On my first install I used one if those spare studs, it failed inspection. A no no as they aren't solid enough, which made sense tbh. Drill a hole, weather proof it, bolt it up, spray with under seal from the wheel arch side.
Eh?
How does a welded stud mounted on the structural inner wing not meet the requirements when compared to a cheap tat Chinese nut n bolt?
Weird
This is UKLPG we're talking about. Common sense not required here.
No, I don't agree, think it through chaps. The vap has to be solidly mounted. Those are the rules.
So how do you mount a vapourisor on a single stationary welded in stud? Spin it on? The thread is too small so you use a bracket that involves using two or more studs. So unless your using 8mm flat bar it will flap about, and add leverage with all the pipes hanging off it to those studs.
I wasn't happy with the original mounting point and the tester pointed it out. I have to say, while I agree with Kevs view on the uklpg generally, I agreed with the tester fully on most of his observations, including this one, it has to be said.
Look at the weight of the original items that are heald by those studs. Although some are unused, they are not designed to take that amount of weight.
The studs are too far back anyway. It makes adjusting the vap pressure tricky against a hot exhaust manifold. And for Andy, the engine needs to up to temp to set it up correctly.