LPG Conversions in Devon
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RW Ballamy Motors is pleased
to offer LPG conversions for most makes of cars and
light vehicles. LPG or Liquefied Petroleum Gas is the
cleanest available automotive fuel available with less
polluting emissions because it contains no aromatic
hydrocarbons, sulphur dioxide or lead. Because of the
reduced harmful emission rates, the Government supports
the fuel with lower fuel duty rates than those on petrol
or diesel.
Fuel costs for a car running
on LPG are typically half those of an equivalent car
running petrol. Company cars, taxis, 4x4s and many other
vehicles often recover the conversion costs inside the
first year, with the added benefit of knowing you are
helping to reduce the harmful emissions that damage
the planet.
With over 1400 re-fueling
points across the UK, (click here to see a list of local
suppliers) and an EU target of 5% of vehicles running
LPG by 2020, it is clear that the future is already
here.
For technical information
and details of how LPG can help you please read on.
For information on your own vehicles specification,
pricing and how much you might save by converting to
L.P.G., contact RW Ballamy Motors for a friendly, no
obligation quotation today.
Technical details
L.P.G. or Liquefied Petroleum
Gas is a by-product of refined crude oil that is a gas
at room temperature and pressure, and a liquid at a
pressure of 2 Bar. In automobiles it is used as a propane
and butane gas mixture whose chemical and physical characteristics
provide outstanding performances in terms of power,
flexibility and efficient engine operation.
It burns without leaving
any engine carbon deposits that lead to premature wear
and extends the service life of spark-plugs, valves
and pistons while helping engine oil maintain its original
properties longer. When burned, it produces less carbon
and nitrogen oxides and unburned hydrocarbons than petrol
or diesel oil, without generating any aromatic hydrocarbons
or sulphur dioxide.
In the L.P.G. System the gas flows from the tank, runs
along the high-pressure piping, passes through an on-off
solenoid valve, that is closed when the car is running
on petrol or when turned off, and reaches the reducer-vaporiser.
In the reducer-vaporiser, the L.P.G., heated by the
engine water to ensure perfect gasification, changes
from a gas to a liquid and thus at atmospheric pressure
enters a special device that injects the gas into the
engine according to demand.
The L.P.G. system can
be installed on petrol-powered cars, vans, station wagons
or minibuses equipped with a carburetor and with or
without catalytic injection. No particular maintenance
is needed, although we recommend checking the system
annually during your regular service.
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