Re: Filling experience

On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 11:43:20 +0000 (UTC), "Ian Hatten"
<ianhattenDUMPTHISBIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Another question.
>The second last time I filled up I noticed something and was wondering if it
>was normal. Outside temp was -1c and as I was filling there was a faint
>flow of vapour [looking like faint wisps of steam] coming from around the
>gas nozzle. When the tank was filled I went to disconnect the hose and the
>nozzle was covered in frost and also my jacket sleeve was sprayed with what
>I assume to be was liquid gas. I know that you get a small release of gas
>when you disconnect but this was the first time I had seen the actual
>liquid. There was also a white trail of some deposit running down from the
>filler cap.
>A few days later I went to fill up the same garage, connected the car up,
>pushed the button and nothing happened, tried reconnecting again and still
>nothing. Tried the nozzle on the other side of the pump and just the same.
>Each time I disconnected I got a bit of a liquid gas release. Asked in the
>kiosk if the pump was working and they thought it was but they did not know
>the last time it was used.
>I then found another station and filled as normal.
>I don't know where else to ask as I seem to know more about LPG than the
>dealer and the majority of what I have learned is from here.


I sometimes see faint whisps of vapor, where the seal between my
bayonet adaptor and the acme screw is less than perfect. I'm not
overly concerned about it (I doubt it represents a measurable volume
of liquid), but I keep meaning to smear a bit of silicon grease on the
rubber o-ring. If you are seeing liquid as you fill, then something is
badly amiss either with the pump nozzle, or your filler.

It often takes half a minute or so between pressing the pump button,
and fuel being deliverd (I also find some pumps do not zero until
after you press the button, which can be a little disconcerting).
Don't expect delivery always to immediately follow button pressing.

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