Gas Freezing up in my AU

paddle · 26-04-2008, 02:29 PM

Has anyone ever had the problem where the gas freezes up and there is icicles hanging off it?

Anyone have any ideas on how to go about fixing this?
Would changing the Thermo be any help?

Thanks in advance guys.

fordon · 26-04-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddle

Has anyone ever had the problem where the gas freezes up and there is icicles hanging off it?

Anyone have any ideas on how to go about fixing this?
Would changing the Thermo be any help?

Thanks in advance guys.

Make sure you running anti freeze,maybe needs flashing and re doing ?

JC · 26-04-2008, 05:53 PM

You have a blockage stopping the radiator water getting to the gas converter.

trick_xd · 26-04-2008, 10:12 PM

Water problem

have you changed anything lately ?

**Mechan1k** · 27-04-2008, 01:42 PM

Do you have the correct thermostat in for LPG?????
I am with JC on this ... suspect lack of water/anti-freeze getting to the converter.
Is there a leak in the rest of the cooling system ... is there anti-freeze/water mixture in your header tank????

HLC · 27-04-2008, 07:14 PM

amisupposedtobe's AU did this. he changed the thermostat and all was well after that.

Falconfan · 27-04-2008, 07:17 PM

Happened in my XC. Was a coolant leak caused by the gasket in the LPG converter giving way. Thermostat is another placed where the problem could stem from.

paddle · 28-04-2008, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by trick_xd

Water problem

have you changed anything lately ?

Nothing has been changed lately, today I put in a new thermostat and Nulon ultra cool coolant today,always used this Nulon stuff without problems and I added some corrosion inhibitor to just to be safe! so hopefully this fixes the problem,should I put some anti freeze in as well?
thanks guys

JC · 28-04-2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddle

Nothing has been changed lately, today I put in a new thermostat and Nulon ultra cool coolant today,always used this Nulon stuff without problems and I added some corrosion inhibitor to just to be safe! so hopefully this fixes the problem,should I put some anti freeze in as well?
thanks guys

Isn't Nulon ultra cool an anti-freeze?

howesy · 28-04-2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddle

Has anyone ever had the problem where the gas freezes up and there is icicles hanging off it?

Anyone have any ideas on how to go about fixing this?
Would changing the Thermo be any help?

Thanks in advance guys.

Is this after market or ford factory LPG ?

trick_xd · 28-04-2008, 06:00 PM

Well even if all you had in it before was just plan water it would still not freeze up ( unless you at the snow)

Your converter freezers as it has no water flowing through it and this then of course could only be a few things .

1.Crud / muck in your converter
2.low water
3.thermostat closed over or only just open

So to check all these and to find anything wrong all you have to do is..

start car and run on fuel and put hand on the 2 water hoses at the converter , If warm and getting hotter then its not a Blocked hose or thermostat.

IF the hoses are getting hot BUT the converter is still cold then stop the motor remove the hoses from the converter get your garden hose and turn it on to a steady stream and put that into the water in / out let then give the converter a few small taps on the top to try and dislodge what ever is in there.

IF you have started the car and checked the heat of the pipes and the converter and all seem to be getting hot then you need to think back to when it froze over where / did you go up a big hill , did you tow a trailer at that time.

paddle · 01-05-2008, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trick_xd

Well even if all you had in it before was just plan water it would still not freeze up ( unless you at the snow)

Your converter freezers as it has no water flowing through it and this then of course could only be a few things .

1.Crud / muck in your converter
2.low water
3.thermostat closed over or only just open

So to check all these and to find anything wrong all you have to do is..

start car and run on fuel and put hand on the 2 water hoses at the converter , If warm and getting hotter then its not a Blocked hose or thermostat.

IF the hoses are getting hot BUT the converter is still cold then stop the motor remove the hoses from the converter get your garden hose and turn it on to a steady stream and put that into the water in / out let then give the converter a few small taps on the top to try and dislodge what ever is in there.

IF you have started the car and checked the heat of the pipes and the converter and all seem to be getting hot then you need to think back to when it froze over where / did you go up a big hill , did you tow a trailer at that time.

Thanks for your advice,will check the hoses,yes was towing a big furniture trailer,long trip

trick_xd · 01-05-2008, 04:53 PM

What was the day like ???
a little warm or was it really cold ?

If it was a lukwarm day then I would ask you to look at your water hoses going to the converter and I will say you have 1 hose going from the bottom of your thermostat housing to your converter.
When you where towing the big trailer the thermostat opened up all the way and blocked the water flow to the converter and thats the reason why it froze up.