Fordmods Logo

Beware dodgy gas conversion. 

 

Page 1 of 2 [ 22 posts ] Go to page 1, 2  Next

 
 Post subject: Beware dodgy gas conversion.
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:21 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline
User avatar

Age: 37

Posts: 18

Joined: 28th Aug 2006

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: 94 EF Falcon

Location: Melbounre
VIC, Australia

About 2 months ago i picked up a 94 EF Gli from a dealer at Car City Ringwood in Victoria. Heard a few dodgy things from about them, but we had a good experience through one dealer there so i gave it a shot again.

Picked it up for $8,349 on dual fuel (i'm thinking u bloody ripper). Was running good for about 1 and abit months then one day it wouldnt start.

I am running an Impco gas system and from what i know they start up strait on gas (other systems like LPGAS start up on Petrol and then swithc to GAS as far as i know) so i was royally stuffed on startup

Anyway the dealear i bought it off, City Cars, promised a reconditioned gas system with a newish converter and mixer...took it down to a gas joint last monday.....turns out the converter had done 250,00km and it was as black as a dogs guts, and leads were stciking out of all sorts of places...I'm not sure who's fault it was and i dont care, but it set me back $1,104 to get the mixer, converter and all leads replaced. So not to happy. Also the Air cleaner cover had a crack in it, which meant it was sucking air (irregular idle). The gas job was stuffed.

Anyway just stick clear of that joint....people fitting gas like that should not be in business.

P.S. This is my first car, so if i say some stupid s**t and dont know much, my bad.

 

_________________

Ride: '94 EF GLi --> completely stock
Additions: Kenwood Head unit
XMAS Mods: Paint dash black and add blue LEDs to dash assembly.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:24 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Posts: 728

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Ride: ba falcon

Location: perth
WA, Australia

8 grand on an ef gli!! and a stuffed one at that. you got ripped
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:27 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline
User avatar

Age: 37

Posts: 18

Joined: 28th Aug 2006

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: 94 EF Falcon

Location: Melbounre
VIC, Australia

Low Km's....137,000....car runs great just s**t gas system, all fixed now. I'm not so sure i got ripped on the basis that the gas was stuffed, considering everything else i running a treat.

 

_________________

Ride: '94 EF GLi --> completely stock
Additions: Kenwood Head unit
XMAS Mods: Paint dash black and add blue LEDs to dash assembly.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:51 pm 
Oompa Loompa
Offline

Posts: 41

Joined: 26th Jul 2005

Ride: AU Futura

Location: Newcastle
NSW, Australia

Ive seen AU with less kms with that for under 8 grand on dual fuel
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:47 pm 
Smokin em up
Offline
User avatar

Age: 41

Posts: 284

Joined: 4th Dec 2005

Gallery: 15 images

Ride: ED Classic

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

Paid 5 Grand for mine in 2003,
ED Classic at 175KM decent nic from Car City
nearly 3 years later it works
only needed head gasket at 205km

Road worthy inpection said mostly good.

You can do ok at car city but if you dont know EXACTLY what your looking for your bound to get a Lemon with a Capital L for an over inflated price.

My 2c thanks,

 

_________________

93 ED Classic
<a href="http://img302.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img302%2F4404%2F1151722371mrk.smil" title="EB GT Bodykit Slideshow" >EB GT Bodykit Slideshow</a>

Last edited by Pet_ED on Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:48 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 3115

Joined: 20th Dec 2004

Ride: Falcon

Location: Adelaide
SA, Australia

did you get a mechanical inspection done before you bought it?

and yeah thats a hell of a lot of coin for an EF gli.

 

_________________

Stoke me a clipper, I'll be back for Christmas

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:52 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 35

Posts: 5881

Joined: 2nd Mar 2006

Gallery: 5 images

Ride: 2021 Amarok V6

Location: Port Lincoln
SA, Australia

'94EFGLi wrote:
Low Km's....137,000.


lol

my 88 EA has 119,000klms :P

 

_________________

2021 V6 Manual Amarok - 245kw/750nm - many goodies
1997 EL Fairmont Ghia 4.0 - Heritage Green & Cappa
2010 Suzuki GSX650F - when I want to be silly

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:47 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline
User avatar

Age: 37

Posts: 18

Joined: 28th Aug 2006

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: 94 EF Falcon

Location: Melbounre
VIC, Australia

Pet_ED was ur ED on Gas? And the only explanation i can make for an Au being less than an EF is because the EF is a better car!

Ohwell i'm over it...i'm happy with the car, and am postive that apart from the gas system being dodgy the EF is great, despite you all thinking i got ripped.

Anyway thaks for the input.

 

_________________

Ride: '94 EF GLi --> completely stock
Additions: Kenwood Head unit
XMAS Mods: Paint dash black and add blue LEDs to dash assembly.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:14 am 
Smokin em up
Offline
User avatar

Age: 41

Posts: 284

Joined: 4th Dec 2005

Gallery: 15 images

Ride: ED Classic

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

'94EFGLi wrote:
Pet_ED was ur ED on Gas? And the only explanation i can make for an Au being less than an EF is because the EF is a better car!

Ohwell i'm over it...i'm happy with the car, and am postive that apart from the gas system being dodgy the EF is great, despite you all thinking i got ripped.

Anyway thaks for the input.


At the time of purchase it was not on gas,
got it converted to LPG 3 weeks ago.
Just got $2000 rebate

Good Luck with the 1st car :D

I was on my 5th car at 21 years old.

 

_________________

93 ED Classic
<a href="http://img302.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img302%2F4404%2F1151722371mrk.smil" title="EB GT Bodykit Slideshow" >EB GT Bodykit Slideshow</a>

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:24 am 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 2516

Joined: 7th Nov 2004

Gallery: 4 images

Ride: LS3 VF

Location: Bunbury
WA, Australia

yeh i'm on my 3rd, but i've had a 4th and 5th as well... lol...
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:41 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 36

Posts: 4183

Joined: 30th May 2005

Ride: 1993 EB XR8

Location: BrisVegas
QLD, Australia

pffft im on my 3rd at 18

 

_________________

ILL60 - EF XR8, Sunroof, Ticky Kit, 19x8.5/19x11 TE37's, 347, AFr185's, TFS BoxRcustom converter, Hurst Quarterstick, huge billet cam.

OO0Y4 - BA2 XR6 Turbo, Nizpro Plenum, Process West stage 3 cooler, 4” dump, 3.5” exhaust, ID1000’s, ZF Auto - 11.8@116

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:42 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline
User avatar

Age: 37

Posts: 18

Joined: 28th Aug 2006

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: 94 EF Falcon

Location: Melbounre
VIC, Australia

Yeh i am hoping to keep the EF for a couple of years atleast..i have always had a soft spot for them. Plus they look good and the 4 speed auto goes hard, even on LPG.

NIce $2000 rebate! Thats the way.

After the EF i would love an XF (always wanted one), but there is an XY GT up at my local shops for sale, so never know...

If anyone is interested in having a look and is in the Knox region of Victoria, the XY is situated at 'The Lakes' Shopping centre on Kellets road, Rowville,

Looks in good nick, white, original interior etc.

 

_________________

Ride: '94 EF GLi --> completely stock
Additions: Kenwood Head unit
XMAS Mods: Paint dash black and add blue LEDs to dash assembly.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:29 pm 
Tyre Shredder
Offline

Age: 36

Posts: 379

Joined: 17th May 2006

Gallery: 26 images

Ride: 2003 BA XR6 TURBO!!!!!

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

mmmm.... the car is in decent nick.
plus it had a sound system didnt it kippo?

sucks ure gas died already....
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:30 pm 
NSW Cruise Moderator
Offline
User avatar

Age: 46

Posts: 7338

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 12 images

Ride: TE50

Location: ɹǝpun uʍop
NSW, Australia

67RCE wrote:
pffft im on my 3rd at 18


is that cause you can't drive and stack em all the time? :lol:

I am up in the 20's somewhere.. but that includes a few farm hacks and paddock bashers. road cars.... about 13. only 1 NAF stack.

 

_________________

Image

I have a car.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:56 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline
User avatar

Age: 37

Posts: 18

Joined: 28th Aug 2006

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: 94 EF Falcon

Location: Melbounre
VIC, Australia

Hows it ogin Coleman? Yeh the car is in good nick....nah no sound system, the car was completely stock when i got it. Have since installed a Kenwood head unit.

 

_________________

Ride: '94 EF GLi --> completely stock
Additions: Kenwood Head unit
XMAS Mods: Paint dash black and add blue LEDs to dash assembly.

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 2  [ 22 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google Adsense [Bot] and 80 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Tue Nov 26, 2024 10:36 pm All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names