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26th  2008
LPG conversion working...
So, our 145 now runs on LPG...
  • Last night I set the software, and hit the LPG button with rapt anticipation, feeling as you do before lighting the first firework...
    • The engine stalled instantly...
    • So, thought I: "I must go into the kitchen and read the manual again"
  • I drove into the village this morning to fetch milk, and suddenly realised I was running on LPG!!!!!
    • Ultra lean on lower vacuums (gently acceleration)
    • A touch rich on high vacuum (feathered throttle)
  • I've now discovered that the wrong MAP (manifold air pressure sensor) was selected, so the ECU had no idea what vacuum I had.
  • Now I shall try out the Self-Calibration menu, after reading the manual I grudgingly suppose!
Funnily enough I now have the urge to drive up to Yorkshire, just to try out half price fuel...