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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	another one for Lazydocker... 30. Mar 2010 at 17:51 LPG Tank Rotated.... Initial fitting suggested it was at the wrong angle, as i could only get 64L into a 90L tank. Although they only fill to 80% still tad low. I've rotated it, i pulled it down slightly, it seemed to naturally rest in its current position:
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: another one for Lazydocker... Reply #1 - 30. Mar 2010 at 18:19 It won't sit 'naturally' at any point - its a perfect cylinder Read the bumpth on the valve, that will tell you what angle it needs to be at (seem to recall LD saying 30 degrees for your valve?)
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Re: another one for Lazydocker...
Reply #2 - 30. Mar 2010 at 18:20

TheBoy wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:19:

It won't sit 'naturally' at any point - its a perfect cylinder Wink

Read the bumpth on the valve, that will tell you what angle it needs to be at (seem to recall LD saying 30 degrees for your valve?)

Yup 30 degrees - Remember LD saying the plate should be level.

I know its round, but i only gave it a small wiggle and it went straight to that position, could not make it go back Roll Eyes

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Re: another one for Lazydocker...
Reply #3 - 30. Mar 2010 at 18:25

tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:20:

TheBoy wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:19:

It won't sit 'naturally' at any point - its a perfect cylinder Wink

Read the bumpth on the valve, that will tell you what angle it needs to be at (seem to recall LD saying 30 degrees for your valve?)

Yup 30 degrees - Remember LD saying the plate should be level.

I know its round, but i only gave it a small wiggle and it went straight to that position, could not make it go back Roll Eyes

I may have misunderstood (hopefully one of the lpg'ers can clarify), but think that means the valve has to sit at 30 degrees from horizontal. Yours looks nearer 45 currently?

Or have I got it A about Face?

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Re: another one for Lazydocker...
Reply #4 - 30. Mar 2010 at 18:29

TheBoy wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:25:

tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:20:

TheBoy wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:19:

It won't sit 'naturally' at any point - its a perfect cylinder Wink

Read the bumpth on the valve, that will tell you what angle it needs to be at (seem to recall LD saying 30 degrees for your valve?)

Yup 30 degrees - Remember LD saying the plate should be level.

I know its round, but i only gave it a small wiggle and it went straight to that position, could not make it go back Roll Eyes

I may have misunderstood (hopefully one of the lpg'ers can clarify), but think that means the valve has to sit at 30 degrees from horizontal. Yours looks nearer 45 currently?

Or have I got it A about Face?

Don't know Undecided

Just recall LD saying the plate with tank info on it, should be level Undecided

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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: another one for Lazydocker... Reply #5 - 30. Mar 2010 at 18:54 Looks better... And I think 30 degrees to the vertical is what you're after Taking 64L means it wasn't far out... Run it completely out and see what you get on the next fill. Anything from about 69-75L is acceptable IMO. As for the plate... It was a guess. Mine had a cross welded on it which I used for level
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Re: another one for Lazydocker...
Reply #6 - 30. Mar 2010 at 18:59

Lazydocker wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:54:

Looks better... And I think 30 degrees to the vertical is what you're after Thumbs Up!

Taking 64L means it wasn't far out... Run it completely out and see what you get on the next fill. Anything from about 69-75L is acceptable IMO.

As for the plate... It was a guess. Mine had a cross welded on it which I used for level Thumbs Up!

Cheers

Ran it down very low so i could rotate it, but was going to wait for an OK before re-filling it.

Its almost dry, red light has been on for a while

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: another one for Lazydocker... Reply #7 - 30. Mar 2010 at 19:21 Other option is to wait until it's almost empty (now sounds ideal) and adjust it for a maximum reading on the gauge. OR: wait for it to switch to petrol, tip it up a little and see if it'll run on gas, run until empty, repeat until bored. Kevin
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: another one for Lazydocker... Reply #8 - 30. Mar 2010 at 19:35 sounds like toooo much work for me i'll gas up tomorrow and hope i get 70L in
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Re: another one for Lazydocker...
Reply #9 - 30. Mar 2010 at 19:50

tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 19:35:

sounds like toooo much work for me Roll Eyes

i'll gas up tomorrow and hope i get 70L in

Tweaking using the gauge is hardly much effort. Roll Eyes

Expect the amount to vary by 5 litres or so each way as the pumps are temperature compensated and also deliver radically different flow rates so some may overcome the stop valve by an extra litre or so. Forecourt level also comes into it.

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: another one for Lazydocker... Reply #10 - 30. Mar 2010 at 19:52 Asda high wycombe which will be my usual watering hole looks flat ish, what do you mean by tweaking the gauge?
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: another one for Lazydocker... Reply #11 - 30. Mar 2010 at 19:58 tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 19:52: Asda high wycombe which will be my usual watering hole looks flat ish, what do you mean by tweaking the gauge? Rotate the tank until the gauge reads highest... But do it with only a small amount of gas in the tank (5-10% showing on the gauge) or it won't work. Kevin
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Re: another one for Lazydocker...
Reply #12 - 30. Mar 2010 at 20:01

Kevin Wood wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 19:58:

tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 19:52:

Asda high wycombe which will be my usual watering hole looks flat ish, what do you mean by tweaking the gauge? Undecided

Rotate the tank until the gauge reads highest... But do it with only a small amount of gas in the tank (5-10% showing on the gauge) or it won't work.

Kevin

Ahh i see, its half way through the red at the moment

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Re: another one for Lazydocker...
Reply #13 - 30. Mar 2010 at 20:11

tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:59:

Lazydocker wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:54:

Looks better... And I think 30 degrees to the vertical is what you're after Thumbs Up!

Taking 64L means it wasn't far out... Run it completely out and see what you get on the next fill. Anything from about 69-75L is acceptable IMO.

As for the plate... It was a guess. Mine had a cross welded on it which I used for level Thumbs Up!

Cheers

Ran it down very low so i could rotate it, but was going to wait for an OK before re-filling it.

Its almost dry, red light has been on for a while

As I said, don't pay too much attention to the lights... They are notoriously inaccurate, although I did use the pre-installed figures for the gauge in the software as it was listed Thumbs Up!

It looks pretty good in it's current position. I reckon it's close enough Thumbs Up!

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: another one for Lazydocker... Reply #14 - 30. Mar 2010 at 20:17 reckon i have just enough gas to get to cheapo station and re-fill at the same pump
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