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Title: Is This True
Post by: alunonhisown on 11 February 2010, 11:29:10

Can I take my dad's car on the Channel Tunnel as it is LPG?
He says NOT
Please say I can

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: Radar on 11 February 2010, 11:29:53

I don't believe you can

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: Welung666 on 11 February 2010, 11:42:09

No, got to go over the water if it's gassed.

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: The Red Baron on 11 February 2010, 11:45:40

A deffo no, sorry :(

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: waspy on 11 February 2010, 11:46:58

Bit of a stupid rule when petrol is a highly flammable liquid & can give off a highly explosive vapour ::)

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: Welung666 on 11 February 2010, 11:50:06

Petrol tanks aren't pressurised though Pete. Besides it's hard to ignite petrol fumes with a spark where as gas will.

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: Kevin Wood on 11 February 2010, 16:18:18

It's simply because they never thought to get 'elf and safety to risk assess it. Plenty of caravans must go through carrying LPG.

Take a ferry and enjoy the view, fresh sea air, actually getting there when the tunnel goes pear shaped, etc.

 ;)

Kevin

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: tunnie on 11 February 2010, 16:21:05

No, LPG cars are banned from the Tunnel, ferry is your only option

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: cruisetopoland on 11 February 2010, 16:22:42

I hate the tunnel anyway, although it is fast when it works!

Enjoy the ferry  :y

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: tunnie on 11 February 2010, 16:26:30

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I hate the tunnel anyway, although it is fast when it works!

Enjoy the ferry  :y

I prefer the ferry too, can get some breakfast and put feet up for while

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: Welung666 on 11 February 2010, 16:38:16

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I hate the tunnel anyway, although it is fast when it works!

Enjoy the ferry  :y

I prefer the ferry too, can get some breakfast and put feet up for while

That's why when I was on the freight I'd do Felixstowe to the Hoek, enough time for breakfast and an hour nap ;)

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: Kevin Wood on 11 February 2010, 17:28:29

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I hate the tunnel anyway, although it is fast when it works!

Enjoy the ferry  :y

I prefer the ferry too, can get some breakfast and put feet up for while

That's why when I was on the freight I'd do Felixstowe to the Hoek, enough time for breakfast and an hour nap ;)

I've had one trip away ruined by the tunnel, and the staff couldn't have been more disinterested, so I won't be using it again. >:(

Kevin

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 February 2010, 17:51:18

Being the main driver, I prefer to have a rest and a stretch on the ferry :y :y

LPG cars are banned from the Tunnel for the Elf & Safety reasons above :( :( But caravans/motorhomes are allowed on with portable gas cylinders ::) ::)

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2010, 18:12:11

I like the tunnel, but gone very expensive in last year or so.

No LPG cars allowed.

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: feeutfo on 11 February 2010, 23:55:12

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I like the tunnel, but gone very expensive in last year or so.

No LPG cars allowed.

very easy to lift a donut tank out if you really want....

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: feeutfo on 11 February 2010, 23:59:08

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I like the tunnel, but gone very expensive in last year or so.

No LPG cars allowed.

very easy to lift a donut tank out if you really want....

or hide the filler behind the no. plate, how will they know?

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: tunnie on 12 February 2010, 11:35:03

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I like the tunnel, but gone very expensive in last year or so.

No LPG cars allowed.

very easy to lift a donut tank out if you really want....

or hide the filler behind the no. plate, how will they know?

ANPR at Tunnel entrance > DVLA LPG Registered. (assuming you did that for cheaper road tax)

If the DVLA don't know, then they won't know  :D

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 February 2010, 13:04:05

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ANPR at Tunnel entrance > DVLA LPG Registered. (assuming you did that for cheaper road tax)

Ahh! That reminds me. :-[

Mate of mine got pulled up in a kit car at the tunnel once "that don't look like a Sierra, mate!"  ::)  >:(

Kevin

Title: Re: Is This True
Post by: Richie London on 12 February 2010, 16:41:55

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Petrol tanks aren't pressurised though Pete. Besides it's hard to ignite petrol fumes with a spark where as gas will.

so that means you dont have to de pressureise the fuel to change the fuel filter then as stated in the manual??