Is it suitable to convert into lpg fuel system?

[Adam0419]

I am just wondering my year 2000/150,000kms festiva worthy to use lpg or not? If answer is yes, how much is the cost? I hope someone give me some advice.

[TominMO]

Ask someone locally who would know about it, there in Australia. Since these cars are so economical anyway, I doubt it would be worth the expense.

[Adam0419]

I just think it may be interesting if my car runs on gas. And a lpg is more environmental friendly.

[mechanicaldj]

not feasible
since the LPG tanks are so heavy and bulky
you will lose more than gained

[Pu241]

Depends upon how he uses his festiva.
City driving over short distances might work fine.
But as I recall here in the USA conversions were $2,000 plus.
If your doing this to save money, I don't think you ever reach break-even, depending upon costs of Gas vs LPG.
Mechanicaldj is correct, if your running long distances.
Because the containment for the LPG is so much heaver and larger you can't carry enough fuel to match the range of the gas festiva unless you sacrifice some cargo/passenger room.
Then your talking FAB work and real money.
If you want to help the environment drive less and keep your festiva in top tune.

[TominMO]

Depends upon how he uses his festiva.
City driving over short distances might work fine.
But as I recall here in the USA conversions were $2,000 plus.
If your doing this to save money, I don't think you ever reach break-even, depending upon costs of Gas vs LPG.
Mechanicaldj is correct, if your running long distances.
Because the containment for the LPG is so much heaver and larger you can't carry enough fuel to match the range of the gas festiva unless you sacrifice some cargo/passenger room.
Then your talking FAB work and real money.
If you want to help the environment drive less and keep your festiva in top tune.

+1. Let common sense rule!

[Adam0419]

Got it. Thank you for your helpful advices.
And I am planning to seek a part-time job in a car repairing workshop so that Ican learn a lot about cars, then I can work on my Festiva. Do you think it is a good idea?

[Damkid]

There is nothing wrong with knowing how to maintain your own vehicle to save labour costs, no matter what car you drive!!

[Pu241]

Got it. Thank you for your helpful advices.
And I am planning to seek a part-time job in a car repairing workshop so that Ican learn a lot about cars, then I can work on my Festiva. Do you think it is a good idea?

I don't know if you need to get a job to learn how to fix your Festiva, I would hope we could help you with most things.
But, economics rules.
If the part time auto repair pays well then thats a win/win.
But, my guess is you are better at other things that pay better.
So you do that job and we help you with the Festiva repairs, again win/win.

Would really like some pic of your car, besides when repairs are necessary it will help us if you can post pics of the offending part/location.
So learning to post pics now will help you in the future.

[bugbor]

I'm sure somebody'll correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought that both LPG and gasoline are obtained from crude oil. If that's the case, what'd be the environmental advantage to this conversion?

[blkfordsedan]

I just think it may be interesting if my car runs on gas. And a lpg is more environmental friendly.

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Swap in a BP, drive your Festiva all you want and burn as much dino-juice as possible.
If you want to be environmentally friendly, get a job at Orkin and cut down as many trees as you can!