Walker570 Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 The LPG feed on my Defender has started to act up. It will run and then suddenly act as if the ignition has been turned off, then back on again. Then will run extremely well as normal for an hour then start to play up again. It runs perfectly on petrol so cannot be anyhting to do with the ignition electrics. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 The LPG change over is via a small solenoid valve? Thats were I would start looking first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Short journeys only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 40 minutes ago, B725 said: The LPG change over is via a small solenoid valve? Thats were I would start looking first. I do believ that is alongside the tank, which is buried below the false floor which is removable but anyone who has seen what I carry will appreciate getting in there is a mornings work. Thanks for that info. I have no knowledge of how the system works but will take alook there, just feels like a loose connection. Still runs 100% plus on petrol so no problems with getting about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 57 minutes ago, B725 said: The LPG change over is via a small solenoid valve? Thats were I would start looking first. sounds like a sensible surgestion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Lumps in the gas 👍😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Lumps in the gas 👍😊 what sort of lumps ?...is the filter full of lumps ? Edited September 8, 2020 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, ditchman said: what sort of lumps ?...is the filter full of lumps ? Big lumps bound to be the problem nev makes his own gas that old powder and water stuff 🤭🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Old farrier said: Big lumps bound to be the problem nev makes his own gas that old powder and water stuff 🤭🤔 they know it is him coming down the road then...........it must smell like the melting russian tundra...... he will have to change to Zyclon-B......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Can you still get that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Can you still get that? the govt has loads of it in store at Dover...........ready for no-deal Brexit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 And Pussy Galor and her team of lady Pilots to spread it around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 30 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: And Pussy Galor and her team of lady Pilots to spread it around. trouble is there is no gold there.........just fawsands of 5HP outboard motors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 How on earth did a simple question about an LPG problem get to this stage.??????????????????? I do believe the problem has been discovered. The 'gasometer' or whatver it is called kept icing over and the hot water pipes just didn't feel warm, so suspected an air lock. went around the pipes and gave them all a good squeeze until they started to warm up, icing disappeared and gas began to flow again at a steady rate. Touch wood did a 30 mile round trip half with a ton of oak logs on the trailer and she zoomed along no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 For a regulator on LPG to freeze is usually that it is passing too much gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, B725 said: For a regulator on LPG to freeze is usually that it is passing too much gas. i know how it feels.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, ditchman said: i know how it feels.......... Them cheap beans you eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 46 minutes ago, la bala said: Them cheap beans you eat "there's something in the air to-nite...."............... what film does that come from ......................................... first prize a used set of "Y" fronts once owned by J Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 3 hours ago, B725 said: For a regulator on LPG to freeze is usually that it is passing too much gas. Don't know about lpg cars but we used to have a couple of lpg hyster forklifts on the farm and they withdrew liquid from the tank it went through the regulator, filter and then into a vaporiser which used hot water from the engine to turn the liquid into gas. ( Why it didn't just draw gas from the tank I've no idea). On a cold morning they were fine unless someone turned off the engine before it had warmed up. It that happened it would not start and the entire gas system would be covered in white ice. Two ways to get them going, one was leave it for 30 minutes to defrost. The other was heat up the gas pipes regulator filter and vaporiser with a blowtorch. Sometimes I look back and am amazed iam still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Well gave it a 25 mile round trip tonight and the only problem was it did not want to tick over, otherwise went like a rocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 20 hours ago, ditchman said: "there's something in the air to-nite...."............... what film does that come from ......................................... first prize a used set of "Y" fronts once owned by J Dog Miami Vice, you can keep the y-fronts or donate them to charity, have they been washed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 24 minutes ago, old'un said: Miami Vice, you can keep the y-fronts or donate them to charity, have they been washed? nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 the song was played in one scene from Miami Vice, the only other films I can think of were “The Hangover” and “Lion King”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrit Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 08/09/2020 at 14:26, ditchman said: the govt has loads of it in store at Dover...........ready for no-deal Brexit Smells like it is stored next to my house in Dover (no!! it is the weed inhaling dipshoot son of my neighbour fumagating the garden again). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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