Pierre3 wrote:
Ah-ha, I thought that there might be some reason why people don't all drive around on cheap LPG !! Lots of people in Ireland used to use "red" diesel in their cars, if they were farmers or road hauliers, but it always caught up with them because diesel cars aren't really designed to run on red diesel, it makes them rather smoky, if I remember.
Pierre3.
the only reason red diesel smokes more is cause the dye in it but they put the red dye in so you couldn't run on red and the police could dip your tank as it was a lot cheaper than white to buy and the HMRC missed out on vat
stainless might be more expensive than mild steel but it does change the note of the engine the V8 will have more of a burbble to it with stainless steel than a mild steel exhaust
me and neighbour both have 2.5td engines he on mild steel exhaust and I'm on stainless and mine is a lot deeper grumble when ticking over
DavidAll wrote:
I've seen in the manual something about putting in fuse 11 to get it into neutral.
pop a 5amp fuse in to slot 11 under the driver seat of the RR then turn the engine on it will put transfer box in nuteral so it thinks it being towed
Symes wrote:
That's a very good idea could save you money in long term mate
it makes sence to get a spare would of been silly to let it go for scrap
thought volvo would bd the first to use it
davew wrote:
Or even:
https://electrek.co/2020/11/05/tesla-tsla-order-tesla-semi-electric-trucks-biggest-yet/
Plus perhaps.....
thaylook hideous I think I would have a new defender shape than one of them 🤣🤣
think it 35000kg is the towing compatibility of the p38 iknow a V8 is capable not sure how a diesel will cope though
Gilbertd wrote:
At least two HGV manufacturers are now producing LPG powered trucks and there's also a few running on CNG and Hydrogen......
thats good then do you know what the ranges are I know the volvo fh12 do about 9-10mpg loaded up
Symes wrote:
I don't know much about M51 BMW engine as at work we had M57 engines but they can't take high revs too long and I've written off at least 10 of them ---- the locking set will be a great benefit to you --- maybe idea to have injectors too as the #4 is no longer available ( got wire on it)
I've bit the bullet and brought the whole donor engine that way I've got all the spare bits if needed
not done nothing with mine today had my head buried in RAVE on the laptop looking at FIP set up and how to remove it
I'm sure most of us would love a electric RR at that price (laughing madly)
I can't see how they will faze out diesel in few years what about the HGV side of things how will they come over that obstacle
the compressor clutch might not be spinning but if the fuse for aircon is good the ecu will be thinking the compressor is working that would be why the engine drops a note
leolito wrote:
If I has offered another P38 I'd had to ran away from it before wife catches me and that will be the end of me :-)
my wife would kill me to lol
chip in Wales does it les Edwards he runs https://crnw.co.uk/
thats yhr good thing about it not been fitted with lpg I know if I did put it on the kit would all be new
donmacn wrote:
karlos01 wrote:
thats the only thing is the fuel consumption with out the kit on it would be about 18mpg on a good run
I bought mine in Newcastle, and drove up to the nth of Scotland the same afternoon - about 280 'motorway miles'. According to the car's computer I was averaging about 25mpg. That's a 4.0L V8 with no LPG fitted.
that is good mpg consumption for a petrol
thats the only thing is the fuel consumption with out the kit on it would be about 18mpg on a good run
I've got the 2.5 dse it's not to bad at the minute it has most definitely taught me about owning a RR
the one I've been offered is a straight petrol no LPG kit on it
they going to let me know price on Monday
think it been stood for year mot was in dec 2020 with 00 miles on test
mot in Dec 2019 it had 154k on the clock
is a SE a good model