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Havard If its not ticking over on LPG properly then sounds like the system may be running lean. Go-LPG did not do anything to my air intake at all so not sure why yours is restricted / has silicone in there. You must have paid a fair bit to have it installed so you should probably have it seen to before ripping out. Unfortunately there are lots of different types of LPG systems out there. Some are more suited to certain cars. Some work well on large engines and some on small. Make sure you check out / research the system your installer is recommending (most installers will only use systems from one or two suppliers / manufacturers) before going ahead. Jas

As per the title. I've had a number of pm's regarding my lpg install. So here goes - When: March 2002 Where: Go LPG (see http://www.go-lpg.co.uk/) What: Cant remember exact system except it is a closed loop single point system. It has a 40 litre tank against back seat. It gives me a range of approx 160 miles driving nicely and 130 not so nice. I wanted to keep some boot space for carrying equipment for job and back seats for the odd school run. It would be possible to use a larger doughnut tank (on false floor) but it would use up nearly all of boot space and you would have to loose spare wheel. I also had the lpg gas inlet hiddeen behind the number plate instead having it put under the rear bumper or in rear wing as most cars have them. Its good as you cannot tell car is converted, but a bit of a pain having to bend down to attach gas nozzle at filling stations. How Much: It cost £1200 back then Problems:Not much of a problem at all apart from initial couple of weeks touch wood. I was told to expect a few problems by Steve ( Mr Sparrow proprieter of go-lpg) when the lpg system was first installed. This was to let the lpg system especially the vapouriser wear in. The problem I had was that the car used to cut out / stall when the revs would fall below 2000. So after a couple of revisits to go-lpg where the system was found to be running lean it has been running without any further problems. Performance: I've not had it dyno'd on lpg or petrol. But there is a definate drop in power when on lpg. I once tried to time a 0 - 60 run and from what I can remember (was alone in car) on petrol it was about 7 secs and on gas it was about 9 secs. But I just switch to petrol (super unleaded) when I want to have some fun. Savings: Well for me quite a bit lately. Bought the car for commuting back in Feb 2002. It paid back for itself within the year. Then became a weekend car and now back to daily driver. It doesnt quite save you 1/2 the cost of petrol especially if you have a tendency to put your foot down. As an example I am currently travelling Bham - Dunstable and back approx 180 miles. In Jan this year on lpg it cost approx £30 (now about £35) and on petrol £45. But again this is with my foot down. Tried the trip in my wifes Saab 1.9 tid and it was approx £30 too for a trip. So comparable to 2.0 diesel is about best way to put it. I guess the only way to do a real comparison would be to fill up with £20 lpg and £20 petrol and see how many miles you get on each in real driving conditions. Unfortunately my car got vandalised and both trip computers are out of action. Plus I dont get chance to try it as I'm commuting so dont want to run out of juice half way through trip. May try it later on though. Overall: Its been good for me as I now do a lot of mileage and I've had the car for six years. Main problem is the tank size which forces me to fill up every day. Most Shell and BP petrol stations on motorways / dual carriageways now have lpg and you can download list of all lpg stations in country to help plan fuel stops. You can also get gas quite cheap from some places like industrial gas supplies and farms. Advice: The systems like mine were not generally regarded as suitable for turbo or supercharged cars (why I bought an NA) because they could cause backfires as they were only single point systems (gas comes out of single hole in tank to single point which feeds injectors). Though I remember even back then go-lpg were converting a twin turbo Maserrati. The newer systems are multi point and the control units are much better programmed but cost more (around £1800 I think). I've heard of a couple of scoobies and other cars being converted without probs. Steve Sparrow proprieter of go-lpg has a supercharged Jag converted at present. These systems do not have an impact on performance and are better on returning mileage. I've thought about upgrading my system but cant justify cost as current system is good enough. The cost of LPG is going up but it is still pretty much half the cost of unleaded. Most local stations are now selling at 55.9 and motorway stations 61.9. But unleaded is 113.9 locally and 123.9 on motorways. Super unleaded is more. Its worth it if you are going to do a lot of mileage and keep your car. Pictures: See attached (gas tank has silver stripes to reflect sun rays. It was covered by a fibre glass enclosure which was damaged when car was broken in to. I'm also half way through reinstalling ice so ignore those bits (will be a thread in ICE section soon). Hope this helps Jas

Changed the kph to mph converter which has fixed the speedo but the rev counter is still sticking usually at 1800 revs. Incidentally since changing the converter the car seems to be running faster and smoother for some reason (not changed anything else). Jas

Down to traders to find suppliers willing to remanufacture parts and scrapyards \ recycling plants (as they now like to be refered to) to strip and store every last bit. Jas

Anyone else have any?

Hi all This has been happening intermitently over the last two weeks. Basically started with the rev counter getting stuck at around 2000 rpm. Would not go up or down. Then the speedo started sticking at around 40mph. Now the speedo is dead most of the time and the rev counter works intermitently. Car is a 95 Jspec NA. Most of the probs with dead speedo point to kph to mph converter problems but my rev counter is also playing up. Can you suggest what to check. Thanks Jas

Sorry little bit too much. Willing to negotiate?

Hey How much are you looking for, for the UK rear brake setup? tried to PM but your message box is full! Thanks Jas

as per title. Will also pay for pads and discs if in good nic. Can collect around midlands (live in Bham). Thanks Jas

I was thinking of buying these but also wanted the speedo rings to go with them Jas

Stupid question but are dust shields necessary? Thanks Jas

Is the price for condensor and compressor inc postage (live in Brum) Thanks Jas

I'd be interested in rears if splitting Jas

Hi all, Sorry I know this is in technical section but thinking of buying second hand parts and need to let guy know. Basically I wanted to know if all the models have the same aircon condensor and compressor / pump or which ones I could use on a 95 Jspec NA if buying second hand. Thanks Jas

Hi all, Just wanted to know if all the models have the same aircon condensor and compressor / pump or which ones I could use on a 95 Jspec NA if buying second hand. Thanks Jas

I have an NA too and like many people use as a daily driver and it has never let me down. And like most posts it has been great fun but I would like something more powerful now I think this is what happens with all petrolheads / cars - You get something fast and get used to it. You then want to get something faster. If you ask the guys who have had their TT's for more than a couple of years, most will have started tuning them to get more power. Just look at the garage or classifieds section. The NA is a good place to start if you've not had a fast / sports car before. Jas

Hi Keron Can you quote on Both door switches Both door cards Aircon condensor (will it fit my jspec NA) Aircon compressor (will it fit my jspec NA) Thanks Jas

Picture of steering wheel please Jas

Not fair The one day I dont get to look at web site, what I need comes up see http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=150603&highlight=steering+wheel If any of the above dont have it I will (well it has to be worth a try)! Thanks Jas

I used a red paint from homebase which was in a very very small pot in hobby section (Ill try and find it). The paint needs to be translucent (like ink)to allow light to pass through to light it up. You need to scrape the original pain off first though. Jas

Hey Looking for black door cards(both), door switches(both), Clock, Aircon condenser, Aircon compressor, UK rear calipers (pads and discs would be great) Thanks Jas

Jezz Quote for Dash time clock Door switches (both) Door Cards if black (both) Aircon condenser Aircon compressor Thanks Jas

I know the condensor is leaking but didnt realise they cost so much or were bespoke / special order. Plus not sure about compressor gasket / O rings leak. Should you replace these items with second hand? Just thinking that they said labour would be 4 hours so probably £200 just for that. If I can seconds for £100 odd and put them in myself then would be saving a considerable amount to sort out other bits. Also up for a group buy if its going to save a few bob! Jas

Thanks Guys They all look good. I quite like an isotta one but need to find out the model. Another member on here has it. But its going to have to take a back seat as aircon isnt working and looks like its going to cost a small fortune (quoted £600 for replacing condensor and changing compressor gasket / O rings as they are leaking). Jas

Hey all, Needed my LPG seeing to (makiing funny sound) and whilst there told the guy that my aircon wasnt working so he offered to fill it up for free. As soon as some new gas went in it leaked out from somewhere near the radiator. Steve from Go LPG never charged me and I booked in at Motor Climate an air con specialist in Bham. When I got there I told them that we had tried to refill the air con and that there was a leak near the radiator where I believe the condensor is located. Unfortunately your not allowed to talk to the engineers or stay in the work area (have to wait in reception). After half an hour they gave me the car keys back and said the engineer couldnt find any leaks and that they had topped up the gas and put an ultraviolet dye in and charged me £47 and told me to go back if the aircon stopped working. This was on Saturday morning and by Sunday evening the gas had leaked out and it stopped working again. Needed the car during the week so was booked in for this afternoon. Again they looked at the car and said basically the condensor near the radiator was leaking and the compressor gasket / O rings were leaking too. Then told me it would cost approx £600 to have it repaired because it was labour intensive and they were not off the shelf items / listed in any air con parts catalogues and would have to be built by their supplier. Unfortunately by the time I got back it was after 4 so no chance to go / question anywhere else. My questions are Are they bespoke items? Does this quote seem reasonable? Anyone know how much these parts should cost new / second hand Can a novice plumb them in? Really short on £££ as the car got broken into two weeks ago and having to replace the audio as they nicked the face of head unit, poked / ripped the speakers and pulled the dash board apart breaking some electrical connectors (bunch of t*****s). Jas