The LPG gas tank is obviously the
largest component in the conversion and is therefore the most difficult to
locate. There are three styles of tank available, all of which are available in
a variety of sizes and capacities. With more and more LPG stations becoming
available, having the largest tank possible is no longer a consideration and
unobtrusive installations can mean that the tank is virtually invisible.
There are three types of tank configurations to choose from, torroidal or 'doughnut', cylinder
tanks and what we like to call 'Dumpies' which are in fact short cylinders.
Cylinder tanks are usually placed in the boot, fastened behind the rear seats.
They give the largest capacity but take away a significant amount of boot space.
Off roaders and 4X4 vehicles are normally fitted with a single or a pair of
dumpies - short cylinders that are strapped underneath the vehicle between the
chassis rails.
Torroidal tanks simply fit in the spare wheel compartment which means the
loss of the Spare Wheel (unless you just leave it in the boot), however there
are a number of quick and easy 'first aid' liquid puncture repair kits on the
market which are generally faster, and certainly easier than changing wheels on
the side of a wet motorway. Gas Power UK Ltd is now an ultra seal agent so you
can now have your tyres treated before you leave the conversion center or
Halfords sell them for around £7 a tin. The
advantage is that the tank is underneath the boot floor and invisible.
Tanks are made from sheet steel and painted.
They are normally installed
inside the vehicle they and they are installed so that they vent
outside of the vehicle. As they are designed to hold the pressure of the LPG,
not only are they much stronger than your existing Petrol tank (which might even
be plastic on a modern car) but they also have a
Pressure relief valve or 'vent' valve which under
catastrophic conditions (e.g. vehicle fire) means that they safely vent off the
LPG and do not explode.
Sizes of available tanks
we have listed the sizes of all the tanks and shown the amount
of gas you will carry in the column headed usable volume. This is 80% of the
total volume, this area is required for the linear expansion of the gas.
Cylinders
Available as single hole and 4 hole configurations
