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New Autogas
Technology Better For
Business
Rapid
technological
developments are
transforming the
LPG Autogas
scene in
Australia,
allowing new
Autogas-powered
models to
challenge their
petrol-powered
equivalents for
performance and
fuel economy.
Over recent
years several
new Autogas
systems have
been developed
which combine
advanced
electronic
management with
various fuel
injection
technologies.
The developments
have progressed
quickly from
single point
throttle body
injection
through to
multipoint port
injection – both
in timed
simultaneous
injection and
timed sequential
injection forms.
These systems
are generally
referred to as
third and fourth
generation.
The most
advanced of
these – the
multipoint timed
sequential
systems, fourth
generation - are
functionally
very similar to
commonly used
petrol injection
systems.
Advantages
include quicker
engine response,
improved fuel
efficiency,
lower emissions
and the
elimination of
damaging
backfire.
Importantly for
manufacturers
seeking to offer
such systems as
original
equipment the
new technology
allows
compatibility
with the
electronic
control unit
(ECU) of the
base petrol
model, meaning
no interference
with diagnostic
or other
functions
Autogas
Reduces
Maintenance
Costs
Autogas is a
cleaner-burning
fuel than
petrol. No fuel
carbon deposits
are formed,
resulting in
less engine
wear, so engine
life is actually
extended. Engine
oil and spark
plugs need
changing less
often when
running on
Autogas, so
service
intervals can be
increased and
maintenance
costs reduced.
The
advantages of
Autogas over
petrol include:
-
Fewer oil
and filter
changes
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No sludge
formation in
engines
-
Longer
exhaust life
-
Cleaner
spark plugs
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Longer
engine life
-
Cylinder
walls are
never washed
dry
-
No
lubricating
oil dilution
occurs
-
No fuel
carbon
deposits are
formed,
resulting in
less engine
wear
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