Re: IML: Ways to Improve mileage

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In a message dated 09/10/2006 03:09:59 GMT Standard Time, mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

From: will hawk <bigbadvladfan@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: IML: Ways to improve milage?
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
What about propane?  I would like to know more about
it as an allturnitve fuel.  There is a place on the
IMP web site where some on converted a 61, but it
never gave any details even though it did talk about a
disk brake upgrade.  Is there any one how know
someting about converting to propane and the benifits
as well as the drawbacks?  Thanks

 

Will, I am the guy who did the propane conversion.

 

It made good sense for me because I live in the UK where gasoline costs $6.00 a US gallon and propane is less than half that price. I also did the conversion myself. So instead of paying nearly  $3000 to a professional fitter, I only paid about $700 for the parts. Under these circumstances the conversion paid for itself pretty quickly since I use my Imp frequently.

 

In the US, the price differential between propane and gasoline is far smaller and I would not recommend anyone who is not very comfortable with the process to do their own conversion.

Also, unless things have changed in the last couple of years, I don't remember seeing many propane outlets at filling stations in the US.

 

I am inclined to agree with those guys who say don't worry too much about the price of gas. In the general scheme of things it will not be your biggest expense but be prepared for some pretty costly maintenence and significant "downtime" while searching and waiting for parts.

 

 

Good luck,

 

Tony V.