What type of gas mixer is right?
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 15:29
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Hi Guys,
Just looking at perhaps changing over my gas mixer as am not getting the 'best' fuel economy outta my FJ62 getting about 200km out of 65L of LPG.
It currently has a Impco 225 gas mixer in it, the gas has not been the same since i ran outta gas and it back fired, so im guessing its blown something to bits in the mixer? am i right or would it have damaged something else?
So basically i looked on ebay for my mixer and found that there are HEAPS of different types.. Some say suitable to V8's and 4WD's etc etc... Does it matter what model you have? What is the difference between say a 435 impco and my 225 impco?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks guys
Justin
Reply By: Member - Peter R (QLD) - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 18:28
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 18:28
You may have damaged your Air flow meter with the backfire.
This is what happened when
mine backfired.
Can't help with your query but if you are near
Brisbane give Metropolitan autogas at Albion a ring on 3 256 0333; they are the Imco specialists.
Pedro
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Follow Up By: cipher - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:01
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:01
Peter,
So the airflow meter if damaged could be telling the mixer to use more gas than it actually 'needs' to?
The car has only ever got 240km of 65L of gas since ive had it... I thought it was normal until i spoke to people and they were getting 350km minimum outta there tanks in the same car. I have had everything else done known to man...
Thanks
Justin
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Follow Up By: Rock Crawler - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:33
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:33
they will get 350 out of 90 l of gas , not 65
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Follow Up By: cipher - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:37
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:37
Rock Crawler,
My
tank is a 96L but i think they only fill to 80% dont they? resulting in 64L odd?
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Follow Up By: Brew69(SA) - Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 16:04
Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 16:04
You must have the smaller
tank. I thought most conversions had 90 or 95 usable.
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Reply By: Andrew-rodeo - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 21:57
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 21:57
have u gone to see your local lpg guru? but if u replace ur old 225 mixer with a new one things should be just fine. there is no need to use a bigger mixer, the 225 is big enough to use on a V8. you mmight also fin the diaphragm inside the mixer is damaged and is all you need to replace. But if it has done a few kays they tend to wear inside the cone.
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Follow Up By: cipher - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:00
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:00
Andrew thanks for your reply,
I havnt been to any LPG specialist because they are all booked up solid for a few months and they wont even have a look at my car... :( even though they did the orgiinal install...
Yeah look the mixer was last replaced in '04 so im guessing its done about 60,000 since then...
Worth just replacing it?
Justin
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Reply By: cipher - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:08
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:08
I have found an Impco 225 on ebay for $50 so far, ive offered 100 dollars is this too much?
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Follow Up By: Andrew-rodeo - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:34
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:34
It should be fine after 60,000 i was thinking 150,000 and it would be worn. Depends on what condition it is in and how many kays its done. Cant remember what a new one is worth, i will have a look at work tomorrow. But i think about $200 ish. also there is 2 types of 225 mixers, there is a feedback and a clean air type. the part number will either have FB or CA in the part number. They r not hard to fit if u want to do it ursef, just set the power vavle in the same spot as the old one and it will be close enough
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Follow Up By: cipher - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:43
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:43
Andrew, not so much worried about how many KM's it has done i ran outta gas not long ago and i tried to make it get me to a servo, i was bout 1km away from it, i think it backfired about 10 times maybe? :-S
The purchase on ebay is mixer and converter for hopefully 100
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Reply By: cipher - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:39
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:39
Ebay Add " Impco gas converter and mixer.
Model L impco converter
Part number: LB2, 501024 only done 2000kms in excellent condition.
Impco 225 mixer
Part number: CA 225m
includes poly fittings. "
Sound correct?
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Follow Up By: Andrew-rodeo - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:47
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:47
WHat is the part number on your old mixer?
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Follow Up By: cipher - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:57
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 22:57
Andrew, cant see any part number marked on the mixer but on the converter it said Model H, which i noticed it different to the one the guy on ebay is selling which is marked 'Model L' what is the difference with that?
The mixer looks pretty identical to the one i currently have in my car just sits on the air intake
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Follow Up By: Andrew-rodeo - Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 23:40
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 at 23:40
What brand is your current convertor? I have never heard of a H convertor. Impco make a J, L and E convertor.
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Follow Up By: cipher - Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 16:59
Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 16:59
The current converter is a Century converter Model H
The car when it not driven for a few hours will not start on gas :-(
all intake hoses are still on and appear to be sealed...
This GAS IS REALLY annoying me, its almost more hastles than its worth..
Anyone else agree?
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Follow Up By: Andrew-rodeo - Thursday, Jul 06, 2006 at 22:41
Thursday, Jul 06, 2006 at 22:41
I agree gas can be more hastles than the savings u get. The hard starting problem when it is cold is the fact the convertor is full of wax from the poor quality gas. the ebay items will fix all that. An L convertor and CA225 mixer is right for your car.
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Follow Up By: cipher - Friday, Jul 07, 2006 at 15:07
Friday, Jul 07, 2006 at 15:07
Thanks Andrew,
Heaps of help...
Im guessing that the converter had been changed before in my car since it seems to be a bad brand 'century' i would like to get impco parts... Are they better?
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Follow Up By: cipher - Saturday, Jul 08, 2006 at 23:27
Saturday, Jul 08, 2006 at 23:27
Hi Andrew,
When you say there is a build up of wax, that would be in my converter yeah?
If so, how would i go about cleaning it?
I would assume you would disconnect it all and pour hot water through it all?
If anyone else knows how to clean them out would be a great help, i didnt win that mixer and converter on ebay went for too much in my opinion.
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Reply By: Kiwi Kia - Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 07:40
Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 07:40
As far as economy is concerned who did the tuning?
You can tune for economy OR power and there is a heap of differance in fuel consumption between the two!
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Follow Up By: cipher - Friday, Jul 07, 2006 at 15:09
Friday, Jul 07, 2006 at 15:09
Hi Kiwi,
My local mechanic tuned the car... I do believe it was trying to get a bit more power out of it... But power is good, i can live with losing 50km???? if i get that much more power out of her, she flies now..
Would it be around 50km difference between tuning for economy or power?
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Reply By: Member - Peter R (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 07:59
Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 07:59
Cipher,
Spoke to Scott at Metropolitan Autogas in
Brisbane and told him about the backfiring.
He said it would be an ignition problem and not the gas.
Told him you might ring (07 32560333) and he said that would be ok.
With my Impco I get about the 360 mark on 90 litres but like you only got 250 until Scott discovered the converter was upside down and a few other items had been installed incorrectly.
If you don't want to ring
Brisbane would suggest you contact your local State Imco representative and talk to him.
As a matter of interest
check out the history of my backfiring problem link here for backfiring thread and you will see Scott was recommended to me by cabbageoz 16/10/05.
Prior to Scott looking at system I had had fuel consumption problems link here similar to yours.
Valve Clearance is another thing you may need to get checked.
Pedro
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Follow Up By: Member - Peter R (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 08:12
Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 08:12
Forgot to mention too that the mixer I had replaced by one crowd turned out to be a non genuine Impco although I was charged $200+ for it.
Scott made some adjustments and when it plays up again he will fit a genuine part.
Pedro
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Reply By: Kiwi Kia - Friday, Jul 07, 2006 at 20:25
Friday, Jul 07, 2006 at 20:25
Hi again Cipher,
Sorry I don't know the difference in gas consumption it's a long time now since I had a duel fuel vehicle but I do know if I tuned for power the vehicle guzzeled gas.
Also, if tuned for power output the vehicle wouldn't run on petrol. Best power settings on gas (timing / dwell etc.) made starting & running on petrol real difficult. A duel curve ignition systems will even it out.
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