Mopar Muscle Association UK

Not really Mopar related but how safe are LPG converted cars?
As long as the kit has been done professionally by qualified person are they safe in a crash etc?

If the lpg pipe got cut in crash etc would the system shut off or keep flowing?

How safe is anything in a crash? I've seen a car run into the back of another & burst into flames, fortunately all the occupants of both vehicles got out but both cars were destroyed within minutes.
What car are you looking at & what kind of lpg system does it have? Was it fitted by an approved installer or is it a diy job?
Generally they are as safe as any other fuel system.

much the same as petrol I'd think

at least the LPG is in an impact resistant container

once heard from a LPG man that

if you can smell petrol you are standing in what amounts to a flammable atmosphere.

if you can smell LPG, because the Aroma they add to the odourless LPG gas is so pungent the chances of it reaching the density where you would go up in a ball of flame is greatly reduced.

yes nobody gets in too much of a tizzy if they smell petrol
the ad campaigns and education really did work on the gas leak front

so it comes down to the right container correctly mounted

good pipes
a decent over pressure system
proper venting.

would suggest a vaporiser and Gas carb system from a carburetted car is better than the old AMOS gas ring and hat carry on of yesteryear, on the top of a carb.

modern injection systems for fuel injected cars and diesel engines used on taxis postal vehicles fork lifts ambulances and buses the world over

that would suggest eminently safe

Dave

I do air conditioning for a living and when they bought out a new refrigerant (R410a) all the big manufacturers started to use it in there equipment, i questioned about how safe it was on a personal level, as it runs at higher pressure than the old stuff. The course teacher asked me if i had a problem carrying that bottle of nitrogen (which we've been using for decades to pressure test systems) on my shoulder onto the roof, which i don't have a problem with ...... The bottle pressure of nitrogen is over 2000psi... as you can tell i never gave it a thought.

We take stuff for granted i.e. petrol and everything else seems unsafe.

How many accidents have you heard about involving LPG converted cars?
I can't recall a single one.

Cheers for the input guys, im considering the option of getting a Dodge or Chevy 1980s truck for daily driver. Want to have one converted to lpg