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Definitely him, I think he is not alone in that hair & beard either......Him.... Or Moi!??...
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Definitely him, I think he is not alone in that hair & beard either......Him.... Or Moi!??...
No intelligent life though, I betDefinitely him, I think he is not alone in that hair & beard either......
It coudl easily go in the body itself, either between the existing gas locker and the front wheel, or between the gas locker and the hab door.Well I must admit... I did get a price from Autogas some time ago... With a view to fitting asap to make it viable..
However, I am still sat on the fence ... Mainly because of percieved filling / future supply chatter....
Also I'm having difficulty seeing where they could fit an external fill point easily... As I wouldn't want it inside the locker... Or in the door... And the skirt is non existent on the Knaus A...
Him.... Or Moi!??...
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................ and only then if your Insurance Company demands it.No.
Not part of the MOT as far as I know. Just the LPGA cert at installation.
It coudl easily go in the body itself, either between the existing gas locker and the front wheel, or between the gas locker and the hab door.
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The first location would be fairly easy IMV - you can see that there's nothing in the way which is a bonus so no guessing if you're gonna hit anything! If you drill the hole for the filler from the outside, then a smaller hole through the side interior panel (below the heating pipe) to get it into the gas locker, join the pipes up and attach the filler, test it then seal the hole to the gas locker ... job done! It wouldn't take more than an hour if that.
Another option is to change the filler for one of the 'new design' smaller ones like this that are easier to fit - the black 'plastic' part is what would be on show (could be sprayed white) and on these the bayonet that you attach the pump filler to is removable - you might be able to find a place in your skirt for this as it's a much smaller diameter, or even in the edge of your gas locker interior which I assume is wider than the door opening:
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... don't leave it too long otherwise you'll end up with big splinters and then you'll be taking ages to decided how to get them removed!!!What I really need to do is have a propper look and investigate what that actually entails regarding removal of any gubbings to access that sealed area...
Then I may be able to finally "get my ass off the fence!"...
PS... I do sound a tad "high maintenance" ... Don't I?? lol I just like to make sure I've thought stuff through rather than doing stuff in haste
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... don't leave it too long otherwise you'll end up with big splinters and then you'll be taking ages to decided how to get them removed!!!
I wouldn't worry about the place where the pipe passes through being gas-tight, so long as the pipes are connected and you check for leaks there shouldn't be a problem ... remember that in a motorhome you have gas pipes all over the place which aren't sealed from the interior (cooker, heater etc).
Not sure what this is all about, is this about guys taking their bottle's out of the bottle container to fill it up?
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The pipes inside the van are low pressure; pipes connecting the bottles to the regulator are high pressure - a lot will come out in a short time and would flood the van if it wasn't sealed.I wouldn't worry about the place where the pipe passes through being gas-tight, so long as the pipes are connected and you check for leaks there shouldn't be a problem ... remember that in a motorhome you have gas pipes all over the place which aren't sealed from the interior (cooker, heater etc). If you want to be more 'belts and braces' you could put in a drop vent at the bottom of the recess and seal any gaps in the surrounding area with sealant etc so that any 'pooling' gas would go out the vent.
Go on ... you know you want to do it ... I can feel you 'itching' to get your drill out! Failing that bring it here and I'll do it for you (just across the water!).
The pipes inside the van are low pressure; pipes connecting the bottles to the regulator are high pressure - a lot will come out in a short time and would flood the van if it wasn't sealed.
Joe
I did say to put in a drop vent and mentioned sealing the surrounding area for this very 'unlikely' scenario.The pipes inside the van are low pressure; pipes connecting the bottles to the regulator are high pressure - a lot will come out in a short time and would flood the van if it wasn't sealed.
Joe
The pipes inside the van are low pressure; pipes connecting the bottles to the regulator are high pressure - a lot will come out in a short time and would flood the van if it wasn't sealed.
Joe
It will FLOOD until it evaporates to gas ..........I assume you mean 'fill' and not flood
The liquid will expand 270 times when it becomes gas
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It will FLOOD until it evaporates to gas ..........
....I had a scarry situation once in France when a non-return valve got wedged open and on removing the fill nozzle liquid gas spilled out, causing a puddle on the ground which took a few seconds to clear.
The pipes inside the van are low pressure; pipes connecting the bottles to the regulator are high pressure - a lot will come out in a short time and would flood the van if it wasn't sealed.
Joe
I did say to put in a drop vent and mentioned sealing the surrounding area for this very 'unlikely' scenario.
OK ... you obviously know what I saw better than I do!I don't want to get in to a 'handbag fight' but that was your perception. The liquid can only remain in that state under high pressure. Upon release to the (considerably) lower atmospheric pressure it will revert to the gaseous state almost instantaneously.
The puddle you saw on the ground was as likely ice or water as a result of the rapid expansion.
OK ... you obviously know what I saw better than I do!
OK .. no "handbags" I should have gone to Specsa...Funny you should say that ........ yes I believe I probably do.
I am (was) a professional hot air balloon pilot and spent many years of my life surrounded by 100's of litres of the stuff, setting fire to it, and avoiding being killed by it
Filling gas cylinders is something I have a LOT of experience in.
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Did you actually need gas to create 'hot air' for the balloons ...I also forgot to mention that the boiling point of LPG is minus 42 centigrade, above this temperature unless under pressure as previously mentioned the gas will evaporate.
It is possible for larger quantities of LPG to pool in a depression and remain in a boiling state for a while longer (I doubt you had enough LPG overspill, and the surface would have been flat)
No need for Specsavers.............. just the need to be more receptive to information from a more qualified and experienced source
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