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LandyAndy
20th March 2005, 03:41 PM
Hi guys
Quite a few months ago you may recall my LPG mixer was leaking gas internaly into the cooling system.
My bro spoke to his LPG installer mate about it,the likely cause internal corrosion which is very common.
I finally got around to removing and dismanteling it yesterday,I was happy to find no corrosion at all,and no obvious signs of leakage.All I can put the leak down to a dodgy O ring or 2,they seem to be a bit sticky/stretchy,I will replace them on monday see if it fixes the problem.
Any body else messed with one of these critters in the past??????
Andrew

Hellspawn
20th March 2005, 04:10 PM
Haven't mucked around with LPG but I can suggest water based lube will do wonders for new o rings when you replace them. Whould slow down or stop them going gooey again. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

LandyAndy
20th March 2005, 04:17 PM
Hi Jay
I have some "rubber grease" that you use on brakes,was going to use that.
Andrew

Hellspawn
20th March 2005, 04:31 PM
That'd be the go. :wink:

Rovernaut
21st March 2005, 03:19 PM
I rebuilt both the convertor and the vaporizer.
Nothing hard about them. just diaphrams.
The kits were remarkably cheap source from a LPG supplier.
What people shuold do is drain the 'heavy ends' form time to time.
This tarry treacle like gunk is a by-product of LPG and it does effect the diaphram workings.

LandyAndy
21st March 2005, 09:44 PM
Hi Guys
Put it back together after work today,all seems to be working well,FINGERS CROSSED style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
Rovernaught,no sign of any gunk in there,it was very clean.
Andrew

Hellspawn
22nd March 2005, 03:55 PM
Any explosions or is it now burbling like it should ?

LandyAndy
22nd March 2005, 07:54 PM
Hi Jay
Running really well,heaps smoother than on petrol.Went to start it this morning,turn the key and she fires on the first crank.It will not do that on petrol,is 3 or 4 cracks at it.But it is set up to run LPG,not petrol.
Andrew