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Old 11-28-2010, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TriX5 View Post
Can't say I have driven an LPG car in a long while but I seem to recall the loss is 15 - 20% simply because the energy density is lower. I.e there is less energy in a liter of LPG than in petrol. Nothing to do with the engine or the vaporizer really.
Less energy means you use more of it, it doesn't reduce the power. The octane rating is up around 110, so with a properly designed kit a driver shouldn't notice any appreciable power loss.
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