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LPG Install advice?

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:19 pm
by MONGREL
Hey guys,

Im going straght LPG on my GQ in the next week or 2.

So far have the 115ltr tank thats bolts into the original petrol tank mount and another 100ltr for the cargo area.
Been in touch with a gas fitter to supply everything else i need to complete install and he will certify given everything i've done is up to stanard.

When it comes to answering any questions about what inpaticular has to be right he suddenly gets impatient and shot. I understand his posistion to a degree.
Which brings me to ask for some pointers from any gas guru's on here?

I have searched for hours to find out whats in this AS 1425 but seems you need a licence number to get hold of it.

Any help/advice appreciated.

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:17 pm
by hiluxmad
tanks in date?
securly mounted?
tank mounting in cargo area safe and to regs?
let him fit new lines.

i beleive 2 tanks needs two fillers these days with valve to prevent flow between the tanks????(not sure on this as i dont know enough about it)

when you present vehicle he will tell you the rest.

2 tanks

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:49 pm
by tiny80
i have an twin tank set up to regs
you need fully sealed covers and hose for pipe work in cab
two transfer valves only one filler point is reqed
get them to run lines valves should cost 500 to 1000
for gas lines valves ect..

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:06 pm
by Willy Hilux
I've got twin tanks and one filler on my 105 series.

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:22 pm
by pcman
twin fillers is better can use 2 pumps at the servo and fill up quicker filling 200L of lpg taks a while to do

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:51 pm
by MONGREL
My kit including under bonnet accessories, 2 fillers for tanks, valves for tanks, lines, clips, screws bracket for tank to go in cargo area. Everything i need is 1000 bucks. Both tanks are in date. The 100ltr tank has the air tight compartment on it, the venting conduit and floor tube are in the kit. When i mean is things like, service line bein secured no less than every 600mm, if exhaust is closer than 300mm (i think) than it needs a heat shield. Those sort of reg's?

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 8:50 am
by mhgill
pcman wrote:twin fillers is better can use 2 pumps at the servo and fill up quicker filling 200L of lpg taks a while to do
Your an ideas man! :armsup:

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:48 pm
by dmck
if you can find it... ive seen a panel van taht had an adapter to fill gas bbq bottles with lpg... $8 beats $35 swap-and-go... had a tap and you had to fill the lpg tank full before it would fill the gas bottle.

not sure abt how legal it is tho...

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 1:39 pm
by MONGREL
Got a bit of info today, exhaust any closer than 150mm needs a heat sheild, Clips every 600mm for service line, two fillers required for twin tanks to prevent over filling, a realay and switch to switch between tanks.
From what i was told its ilegal to have one draining into another.