Are the noise levels different or about the same?
Modern direct injection diesels are much quieter than older indirect injection models. I am not sure if its the result of the direct injection or just progress in making the diesels quieter and more acceptable to the driving public.
Marine Diesel....with starter-generator. This Starter-Generator Combo unit is very simuliar to a golf-cart starter-generator. It's a Bosch ...
This is about how I bought a DIY LPG conversion kit, and I converted my car to run on LPG, or Liquid Petroleum Gas (Propane). The DIY LPG kit cost about Ā£350.00 in the year 2000, which even then was very good value. With the DIY LPG Conversion kit I got the PVC coated LPG rated copper tube, the Liquid LPG vaporizer and LPG reducer, an LPG safety solenoid, the 40L cylindrical LPG tank, the LPG air mixer, and the LPG/petrol changeover switch and LPG controller unit. Included in the kit was the LPG multi-valve with a mechanical LPG fuel gauge, and the electronic LPGĀ fuel gauge included in the LPGĀ control panel, which is right next to the LPG/Petrol changeover switch mounted underĀ the dashboard.
Donāt forget to go back for the inspection and certificate, and to notify the DVLA on the V5 about the new LPG fuel. Also donāt forget to notify your insurance about the LPG conversion. You may be OK with your current insurer, or you may need to change to a broker who has no āhang-upsā about LPG. It is perfectly safe if LPG isĀ installed by a competent DIY person, or recognised LPG fitter.Ā LPG will not explode any more than petrol will, in fact in open air if the LPG propane gas escapes un-ignited and disperses, then the danger is less. With the LPG inspection and 10 year certificate, you can insure and sell your vehicle with no problems, and greener people welcome the change to LPG,Ā and are quite excited to buy an LPG converted vehicle, and run around on LPG saving 40-45 % plus on fuel bills!
There may be certain restrictions on some tunnels in the UK. (check the web for details)
Remember the tanks are very tough, way tougher than a petrol tank, which is made of very thin material, LPG tanks are built to withstand high impacts which may only dent them, and they are tested to over 600 PSI (pounds per square inch). LPG is up to 200 PSI inside the tank.
It is often branded as Autogas, but LPG is generally about 80 to 90% as economical a petroleum (approx average guess in my case), but only half the price of petrol.
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