LPG tank removal

Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:55 am

k time tomorrow to rip out the LPG tank and replace with one thats not so old.., (if i can find one lol) it has 2 fittings on it, one that has a tap then the hose goes up to the motor and the other is the filler hose, ive turned the tap off and taken the hose off that fitting, how do i take the filler hose off its still got bout 30 letres in it or do i leave that on and send the tank to the gas dude with the filler hose still connected? also when i put the new tank in it will obviously be empty, does that mean i have to tow it to the servo to fill it up?

may be dumb Questions but hey, only one way to find out :armsup:

Post by **Wendle** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:37 am

the fill point has a one-way valve on it, you can safely disconnect it.
your local LPG man will be able to lend you a hose to decant from a BBQ bottle, or you can just tow it...

Post by **RaginRover** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:50 am

Or...

Remove your filler hose and put it on the new bottle, drive to the servo on the old tank and fill the new tank.

Tom

Post by **Draven** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:55 am

Is it duel fuel?

When I removed mine, I just ran it dry, basicly until the engine would not idle on gas. I then turned the tap off on the tank, removed both hoses and the straps holding the tank in....easy as. You do still smell a bit of gas when the hoses are removed, but nothing to worry about.

Just beware of the new tank having the inlet/outlet connectors in different places. This happened to me and it was a pain in the ass to sort it out.

Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:58 am

ok so where do i unbolt the filler hose from, where the hose joins to the fitting on the tank end? and is it safe to remove the tank with gas still in it?
also, need to use a rattle gun on the bolts holding the tank in, am i gonna explode if i do that ? lol

Cheers

Ryan

Post by **Wendle** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:01 pm

yep, disconnect the hose from the fitting on the tank. don't remove the fitting as it has the safety valve in it!

you can move it safely with gas in it, just be prepared for it to be heavy, and hard to balance as the liquid sloshes around in it!

Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:04 pm

ok cool, and will be safe to use a rattle gun to undo the mounting bolts? reason im asking is i was told by a dude that i have to empty it first b4 i remove it or it can blow up lol and i dont really want to explode just yet

but the weight isnt a prob ive got a bigass trolley jack

Post by **Wendle** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:39 pm

rattle yourself senseless, it'll be cool.

Post by **ozy1** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:43 pm

go for ya life, just dont oxy cut the cuunt out, or there will be hell t pay.......... :twisted:

Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:03 pm

its out

found a price on a braaaaaaaaaaand new tank, 525 which i can sorta afford, BUT he wont sell it to me, said he has to fit it there and for him to fit it its gonna cost me $950 all up, so thats 400ish to tighten 6 bolts and 2 hoses up......... theres gotta be somewhere i can get a tank from for the GQ without paying 900 bucks surely ????????????

Post by **ORSM45** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:53 pm

hell yeah. trading post.

its not rocket science, its bloody pressure fittings.

MaccA

Post by **Wookie** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:52 pm

What size tank do you need.

I have an APA A80 tank for sale at Ebay. It holds abut 63L.

If you are in Victoria it could be quite handy.

They are not hard to put in. It is alsmost brand new, only had 1 fill.

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