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Safety Warning On Vehicle LPG
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Chris Pearce, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, has issued a
safety warning to owners of motor vehicles which had LPG conversions or who had
their LPG tanks retested between mid 2003 and August 2005. "Since early 2005, there have been a limited number of pressure ruptures of
LPG tanks on motor vehicles, so far without causing any serious injury. However,
rupture of an LPG tank due to a build up of pressure can generate very
significant forces with the potential for serious injury and damage to property.
Most of these incidents involved vehicles with two or more LPG tanks fitted," Mr
Pearce said. The safety relief valve designed to relieve any adverse build up of pressure
in the LPG tank/s may not function as intended, depending on the type of valve
used and the torque levels used during installation. If multiple LPG tanks are fitted and the fuel service line to the engine from
one tank is closed, so that no fuel is used from that tank and it is maintained
as a reserve tank, that tank may gradually overfill and may rupture if the
pressure relief valve fails to operate correctly. Motorists who had LPG tank installations or tanks retested between mid 2003
and August 2005, in particular if two or more tanks have been fitted, are
requested to contact an LPG tank installer/fitting station to arrange an
inspection and pressure relief valve replacement if required. Vehicle owners should negotiate with the LPG installer/fitting station on an
appropriate fee for any corrective action required. If the tank/s are
"Manchester" branded tanks which were fitted between August 2003 and April 2005,
these are subject to a voluntary recall and the pressure relief valves fitted
will be replaced at no cost. | |||||
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