Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) LPG Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Here are some photos of my conversion.



















A good vaporiser, LPG injectors and the very latest technology filtration system to protect them all is essential, LPG contains a waxy substance known as 'heavy ends' which can cause havoc so this must be carefully managed.

You will also need a strong and healthy ignition system as LPG is harder to strike than petrol, the heavy ends can also cause plug fouling which in turn will overstress your HT leads causing them to fail dramatically and inevitably misfires will follow. I ran MSD wasted spark Ford type coil packs, MSD HT leads and controversially NGK BPR5ES which is quite a hot plug, but the No5s self cleaned brilliantly which in turn took a lot of load off the HT leads.

Once I'd fully developed the system it gave outstanding reliability, drivability, performance and obviously fuel economy, LPG is also a very low carbon fuel. Don't get me wrong, LPG is still a hydrocarbon but it only contains three carbon atoms which almost half that of petrol and a third of dirty diesel, this not only means lower emissions but less engine wear and greatly extended service periods as the engine oil stays golden for thousands and thousands of miles.

Unfortunately LPG is no longer a very practical option here in the UK, as previously stated in the last 4 years so many LPG pumps have been removed in favor of electric charge points the availability of Autogas has become a real issue.

What a shame