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Title: The LPG saga....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 September 2007, 18:05:04
Spent another 30 minutes on the project car today....

Found a sticking solenoid on the main high pressure gas feed, sorted that but, the car still wont idle.

So I clamped the vac feed to the evaporator.........it ran better and would also rev on gas (this is a first!) then POP.....

.....the vac pipe blew off the evaporator and was spewing gas out.!

I suspect that the evaporator hasn't liked getting oil/water mix in it an its buggered an internal seal!

So, does anybody know where you can get a refurb kit for a teleflex/autogas evaporator?
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: Martin_1962 on 29 September 2007, 18:21:58
http://www.nicholsonmclaren.com/Contact%20details.htm

C&P broken so hand typed
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: TheBoy on 29 September 2007, 19:18:57
Blimey, you're having as much luck with that as I am with Project Tractor!

If you need a hand on it, just yell, I can normally be up there within an hour.
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 30 September 2007, 06:26:42
Gack... I hope the same doesn't happen to my project LPG!!!
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: sassanach on 30 September 2007, 11:47:38
mine worked straight out of the box :) 8-)
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 September 2007, 19:40:01
Took the evaporator apart today.....its full of gunk.

Will give it a good clean and check it out.

Idealy, it wants a new main seal/diaphram.

Very simple thing though!
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 30 September 2007, 19:48:11
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Took the evaporator apart today.....its full of gunk.

Will give it a good clean and check it out.

Idealy, it wants a new main seal/diaphram.

Very simple thing though!

Ive taken one apart before.....agree...not very complicated....i gave it to James....in bits as spare parts  ;D .....dunno if he's still got it and theres anything you can salvage or get it back together and use that evapourator instead  :-/ Vx dealer said it wouldnt adjust pressure..... :-/
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: VXL V6 on 30 September 2007, 20:09:52
If i've got the right division of Teleflex, these are the UK disti's

www.powertorque.co.uk
www.nicholsonmclaren.co.uk

Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 September 2007, 20:51:01
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Took the evaporator apart today.....its full of gunk.

Will give it a good clean and check it out.

Idealy, it wants a new main seal/diaphram.

Very simple thing though!


Told you to clean it!

Glad it looks like the problem

The gunk is mainly the smell stuff (stench agent)
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 September 2007, 21:05:39
Right, its all cleaned and back together, no sign of damage to the main seal/diaphram and a little sealent applied aorunf the mating surface.

But, the main lever that works off the engine vaccum and operates a valve type assembly on the main gas feed to the unit was solid, so was the drilling that fed the gas pressure sensor.

Re-assembled it and.............it works great.....drives ok to  ::)

A small miss fire on petrol and gas which I suspect is a lead....easy enough to sort.

So good news.....and something I think James should do to his to.
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 30 September 2007, 21:07:31
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Right, its all cleaned and back together, no sign of damage to the main seal/diaphram and a little sealent applied aorunf the mating surface.

But, the main lever that works off the engine vaccum and operates a valve type assembly on the main gas feed to the unit was solid, so was the drilling that fed the gas pressure sensor.

Re-assembled it and.............it works great.....drives ok to  ::)

A small miss fire on petrol and gas which I suspect is a lead....easy enough to sort.

So good news.....and something I think James should do to his to.

My Evaporator?

Do you have any pics/detailed advice?

Maybe I can bring it up on Saturday  ::)
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: TheBoy on 30 September 2007, 21:30:04
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Right, its all cleaned and back together, no sign of damage to the main seal/diaphram and a little sealent applied aorunf the mating surface.

But, the main lever that works off the engine vaccum and operates a valve type assembly on the main gas feed to the unit was solid, so was the drilling that fed the gas pressure sensor.

Re-assembled it and.............it works great.....drives ok to  ::)

A small miss fire on petrol and gas which I suspect is a lead....easy enough to sort.

So good news.....and something I think James should do to his to.
Result, at long last :y

That must be a big relief :)
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 September 2007, 21:33:17
It is.....I have spent most of the day doing bloody power point slides for work so needed a 'car fix'!
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: TheBoy on 30 September 2007, 21:39:20
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It is.....I have spent most of the day doing bloody power point slides for work so needed a 'car fix'!
I've spent all day doing some programming, so I really need a car fix.  Only, I'm not brave enough to do the next step on the tractor ;D
Title: Re: The LPG saga....
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 September 2007, 22:10:22
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It is.....I have spent most of the day doing bloody power point slides for work so needed a 'car fix'!
I've spent all day doing some programming, so I really need a car fix.  Only, I'm not brave enough to do the next step on the tractor ;D

Todays only pleasure was washing my car  :-/