Is it possible to convert a 1969 VW Beetle engine to LPG?

i'm considering buying a VW Beetle after a friend loaned her car to me for a week while she's abroad to avoid settling in the garage. I love the appeal %26amp; charm of the Beetle. however, since the car was built in 1960's spec %26amp; regulations and even if the Beetle is an economy car, I'm still concerned with the present clean air legislation and its effect on the Beetle so I want to study all the possibilities. Please help.Is it possible to convert a 1969 VW Beetle engine to LPG?Most 4-cyl vehicles can be converted to LP for $3000 - $4000 AND you would have to have the availability of a propane filling station in your area, otherwise making the conversion would be completely useless. At those prices, it would probably be more than the car is worth... Also, there are only a few companies that do conversions which are certified by the EPA. Non-certified conversions will be worse for the environment than your current engine, and will be illegal for use anywhere in the US, except for "off-road" or "farm".



Why go to all that work and expense to satisfy a piece of "clean-air" legislation... for a car that is obviously exempt anyway... A 1969 Beetle is an antique car and a piece of history...



AND... in my experience with the 5 Beetles I've owned over the past 30 years... they are some of the cleaner vehicles I've driven! My 69, 74, and 79 are still on the road... all of them get over 30mpg highway and ALL of them passed yearly emission tests (first time, every time) in VA when I lived there in the early '90s.... (even my 5 or 6-yr old pickup failed emission testing once while in VA).



If you are worried about "clean air", all you have to do is keep your VW tuned up, valves adjusted, carb(s) adjusted, and oil changed every 2500-3500 miles (Beetles have a screen filter for oil, which does not do as good a job keeping oil clean as a "spin-on" filter).Is it possible to convert a 1969 VW Beetle engine to LPG?Yes it can be done. It's actually fairly easy too all things considered. My advice would be to run a dual tank system so if you ever end up not being near a propane station you can still run the car. You'll need to tap a hole in the carb below the throttle plate and get an electric regulator to control the gas flow. The old school beetle is actually one of the most common vehicles to have that conversion done due to the single down draft carb and lack of computer/ MAF sensor. I plan on doing the same thing actually because propane has a higher BTU value than regular gas and runs way better and is better for the engine. Hope this helps, best of luck to you!Is it possible to convert a 1969 VW Beetle engine to LPG?yes and if it does cost 3000 - 4000 the car will go up in value.