Frequently asked questions LPG and CNG

It is necessary to have a reserve in the car?

How much can fit LPG gas tank?

What is the life of the tank LPG?

How long is valid revision?

When it is necessary to filter exchange LPG?

It is better to CNG conversion?

It is necessary to have a reserve in the car?

Given the current Decree provides this possibility by the vehicle manufacturer. Nowadays, most vehicles not obliged to have the necessary equipment on the reserve. The provision is replaced by a so-called. Remedy kit. Accurate opinion of individual producers can be found on the Ministry of Transport website at this link Stanoviska výrobců k vybavení vozidla náhradním kolem.

How much can fit LPG gas tank?

The tank is filled to approximately 80% of its total capacity. Which means that if you have such tank 53 liters and 42.5 liters to fill up the LPG. For more information on the tanks you go to this link ZDE

What is the life of the tank LPG?

Life of the reservoir is 10 years from date of manufacture. Lifetime can not be extended. After the expiry of 10 years from date of manufacture tank must be removed and replaced with a new one.

How long is valid revision?

Revisions are always doing once every 12 months. The revision consists of checking equipment for leaks and all connections (if a gas leak somewhere). Without a revision gone through technical inspection.

When it is necessary to filter exchange LPG?

In a vehicle converted to LPG in total there are two filters LPG. The first liquid phase is a filter which changes after driving 40,000 kilometers. The second filter is a gaseous phase and that varies after driving 20,000 kilometers. If the filter does not change periodically and may cause clogging of injectors and thus to poor operation of the vehicle on LPG.

It is better to CNG conversion?

Currently yet. In the Czech Republic there are only 65 stations can refuel CNG. The tank can only be cylindrical, so that does not use the site to reserve. CNG tanks are significantly heavier than LPG and thus leads to a large axle load. Price conversion to CNG is about 2x as expensive than LPG (high cost of CNG tanks).