LPG Discussion Forum

Thanks guys for the replies.

As title says really, just got a gas tight box for the multivalve (the other one had dissapeared before I got the car) and need to retighten the multivalve, I want to ensure a gas tight seal but don't want to strip the threads, any ideas what torque the bolts tighten to? I guess not too tight as ...

BTW Simon who do you use to service your lpg system?

My friend does a lot of work in Aviemore and the alps etc, and every winter the snow tyres go on and so far he's never got stuck. His wife used the car last week to go over Kirkstone pass and the snow was so deep she had to keep accelerating down to Ullswater!! It's a skoda too.

Great example of budget motoring and ingenuity :D Of course, some people would like to see such 'old' cars scrapped and replaced with something that'll be in the scrapyard itself before long when it's not worth fixing all the electronics :roll:

I agree, it's a second car, my other one is a '97 VW ...

Thanks rossko, sounds like I'll have to get that sorted! Is it a diy job? I have access to leak spray and gas detectors at work to make sure all joints are gas tight. I guess I'll have to do it when the tank is empty, any precautions I should be taking? (glad I don't smoke btw).

[quote="rossko"]Guessing you are talking about the plastic box that should enclose and seal all valvegear on an internal tank? Needs sorting, its a safety issue.

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EEEK!!!! no box just the valve with a guage and the solenoid. The plastic lense has been knocked off the guage. It's an omvl multi ...

Hi guys, my story is a positive one.
In December 2008 I was given a r-reg Volvov40 2.0i with 186k on the clock, some tax, no mot, a full tank of gas and 1/3 tank of petrol. It wouldn't run on gas and wouldn't do more than 60 on petrol. Booked in for an mot, just needed a side light bulb.
The kit ...

Hi guys, I have a BRC fox system with tank in the boot and an OMVL multivalve, my wife has inadvertantly knocked the perspex cover off the fuel guage and then thrown it in the recycling . Does anyone know if and where I can get a replacement cover or guage, Cheers Marco

I've managed to find a source for a service kit for the BRC Fox vap unit,
any advice on fitting seals etc and reinstalling the unit, will I have to blled the colling system, gas system?

Thanks Rossko, will strip the vap down to assess the damage then try and source a kit, failing that how much could I expect to pay for a new vap?

Is it possible to get a service kit for my BRC fox unit as it's not working quite as it should, and should I be getting oil in the pipe work from the vaporizer to the mixer. I've hunted hi and lo for a filter and unless it's hiding in the vaporizer it's not there. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks Martin, that's very helpful information.
So in theory if you could get the emmissions down a 'non-cat' car could pass the mot, although I guess in practice it's not possible on petrol.

junkcatcher wrote:If the car has a down stream lambda sensor it is almost certain to trigger a fault code.
The engine ECU uses the downstream sensor to check if the cat is working.

It's only got a sensor 'pre-cat' as it's a earlyish vehicle.

My guess would be that it's metal.
The two best systems seem to be BRC and Prins.
Also you need to think about tank size and mounting and also the option of a take off to run a cooker/fridge if it's a camper.
Good luck with the conversion and look forward to half price fuel and being able to outsmug ...

Just a thought, if I run my volvo on lpg all the time can I ditch the cat, as it sometimes smells on short runs. I guess it would pass emmisions fine on lpg without a cat but what is the legal position?

Volvo V40 2.0i (194k)with rather ancient BRC 'fox' system and 80 litre tank. Approx 300 miles to a tank mainly short journies. On petrol it does 20 mpg av. so definatley wouldn't run it if it wasn't converted. Most I've paid to fill up on gas is £28. Converted in 2001 and done between 20-30k a year ...

P.S. It's a rather old 'Fox' system

My BRC system has a switch with 5 leds on it which flash and change colour, can anyone help me to decipher what they're trying to tell me?

Only if you tell us more about it. On older systems, there's the level indicator lights, and the one 'mode' light. The mode light changes colour as you say ...

My BRC system has a switch with 5 leds on it which flash and change colour, can anyone help me to decipher what they're trying to tell me?
(it's an old system fitted to a volvo v40)