Hey Lads,

No tappet head is the old man,but he picked up a full LPG BF ute to replace his trusty S-Pack XH.

It has 50000k's but is still under warranty.

It's using 17Ltr/100k's,where Ford quote the average I think at 13Ltr/100k's.

Ford admit there is something wrong but haven't fixed it (can't by the sounds)after a half dozen sleep overs, and are now just deciding to fob the old fella off.

Anyone got experience with LPG BA-BF's? Some independent mechanics reckon that the problem lies in the Gas Coverter being stuffed. For Ford to swap it out takes proof,and from what the he has been lead to believe,Ford won't realease diagnostic data to non-Ford agents. There is only one LPG capable Ford dealer from my understanding in the Newcastle/Hunter Valley area.

Any help appreciated.

Makes me feel like switching to GM.

Cheers

Chris....

Nobody??

Ive got a LPG BA RTV and it uses 18-19 litres per hundered.

But it is carring 400-500kgs of steel tray, toolbox ect.

Even with nothing on it still only gets about 17L/100.

I just thought it was normal. Still heaps cheaper than the T.

Sounds normal to me as well

The average fuel consumption for Gas utes is 15.6/100kms. In the real world 17l/100 is pretty right.

yeah my old mans got a BFII lpg sedan and it says the avg fuel consumption is 19L/100K.

Ford won't realease diagnostic data to non-Ford agents. There is only one LPG capable Ford dealer from my understanding in the Newcastle/Hunter Valley area.

any good workshop will have a scan tool that will get the basic trouble codes from the vehicle, most ford dealerships are lpg agents as they are

required by ford, to maintain the dedicated lpg cars.

from my experience it is around the 16L/100k but do remember that this is gas not petrol it sounds high but is actually normal

a common fault with the lpg ba/bf engines are the spark plugs they came out with standard temp plugs which has caused problems for the coil's

in this regard all lpg engines are being replaced with a different plug without customers knowing that they were wrong from factory.

also remember that the old xh was full body not tray and was more heavier then the ba/bf's this also contributes to fuel consumption