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XLR8 Lpg Autogas Conversion Equipment Supplier Still Expanding Features

LPGA Approved Installer Maple Garage Ltd, based in Hull, has been distributing XLR8 lpg autogas conversion equipment for almost two years.

XLR8, based in Barneveld, The Netherlands, has been making its conversion equipment since 2007. Its founder, Bert de Haas, has been in the lpg autogas vehicle conversion industry since 1992, when he worked in the research and development department at AG Autogas Systems.

XLR8 began with its own ECU, wiring loom and fuel selection switch and is currently expanding its equipment range with injector rails and pressure regulators. Its lpg autogas conversion equipment is suitable for all sequential petrol engines with port injection from one to eight cylinders.

Barry Kenworthy of Maple Garage said: “XLR8 lpg autogas conversion equipment consists of high quality parts from automotive suppliers. The ECU has a very powerful controller and the split fuel technology within the ECU has extensive possibilities.

“When running on lpg autogas, a small amount of petrol can also be injected, which could possibly reduce engine wear on sensitive engines. The lpg autogas system doesn’t switch back to petrol when the driver demands more horsepower from the engine than the lpg autogas system can supply. The split fuel feature enables the system to run on the maximum amount of lpg autogas the system can supply and just adds petrol to reach the required amount of fuel.

“This also enables the driver to drive the tank completely empty. Furthermore, the XLR8 ECU has an extensive set of features to reduce harmful emissions that can be configured with the XLR8 calibration tool via the XLR8 USB diagnostic lead.

“XLR8 is still expanding the features of its ECU. Some examples for the next ECU release are full integration of the petrol injector simulation and a tank level reset feature.” Maple Garage offers full technical support to lpg autogas installers in the UK with additional input from XLR8.

Barry said: “I’m a qualified teacher, so we can give the best technical training possible.” Maple Garage has been an LPGA Approved Installer since 1998 and has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence. The company was appointed as UK distributor for XLR8 in January 2008.

Barry said: “The UK market is very poor at the moment and inevitably many smaller lpg autogas installers will go by the wayside. We need a commitment from the Government similar to that made by the German government, which has extended tax reductions for lpg autogas to 2018. Consequently, the German market is booming.”

Contact Maple Garage Ltd on 01964 670392 www.maplegarageltd.co.uk