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[quote:50dc422f4c="smifee"]oh dear i have got an illegal van Shocked

my gas compartment can only be opened from inside the van.[/quote:50dc422f4c]

Sorry to disappoint you, but most probably you have not. Wink

It may very well be opened from the inside, as long as the hatch seals air tight (normal rubber gasket is sufficient, we are not in outer space) and the gas box is ventilated (drop holes) to the outside.

[quote:50dc422f4c="smifee"]how far do we take 'if this fault happens at the same time as that fault '. we are told that we musn't use gas on the move and advised to turn gas supply off before travelling. the yanks run their fridge freezers on gas whilst driving and fill up with petrol with it running. how many filling stations have been blown up by this Question

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Well, I also frequently have the gas heating on while driving. And in Germany this is perfectly legal. And for safety I would not mind keeping the engine running while refuelling. Just for fuel efficiency it is nonsense. Another yankee habit is much more dangerous: Going back into the car while refuelling.

[quote:50dc422f4c="smifee"]i'll carry on with care life's too short for me to get safety obsession syndrome. i like a gamble. life will be even shorter if i make the wrong bet though Wink

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Nothing about obsession. But there are really better things to gamble with than just gas. Money, for example.

In my scenario you don't even have to have a defective heater: Gas can diffuse into the interior of the van and get in contact with the fridge's pilot light. Or it could even be a spark on the perfectly well-working heater fan that makes it bang.

Best Regards,
Gerhard

smifee

hi again gerhard

if i shine a torch i can see into the gas locker. it has an ordinary locker door no seal just 2 drop holes. the conversion was done in 1998 on a new van and i presume it conformed to the regulations, if any, that were in force then.

the new van has an exterior gas locker and refillable bottle soon to be bottles but after this winter i hope to be where it's warm enough not to have to worry about the temperature.

keep gambling and good luck

regards

mike

metalmicky

Anonymous

Not ideal but it helps. We now warm the tanks overnight with a couple of hot water bottles. Water boiled up before the gaz freezes!
Awaiting a more professional solution now.

Jacqui