CONSTRUCTION CHANGES FOR VEHICLE ENGINES POWERED WITH LPG MADE TO EXTEND THE ENGINE LIFESPAN BASED ON 1.4 GASOLINE ENGINE

Dawid Gallas; Maciej Siedlecki; Natalia Szymlet; Barbara Sokolnicka

Dawid Gallas Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Machines and Transport
Maciej Siedlecki Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Machines and Transport
Natalia Szymlet Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Machines and Transport
Barbara Sokolnicka Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Machines and Transport

Keywords: LPG, engine, lifespan, alternative fuels

Abstract

The article investigates the factory-made adjustments in the 1.4 liter gasoline engine construction used in an Opel Mokka as basis to determine the most common changes and adjustments made by vehicle manufacturers when producing vehicles intended to be powered with LPG. Comparisons are drawn to multiple other Opel vehicles, such as Adam, Astra, Meriva, and Insignia, all of which do have a factory-made LPG system installation. Other vehicle manufactures also offer new vehicles with a factory-installed LPG supply system. Among the considered vehicles are Hyundai i20, Dacia Sandero, and Skoda Fabia, as direct comparisons of the engine solutions applied to models designated for the addition of an LPG installation.

Keywords
LPG, engine, lifespan, alternative fuels