do is protect it the bodywork around the bonnet area is bubble wrapped the interior seats are covered with seat covers and the steering wheel hand break and gear leaver are wrapped in Clingfilm but we also put a floor mat in to protect the carpet/mats.

The next thing is to check the emissions this is very important as these figures we are going to improve on. The gasses we are interested in are as follows

Hydrocarbons (HC)
Hydrocarbons are unburnt or partly burnt fuel High HC levels in the exhaust indicates ignition problems such as defective plugs or HT leads, incorrect timing, vacuum leaks, incorrect air/fuel ratio, or engine mechanical faults. In fact, anything that causes inefficient combustion will release un-burnt hydrocarbons into the exhaust.

Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Carbon monoxide is formed by the partial burning of fuel due to a lack of oxygen. A low proportion of CO indicates how well the air/fuel ratio is maintained. A high proportion of CO in the exhaust indicates a rich fuel mixture, choked air filter, choked PCV valve or low idle speed. Low CO indicates a lean fuel mixture or vacuum leak.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
This is a product of an efficient engine. With low HC and CO levels, the percentage of C02 in the exhaust is likely to be 13 to 15%.

Oxygen (02)
A small proportion of oxygen, 1-2%, will be left after correct combustion. Too much or too little indicates an incorrect air/fuel ratio, ignition or mechanical problems or an exhaust leak.

Oxides of Nitrogen (NO)
Nox is a poisonous gas that is formed when combustion exceeds 2500C. Various engine controls, such as EGR are used to minimize its emission.

From the gasses above we can evaluate the lambda or AFR (air to Fuel ratio) and how well the engine is running


We then check the OBD (on board Diagnostics) after that start on the conversion by removing the inlet manifold drill and tap and fit the nipples that will deliver the gas to the engine the manifold is then cleaned and re fitted.

Two tee’s are fitted into the coolant system this is for the heat transfer to the vaporiser and the gas injectors and water is plumbed in then the wiring is completed and the system is checked.

The tank is then fitted and the filler point is installed, last but not least the front to rear pipes and cables are installed the vehicle is filled with gas and then tuned (far too complicated to explained) Job is taken on a road trial and then handed to the customer.



 

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