series 3 lpg problems

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Adrian Ford

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Hi all,
My series 3 2.25petrol has lpg fitted with one tank in the back of
the swb with a gauge attatched to it. Costs about ten quid to fill and does
about 30 miles from full to quarter full then needle starts swaying up and
down (quarter to empty) and it starts to cut out.Also when engine is hot i
cannot start again on gas have to switch to petrol to start..
Is this normal or is the gas setup wrong has anyone any ideas on this.
How many miles should i be getting to a tank of lpg.

Thanks
Adrian Ford


 
With the tank mounted for/aft you are going to maximise the sloshing
effect as the vehicle slows and accelerates. There are no baffles in an
Autogas tank. I'm puzzled as to why anyone should mount it that way as
an 80 litre tank will fit sideways behind the bulkhead on a series LR.
Was it a DIY job?
I would recommend you identify the make and model of the vaporiser and
then post on uk.rec.cars.lpg Chances are there's someone on there with
your specific type.
Hugh

In message <[email protected]>, Adrian Ford
<[email protected]> writes
>I have just had a look on the tank and it has 65 litres on the tank its in
>the back of a swb from the door to the middle bulkhead.
>Should i take it to a garage for checking or can i lower the richness myself
>is their any websites explaining how to do this.
>Thanks
>Adrian Ford
>"hugh" <hugh@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In message <[email protected]>, Adrian Ford
>> <[email protected]> writes
>> >Hi all,
>> > My series 3 2.25petrol has lpg fitted with one tank in the back
>of
>> >the swb with a gauge attatched to it. Costs about ten quid to fill and
>does
>> >about 30 miles from full to quarter full then needle starts swaying up
>and
>> >down (quarter to empty) and it starts to cut out.Also when engine is hot
>i
>> >cannot start again on gas have to switch to petrol to start..
>> >Is this normal or is the gas setup wrong has anyone any ideas on this.
>> >How many miles should i be getting to a tank of lpg.
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >Adrian Ford
>> >
>> >
>> Your tank should have it's total (water) capacity stamped on it. £10 to
>> fill at say 40p per litre is 25 litres. That's a small tank for a 2.25.
>> Is it mounted front - back on the wheel box? That would explain the
>> behaviour when level gets low.
>>
>> 30 miles suggests you are doing 1 - 2 miles per litre - 5+ mpg. That
>> suggests you either have a leek or you are running very rich.
>>
>> Not all systems will start on gas.
>> --
>> hugh
>> Reply to address is valid at the time of posting
>
>

--
hugh
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On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 21:46:44 +0100, "Adrian Ford"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi all,
> My series 3 2.25petrol has lpg fitted with one tank in the back of
>the swb with a gauge attatched to it. Costs about ten quid to fill and does
>about 30 miles from full to quarter full then needle starts swaying up and
>down (quarter to empty) and it starts to cut out.Also when engine is hot i
>cannot start again on gas have to switch to petrol to start..
>Is this normal or is the gas setup wrong has anyone any ideas on this.
>How many miles should i be getting to a tank of lpg.
>
My LPG 3.5 V8i would start on petrol automagically, then switch to
LPG.
As to how many miles on a tank, well, how big is the tank?
I used to get 14 - 21 mpg on gas, depending on heaviness of foot.
I suspect you have gas feed problems from the tank to the vapouriser.

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I have just had a look on the tank and it has 65 litres on the tank its in
the back of a swb from the door to the middle bulkhead.
Should i take it to a garage for checking or can i lower the richness myself
is their any websites explaining how to do this.
Thanks
Adrian Ford
"hugh" <hugh@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In message <[email protected]>, Adrian Ford
> <[email protected]> writes
> >Hi all,
> > My series 3 2.25petrol has lpg fitted with one tank in the back
of
> >the swb with a gauge attatched to it. Costs about ten quid to fill and
does
> >about 30 miles from full to quarter full then needle starts swaying up
and
> >down (quarter to empty) and it starts to cut out.Also when engine is hot
i
> >cannot start again on gas have to switch to petrol to start..
> >Is this normal or is the gas setup wrong has anyone any ideas on this.
> >How many miles should i be getting to a tank of lpg.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Adrian Ford
> >
> >
> Your tank should have it's total (water) capacity stamped on it. £10 to
> fill at say 40p per litre is 25 litres. That's a small tank for a 2.25.
> Is it mounted front - back on the wheel box? That would explain the
> behaviour when level gets low.
>
> 30 miles suggests you are doing 1 - 2 miles per litre - 5+ mpg. That
> suggests you either have a leek or you are running very rich.
>
> Not all systems will start on gas.
> --
> hugh
> Reply to address is valid at the time of posting


 
In message <[email protected]>, Adrian Ford
<[email protected]> writes
>Hi all,
> My series 3 2.25petrol has lpg fitted with one tank in the back of
>the swb with a gauge attatched to it. Costs about ten quid to fill and does
>about 30 miles from full to quarter full then needle starts swaying up and
>down (quarter to empty) and it starts to cut out.Also when engine is hot i
>cannot start again on gas have to switch to petrol to start..
>Is this normal or is the gas setup wrong has anyone any ideas on this.
>How many miles should i be getting to a tank of lpg.
>
>Thanks
>Adrian Ford
>
>
Your tank should have it's total (water) capacity stamped on it. £10 to
fill at say 40p per litre is 25 litres. That's a small tank for a 2.25.
Is it mounted front - back on the wheel box? That would explain the
behaviour when level gets low.

30 miles suggests you are doing 1 - 2 miles per litre - 5+ mpg. That
suggests you either have a leek or you are running very rich.

Not all systems will start on gas.
--
hugh
Reply to address is valid at the time of posting
 
In message <[email protected]>, Adrian Ford
<[email protected]> writes
>Hi all,
> My series 3 2.25petrol has lpg fitted with one tank in the back of
>the swb with a gauge attatched to it. Costs about ten quid to fill and does
>about 30 miles from full to quarter full then needle starts swaying up and
>down (quarter to empty) and it starts to cut out.Also when engine is hot i
>cannot start again on gas have to switch to petrol to start..
>Is this normal or is the gas setup wrong has anyone any ideas on this.
>How many miles should i be getting to a tank of lpg.
>
>Thanks
>Adrian Ford
>
>
Your tank should have it's total (water) capacity stamped on it. £10 to
fill at say 40p per litre is 25 litres. That's a small tank for a 2.25.
Is it mounted front - back on the wheel box? That would explain the
behaviour when level gets low.

30 miles suggests you are doing 1 - 2 miles per litre - 5+ mpg. That
suggests you either have a leek or you are running very rich.

Not all systems will start on gas.
--
hugh
Reply to address is valid at the time of posting
 
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