W124 LPG conversion??

[chodecz]

Hi,

I am looking to buy a W124 (either a E220 or E280), and would like to convert it to LPG. I have lived and have family & friends in Poland, and I know conversions there are much cheaper. Driving over there an converting seems more viable than doing it here in England.

What experience and recommendations do you guys have on this subject? Does the W124 benefit from a specific type of conversion, etc.? I don't know much about LPG at all and what conversions are on offer. Is it worth converting a W124, do they run well on LPG and keep original performance figures? What savings on fuel costs will I typically see?

I have looked at http://www.w124.co.uk for info on LPG, and the spare wheel compartment conversion seems much better than a typical gas tank (all conversions in Poland I have seen have the typical tank). Btw most petrol engine cars in Poland are converted as people have less money/income, it's got to a point where it's silly to ask people if they still run on petrol! There are gas stations everywhere in Poland, even farmers/individuals setting up dedicated gas stations on highways, etc.

Seeing as not many people have LPG in England, I'm assuming the government hasn't taxed the hell out of it yet, so seems like a good idea for me. Maybe even to get a E320 and convert it to LPG if running costs are greatly reduced???

ANY advice will be most appreciated.

 

[rolexroz]

LPG conversion

Hello, I have some knowledge of converting an E class, but in my own case it was a 201 320.

The conversion was carried out very well and the tank was placed in the boot, it held 92 litres but would only accept 82% of that amount due to pressure etc.

I used it daily for over 3 years and covered a little short of 80,000 miles in that time.

I got an average of 13 - 17 mpg on gas, which equates to around 30 - 40 mpg in real terms, not too bad really as I only got around 21 - 25 on petrol prior to the conversion.

BUT there was a problem, the tank I had took up most of my boot space and gave me a range of 180 - 260 miles depending on conditions.

If I had chosen to place the tank in the wheel well I would have been limited to around 65 litres and as it only takes the 82% this is enough for less than 140 miles - on a good day.

My problem was that on motorway journeys I had to stop to refill every 2 hours or so, which was a real hassle and not all stations have LPG.

So I would think long and hard before committing to a wheel well insertion.

Sorry to be so negative but I hope that this is of some value to you.

Other than the frequency of refills I can see no disadvatages to LPG, my old thing would still sit at twice the limit with ease.

Thanks, Rolexroz