MG-Cars.info

Welcome to our Site for MG, Triumph and Austin-Healey Car Information.

Parts

MG parts spares and accessories are available for MG T Series (TA, MG TB, MG TC, MG TD, MG TF), Magnette, MGA, Twin cam, MGB, MGBGT, MGC, MGC GT, MG Midget, Sprite and other MG models from British car spares company LBCarCo.

MG ZR ZS ZT Technical - MG & Rover LPG Conversions

Release immediate
Tuesday, July 2, 2002




MG AND ROVER CUSTOMERS CAN NOW BENEFIT FROM APPROVED LPG CONVERSIONS

MG Rover Group, EcoGas Systems Limited and Landi Renzo S.R.L. have jointly developed an optional (aftermarket) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) conversion initially for new and used 1.8-litre Rover and MG cars. These cars can now be ordered for delivery. LPG is a cheaper alternative fuel to petrol that is cleaner for the environment and available at many UK filling stations.

Utilising the more widely available 1.8-litre K Series engine built by Powertrain Limited at Longbridge, the converted Rover and MG cars can switch between petrol and LPG at the touch of a button. LPG conversions are available on the following Rover and MG models:

Rover 45 (5-door and saloon)
All 1.8-litre manual models

Rover 75 (Saloon and Tourer)
All 1.8-litre manual models

MG ZR (3- and 5-door)
ZR 120 / ZR+ 120 manual models

MG ZS (5-door and saloon)
ZS 120 / ZS+ 120 manual models


It is planned that the remaining petrol versions of MG and Rover cars will be progressively offered with approved LPG conversions in due course and dealerships can take orders for autumn deliveries.

All MG Rover dealerships will be given the opportunity to become approved LPG installers through the partnership with EcoGas. MG and Rover cars fitted with the approved LPG conversion will retain their three-year product warranty.

The retail price of a LPG equipped Rover or MG car, including installation, is an additional £2,195. The Powershift rebate will cover at least 50% of the cost of conversion. This may rise to a 70% rebate if the emissions results are fully certified. Confirmation of MG Rover Group’s classification will be made available on the Powershift Register in the coming weeks – accessible through the website www.powershift.org.uk.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a mixture of Propane and Butane that comes from oil refining and natural gas fields. It is a cleaner fuel for the environment than petrol as it contains less contaminating components like sulphur and aromatic compounds. The main advantage of LPG is its cost. It is cheaper than both petrol and diesel due in part to the significantly lower fuel duty imposed by the government.

To encourage the switch to more environmentally friendly methods of travel the Government has introduced several measures:

Powershift Grants – customers who wish to convert their vehicles to LPG can get a grant towards the cost. This makes conversion cost effective.
Fuel Duty – the Government has promised to freeze the duty on LPG until the end of 2004.
Congestion Charges – already London is set to introduce these charges. Also, under a European project called "Alter" over 30 of our cities and large towns will be introducing these schemes. LPG vehicles will be exempt from these charges.
Agenda 21 – this is a document that makes it incumbent on Councils, Utilities and large companies to lower their emission levels. LPG helps them achieve this and also save money.
LPG has grown in popularity in recent years with significant customer cost savings. The current average cost of LPG at retail filling stations is 36 pence per litre (compared to the typical cost of unleaded petrol at 75 pence per litre).

LPG filling station locations can be found on the website www.powershift.org.uk.

Currently there are over 1100 filling stations in the UK. To keep abreast of this demand the network of fuelling stations that supply LPG is growing at a rate of one per day and this trend looks set to continue.

David Knowles

This looks interesting. Because I have a long commute and pass LPG stations on the way I might be interested when I change my car. I have been thinking of a ZT or 75. Perhaps the 2.5 won't be far behind.

Does anyone know where the tank is going? Will it be in the spare wheel well?

The price before grant looks a bit high. You can get a Disco converted for about £1000 judging by adverts I have seen.

David
David Witham

'You can get a Disco converted for about £1000 judging by adverts I have seen.'

Hmm - you pays yer money ... you have to be very careful with LPG conversions that the work is done to the highest standard. Or you may end up wearing a pair of fluffy wings and sitting on a cloud.
Ann MG Writer who will remain anonymous

...or in Hell with all the BMW drivers?
Patrick

A friend of mine converted his XR4 to gas power, as well as putting in a 4.2 litre Rover V8.....the fastest I've been in it was 125mph and accelerating 'on gas'....awesome. It only really works well on the higher capacity cars so the 2.0 and 2.5 will go well on it and to calculate the Bhp on gas, multiply the petrol Bhp by 0.8 (LPG has 80% the calorific value of petrol). Should still shift, though.
Yorkie

The MGR kit is dear coz it is Powershift Approved - you then gets your rebate - doh!

The tank is a toroidal tank in the spare wheel well, an IMS kit will be supplied
LPG man

I have had my zs 180 converted by GAs Tec in worcester for about 10K now, after a few adjustments with the fueling (because of the var. in let system) it had worked fine, 56lts og gas costs me £16.52 it cost 1600 to convert with no grant. be very carefull who you trust to do the work!! gas tec know their stuff several 75 v6's already under their belt. one with over 90k since conversion. their no is 0800 8046585 ask for tony and say david nash sent you.


david

This thread was discussed between 01/07/2002 and 16/07/2002

MG ZR ZS ZT Technical index

This thread is from the archives. Join the live MG ZR ZS ZT Technical BBS now