Diesel engine upgrade

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If it is running cost and you want to keep the vehicle how about an LPG kit?
Currently 50% less than petrol and you can expect a 10 - 14% decrease in your current Mpg running on LPG, you can do the maths and see if it pays.
I ran LPG on my Scimitar V6 (everyday run around) and it payed for itself within 2 years. That said I fitted and designed my own manifold system so the "install cost" was low.
May be worth investigating?

 

LPG doesn't seem to be as popular as it once was, in fact I can't remember seeing it at any of the filling stations I visit, but I did find this website which shows where they all are:

www.mylpg.eu/stations/united-kingdom/

It looks like LPG is going to be a bit like electric cars, you are going to need to plan a little more as to where you can fill up.
 

You are correct. it's never been popular, but that's the saving grace from a "tax" point of view. It's following is so low its generally been ignored.
BP stations tend to be the only ones that may have LPG, after that it's usually a strange place down a side street. I actually never found it to be problem, but as you said it took planning. For the most part running around local was easy, I knew all the filling locations and that was when the vehicle returned its worst MPG. So local running paid for the installation, not long journeys.
I filled up once at a Calor bottle filling refinery, my Scimitar connect to a massive refinery filling up, wish I had taken a photo!
 

One of the places on the map round here that sells LPG is Morrisons, if they sell it, then all Morrisons will probably sell it.

You can get your sprouts at the same time, apparently [although that is Mrs DrRobin's department].

www.bigjimny.com/mediawiki/index.php/Die...DiS)_Jimny_specifics

www.bigjimny.com/mediawiki/index.php/LPG_fuel_supply_system

Conclusion: Don't do diesel. Maaybe do LPG.

I had a factory diesel Jimny for 4 years / 60 000 km and swapped it for a petrol Jimny.
Any mongrel car is a car from an evil father and a worse mother (local saying), even factory mongrels.

I seriously considered installing LPG in my petrol Jimny but gave up mainly because of cargo space considerations. Also because of safety (rear ending) risks and engine longevity risks.
That saying, my family member has a 15 year old Toyota Corolla 9 on LPG with 150 000 km on the clock and still going super strong with lots of joy.


An old saying from someone:
"Petrol is for driving, diesel is for plowing, and gas is for cooking".

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An old saying from someone:
"Petrol is for driving, diesel is for plowing, and gas is for cooking".

Great saying! I completely agree. For a Jimny a more powerful petrol engine is a much more attractive proposition than any diesel one.