Re: Ford's EGas ute

Noddy wrote:
> "Jeßus" <power_sliding@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:frslcg$3cd$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
>> Given Noddy's claim about a 30% power loss (that amazes me) and your 
>> comment about the lousy fuel consumption - would it not be better to
buy a 
>> standard Falcon and go for an aftermarket gas system?
> 
> Not necessarily.
> 
> If you know a good gas fitter (or can find one), it wouldn't be too hard
to 
> get the Egas system sorted. The main problem with it is that (a) it uses

> ****y equipment, and (b) it's set fairly "safe" at the expense of 
> performance.

In other words too rich. If the crappy parts can be replaced then I 
guess no big drama.

> Ford had a few gas backfires during testing that lunched the engines,
and 
> they set the things *very* conservative.
> 
>> Would it much dearer than the egas falcon??
> 
> Probably.
> 
> The Egas option is 400 bucks if I recall, whereas a new after-market 
> installation would probably run anywhere between 1800-3000 bucks if
today's 
> advertised conversion prices are anything to go by.

Well that *is* cheap!


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