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    Size of LPG Tank / Mileage

    Hi All,

    Is there markings (if any) on my LPG tank of my Rangie.

    Its an ELKO Brand but I can't seem to see any identification as to the size of tank that I have.

    The in tank fuel pump on the Rangie has died .... and running on gas only.
    Not in a hurry to replace it as the LGP tank covers the access panel above fuel tank inside rear of vehicle and I will have to drop petrol tank in order to swap out old fuel pump.

    I've been using the LPG gauge / switch as a rough indicator (4 green lights) of when to fill up and normally don't let it fall below two (2) of those as an average.

    I've started recording litres (to fill) ... distances and have recorded 189Klms (51.64 litres to refill) and 168Klms (41.24 litres to refill) on two occasions while still showing two green lights.

    For the six (6) refills recorded (865Klms travelled) I'm averaging approx 144 Klms between fills.

    What's sizes do tanks come in .....I've attached a photo .....if no markings on tank can you who are more knowledgable give us your opinion on my tank size and roughly how many Klms I could get out of a tank.

    Its a 92 3.9 V8 RRC

    Cheers

    Baggy
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    Bee utey will probably pick it, but i need a wider shot, put a beer carton next to it,,
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

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    There are many many different tank sizes. All of them must have an ID tag and a valid test date. Have a look inside the control box if you can work out how to open it. There will be a 2 digit number prefixed by WC (=water capacity in kg) and your LPG capacity is around 80% of that in litres. My wild guess is that your tank will hold between 65 and 75 litres of LPG when full. You could rely on a minimum of 3km, an average of 4km and a maximum of 5km per litre of LPG depending on how it is driven and how well it is tuned.

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    Is that mileage normal,seems be using a lot of LPG?

    Back to bee utey

    I can only compare it to our work vans that are a completely different application,and they use about half that.
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    3.5kpl towing,,,
    But the o2 sensors were shot,,
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!


    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

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    Size of LPG Tank / Mileage

    Pedro ......bugger the tank runs between the spare to the other side ... No room for
    a carton alongside which is a damm shame.

    I'LL take a better photo tomorrow and post it

    bee utey- appreciate your extensive knowledge .... I'll check tank tomorrow for any
    identification and advise what I find.

    Scary - O2 sensor ..... I'm an old school 2 dr Rangie person .....Where's the O2 sensor?
    I love the 92 but miss the simplicity of my 81 2 door.

    Can't wait till she's back on the road .... though the extra comfort and additional power
    of the Vogue is nice.

    I appreciate everyone's advice and I'll post the above information.

    Cheers

    Baggy

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    Size of LPG Tank / MIlage

    Hi All,

    Attached is better photo of tank and identification plate I found once I unloaded gear that most Rangie drivers keep on board ....full set of tools. spare oil, etc

    bee utey - on the money as always ....looks like a 90L tank.

    80% would give me a 72 litre tank .....is that usable gas?

    If I work on 3 Klms per litre thats a range of 216 Klms ..... 4 Klms per litre thats a range of 288 Klms

    I purchased Rangie in late April / May and so far have clocked up 4,084 Klms ....as you can guess she's not my daily driver (company car) and drive her mainly on weekends

    When I purchased her I dropped all the oils, replaced oil filter, air filter and changed spark plugs as per bee uteys recommondations (and gapping)

    She drives great ..... I've purchased new oil /oil filter and will replace when it clocks 5,000Klms of my ownership.

    Based on above is the above milage (216Klms or 288Klms) realistic or conservative?

    Tanks stamped 07 /11 Do I take it thats the 11 month of 2007 in which case the tank needs to be restamped this year?

    Whats the cost for rechecking tank and system ....ballpark?

    Given that gas is getting harder to find in the country would others recommend getting system removed ...replace my fuel pump in petrol tank and look at fitting a long range tank when funds allow?

    I hope that I can keep her as my tourer and keep my 2 door as a Sunday driver when shes back on the road.

    Being introduced to Disco's (V8i) and RRC (V8 3.5) I always understand that fuel economy and classic ownership don't go hand in hand but thats the price you pay when your smitten ...although my wife
    would have thought I'd be over it by now.

    That being said the gas tank inside does take up a fair chunk of room in the back ....although I have enjoyed the reduced cost in LPG gas.

    I've not experienced any problems with gas and happy to keep it running on duel fuel ....pay for restamping tank and have the system checked.

    So many questions on which way to go ....... your thoughts appreciated.

    Cheers

    Baggy
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    72 litres is how many litres the tank should take from dead empty.

    The test date should be MM/YY so the tank was likely restamped on May 2008.

    Work out your consumption by keeping a record of fills and km travelled, then you're relying on more accurate figures.

    No idea how much to test the tank, it varies wildly from tester to tester. You'll have to get your own quotes from your area.

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    Why would you bother re-testing the tank unless you had too Unless you need to get a RWC ... I'd leave well alone

    seeya,
    Shane L.
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    Size of LPG Tank / Mileage

    Shane - you make a good point ..... Luckily in WA we don't have yearly vehicle examinations
    As mentioned earlier I'd like to build her up as my tourer .....

    Im happy to keep LPG if I can find a balance between it and the storage lost ... and it's availability outside the metro area.

    I could be more of a hinderance (boat anchor) if you can't find LPG fuel while touring ...Hence the thought of a long range fuel tank as an option.

    Im not in any hurry to dispose of the LPG ......

    I'll take bee utey advice and keep a log of milage etc over the next month and distance travelled between fills .... to see what sort of range I get between fills.

    Running on LPG only I'm coutious of not running out ......

    Cheers

    Baggy

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