However allegedly there is a smell of lpg coming in through the air vents
on
the dash.

If they had just been driving the car on gas, then stopped the engine, then
there will be a smell of gas, as the gas in the inlet manifold will escape
via the engine air intake. This is perfectly normal and the only way to
prevent it is to stop the engine by shutting off the gas, rather than by
switching off the ignition.

It is almost impossible that the smell of gas is entering the vent while
driving, as any gas that leaked would be immediately dispersed by the
airflow around the car.

On or around Sat, 5 Jul 2003 20:04:45 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ"
enlightened us thusly:


However allegedly there is a smell of lpg coming in through the air vents
on
the dash.

If they had just been driving the car on gas, then stopped the engine, then
there will be a smell of gas, as the gas in the inlet manifold will escape
via the engine air intake. This is perfectly normal and the only way to
prevent it is to stop the engine by shutting off the gas, rather than by
switching off the ignition.

It is almost impossible that the smell of gas is entering the vent while
driving, as any gas that leaked would be immediately dispersed by the
airflow around the car.

used to get gas smells through the heater on the LR 110, for no
adequately-explainable reason.

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used to get gas smells through the heater on the LR 110, for no
adequately-explainable reason.

The heater inlet next to the exhaust?
That useless foam ring (joint between airbox on wing, and heater box on
bulkhead) will quite possibly allow fumes through, if you have slight leak
from manifold

On or around Sun, 6 Jul 2003 17:12:38 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ"
enlightened us thusly:



used to get gas smells through the heater on the LR 110, for no
adequately-explainable reason.

The heater inlet next to the exhaust?
That useless foam ring (joint between airbox on wing, and heater box on
bulkhead) will quite possibly allow fumes through, if you have slight leak
from manifold

replaced that, checked it all 17 times for leaks, including taking the back
off the vapouriser to look for leaks there. Never got to the bottom of it,
really. Doesn't do it now, with the V8 in it.

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I'm with you there, of course: They use the snaffle and the bit
alright, but where's the bloody horse? - Roy Campbell (1902-1957)

"Austin Shackles" wrote in message
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On or around Sun, 6 Jul 2003 17:12:38 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ"
enlightened us thusly:



used to get gas smells through the heater on the LR 110, for no
adequately-explainable reason.

The heater inlet next to the exhaust?
That useless foam ring (joint between airbox on wing, and heater box on
bulkhead) will quite possibly allow fumes through, if you have slight
leak
from manifold

replaced that, checked it all 17 times for leaks, including taking the
back
off the vapouriser to look for leaks there. Never got to the bottom of
it,
really. Doesn't do it now, with the V8 in it.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"You praise the firm restraint with which they write -_
I'm with you there, of course: They use the snaffle and the bit
alright, but where's the bloody horse? - Roy Campbell (1902-1957)

Hmm. A bit worrying - I thought it was normal to smell gas when driving an
LPG vehicle. My 110 V8, which is fitted with a BRC kit constantly smells of
gas when driving - standing still with the engine running is worst. Is it
worth checking for links between the air filter and carb?

Neil

From a point at sea, to the circles of your mind, this is Neil
Cummins:


Hmm. A bit worrying - I thought it was normal to smell gas when driving an
LPG vehicle. My 110 V8, which is fitted with a BRC kit constantly smells of
gas when driving - standing still with the engine running is worst. Is it
worth checking for links between the air filter and carb?

Despite what the others are saying, I can't see how anything can
escape from a leaking inlet manifold. The inlet tract is a low
pressure zone - it may draw stuff *in* through a leak, but it's not
going to let it *out*; not while the engine is running. I s'pose it
may be something to do with harmonic pulses or some such highfalutin
stuff which cleverer people than me know about. I'd take a bit of
convincing about that, though.

On t'other hand, I can sometimes smell LPG when stationary with the
windows open. I reckon it's simply coming from the exhaust.


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