Field Notes
Practical notes on specifying and fitting gauges, senders and instruments. Written from the part numbers up, so you can match the right genuine VDO or Lovato part the first time.
15 Jul 2026
The practical difference between an LPG and a CNG conversion for a petrol engine in South Africa: how each fuel is stored, what a bi-fuel sequential system does, fuel availability and running cost, and how to decide which one suits your vehicle.
12 Jul 2026
A workshop walk-through of a Lovato sequential autogas system: what the gas ECU, reducer, gas rail injectors, sensors and changeover switch each do, how the engine hands over from petrol to gas, and why the reducer, injectors and ECU have to be matched.
08 Jul 2026
How to choose an autogas conversion that suits the engine, what a registered LPG installer and a certificate of conformity mean for roadworthy in South Africa, the servicing a gas system needs, and the wear points to watch on an engine that runs on gas.