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Just wondering if anyone has any ideas or knows how to help because it would be much appreciated. I've got a vlt running straight gas and whenever i do a cold start i have to turn the ignition on and then open the bonnet and press the button in the middle of converter to send some gas to the engine and then it will start fairly easily, but once its been warmed up it will start perfectly for the rest of the day without having to go near the converter, by the way its a B2 converter if that makes any difference. Just wondering if i need to adjust anything or if the converter might be buggered. thanks. josh
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Converter should be fine.
Sounds like you need a primer kit. Local gas business should be able to help, if not call Gas Research and they will help you.
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thankyou very much, appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by vltlpg
thankyou very much, appreciate it.
sounds like you might be low on water
when you first turn the car over no water flows through the system, gas enters the converter freezes and your ****ed from there
is your converter mounted up fairly high compared to teh radiator by any chance?
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the car has plenty of water, whether or not its getting to the converter i dont know, its mounted fairly low, probably a good 9-10 inches from the top of the radiator. All i have to do is press the button in the middle until its fully compressed and you cant hear any more gas getting pushed, then turn the key n it pretty much starts first crank.
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its just the primer.
i have the same problem in my EB cause i took the petrol start circuit out.
the gas just takes a while to prime on its own.
this is made worse if the pipe between your t/b and converter is pretty long
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cheers mate, ive been working non stop but have a short day tomorrow so im taking it down the local gas place (as well as epa test centre,panel beaters and wreckers) to hopefully get all the little things sorted that have been annoying me.
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its a common problem with straight gas cars, so they should be able to sort you out.
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