| 1.What is LPG / Auto gas ?
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The term LPG stands for Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) refers
to varieties of hydrocarbons mainly Propane(C3H8) and Butane(C4H10)
derived from crude oil distillation or other refining processes,
being a gas at normal temperature and pressure but which become
liquid with either a moderate increase in pressure or a moderate
drop in temperature or both.
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| 2.Why Should I Convert?
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Not only is LPG an environmentally friendly Fuel as it produces
fewer harmful pollutants and less noise, but on average it’s
half the price of
Regular petrol. With other possible benefits such as reduced
engine wear extra life to engine oil. Overall running costs
for LPG vehicles are up to 40% less |
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| 3. Can all vehicles
be converted to Auto Gas? |
Almost any petrol vehicle can be converted to operate on Auto gas/LPG.
Cars with carburetor as well as Multi Point Fuel Injection
as well as cars with catalytic converters can be used to operate
on Auto gas. |
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| 4. How long dose
the conversion process take? |
Most engines can be covered to bi-fuel but if you have any doubts
it is best to talk to a qualified Installer |
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| 5.
What happens in the process of conversion? |
A second independent fuller system with its own tank is added
to the car,often in boot or in place of the spare wheel. |
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| 6.
Will i lose boot space? |
Gas tanks are available in a range of different sizes, and loss
of space can be kept to a minimum by installing doughnut shaped
tank into the spare wheel well. |
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| 7.
What are the different systems that are available? |
The conventional single point injection system and fully computer
controlled multi point sequential injection system. (3rd Generation
kit) |
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| 8.
Does it matter which system i have installed in my car? |
Yes. It's crucial to have the right system installed. All conversions
are dependent upon the age and type of vehicle you have an eldercare
vehicle will have a different system to a molder fuel injected
one. 3G kit is suitable for modem compute controlled vehicles.
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| 9.
Does the equipment come with a warranty? |
Yes.1 year for the equipment and 10 year for the LPG tank. Also
within the first year all services are free. |
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| 10.
Can the system be transferred to another car? |
Yes |
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| 11.Will
my car's performance be affected? |
There is a negligible loss of power but its very hard to notice. |
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| 12.What
is the mileage i can expect from a tank of LPG? |
A liter of LPG will tank you around 80% of the way that petrol
would take you,but it still works out cheaper because LPG averages
half the price of petrol. |
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| 13.How
will i know when to refuel? |
There is a fuller indicator inside your vehicle that indicate
how much LPG is in you tank. Jest like petrol LPG is bought by
the liter and pumped into the tank through the filling point
and the hose. |
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| 14.Where
can i fill up with LPG ? |
There are 17 refilling stations including Kandy, Galle &
Kurunegala. |
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| 15.Is
it possible to add the wrong fuel to the wrong tank? |
This is impossible because each filling point is different to
the other so the LPG filling point only accepts a LPG hose |
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| 16.Can
i overfill the tank? |
No. because the LPG tank is lifted with an automatic shut-off
valve that will prevent overfilling. |
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| 17.Can
LPG damage or affect my engine ? |
No. As long as you use proper equipment and follows the maintenance
instructions there is no harm to your engine. LPG is a cleaner
burning fuel and will reduce the engine wear and reduce the
engine wear and tear. |
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| 18.What
type of servicing does it require ? |
You must continue with your routine car servicing and a qualified
installer should check your LPG system a yearly basis within
the first year you can have services free of charge. |
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| 19.Do
lots of people use LPG ? |
Latest Estimates claim that there are around 25,000 vehicle
have converted by LAUGFS and this number is constantly increasing.
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| 20. What type of
conversion kits are available? |
2nd and 3rd generation conversion kits, primarily based on
the Vaporizer systems. Install electronic kits suitable for
both Carburetor and Electronic Fuel Injection type vehicles
which provides an enhanced performance and safety features
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| 21. How safe is
Auto Gas Fuel? |
Auto gas is proven to be safest automotive fuel worldwide.
The Autogas tanks/cylinders are made of high quality steel
and reinforcement which do not crack-up in case of accident.
Auto LPG tanks are manufactured from ¼-inch steel.
They are resistant to deformation and puncture.
Also in case of leakage the gas escapes into the open air
and does not remain in the engine to catch fire. Also the
LPG cylinders/tanks are placed horizontally in a car and the
adaptor allows the liquid to flow all the way up to the solenoid
valves before converting into gas. Safety mainly depends on
the quality of components like the PRV, Solenoids etc and
the fitting. We provide ISO-9001 certified products which
are proven worldwide and have been exported to over 45 countries
since 1958.
More over in the installed kits, a device
called Multi valve which is placed between the gas tank and
the fuel line. This valve has number of facilities including
excess fuel cutoff function in case of an accident or breakage
in the gas lines. Further with the help of this valve gas
lines could be manually shut off in an emergency. |
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| 22. Can the A/C
be also run with gas? |
The car engine which is run with Auto gas generates optimum
power to easily take the load of the A/C compressor even with
full laden load.
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| 23. What would be
the affect on the engine? |
Usage of LPG can increase the engine life up to three times
because of the dry and gaseous nature of propane. Also, the
almost total lack of carbon residue deposited inside the engine
keeps the engine and the engine oil cleaner and reduces the
internal wear and tear of the engine.
Tests and practical records maintained by LPG users have shown
following advantages.
Longer spark plug and oil life
Increased engine smoothness
No de carbonizing problems |
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| 24. What happen
if I run out of Gas? |
No problem. These are duel fuel systems, i.e. you can switch
over the car to Petrol and vice -versa by means of a simple
electronic switch instantly without even stopping the car.
The switch is conveniently located on the dashboard of the
car.
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| 25.Would the performance,
top speed be the same as Petrol? |
Tests shows that cars on Auto gas generate 10% less power
which translated into 3% loss of top speed. This however is
negligible and can be compensated with proper tuning by advancing
the ignition of the car and increasing the idling. A proper
conversion and tuning by an technically qualified LAUGFS engineer
would ensure that the car performs almost the same as that
to Petrol.
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| 26. How much time
would the installation take? Would there be any changes to the
car? |
The installation of the kit is quite precise. A proper job
would take about 4-6 hours depending of the type and condition
of the car. There would be no changes or modifications to
the engine whatsoever and only additional devices installed
with minimal drilling etc.
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| 27.Can the car be
used on Highways, Hilly regions, bad roads? |
The kits provided by us are very durable, proven and reliable.
We use latest technology and the car can be used in any terrain
from desert to plains and hills. There is no problem to run
the car on Sri Lankan highways (which are full with pot holes).
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| 28. Is it safe?
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Yes, the reason is that compared with petrol LPG is equally
safe when handled carefully. The equipment used are made to
UN safety regulations and are tested and certified by expert
international bodies.
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| 29. Will I get more
mileage? |
Actually you will not gain more mileage by converting to LP
GAS. You will have almost the identical mileage for a much
lower cost.
Ex: One liter Petrol Rs 80/= give you 10 Km
One liter of LPG for Rs 50/= will give you 8-9 km (the saving
is the cost) Yes you do get more mileage!
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| 30. Do you fix a
new tank or can gas be fed to my car's petrol tank? |
We have a specially imported LP gas tank that will fit into
the boot and comes in two shapes cylindrical and spare wheel
(Doughnut) shape. Your petrol tank will remain as it is.
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| 31. How is the standard
of the equipments ? |
LAUGFS is the sole agent for BRC italy/BRC is one of the leading
auto gas conversion kit manufactures in the world. Kits are well
tested and certified by the foreign standard institutes.visit
www.brc.it for more info |
