lpg tank capacity

alarmfitter · Jul 12, 2012

does anyone know what a 95 litre tank should hold from empty mine only takes 60 litres is that right ?

Clarky130 · Jul 12, 2012

Fill valves should auto-shutoff at 80% - if it's doing any less, you may have the tank mounted at the wrong angle. Typically, cylinder tanks need to be mounted with the valves exactly 30 deg off the vertical.

alarmfitter · Jul 12, 2012

what bit shall i bang with the hammer

lowfat · Jul 12, 2012

It also depends on how good the pump is filling you up. I can only get 60 liters in my 100 liter tank at my local shell but 80 liters in the autogas specialist.

alarmfitter · Jul 12, 2012

ive been filling up at flowgas in dagenham i will try bp over the weekend and see what happens

rewmer · Jul 13, 2012

In both my 95 ltr tanks in two separate vehicles it is 75 + -1

sassanach · Jul 13, 2012

i don,t know whats happening with my setup but i can get 118.5l in, but the gross capacity is 135l.

Saint.V8 · Jul 13, 2012

I have a 90 litre tank, and the most I can get in is 72.48Litres.

As mentioned above they are set at 80% fill for safety.

kooky_guy · Jul 13, 2012

I can get 75 - 80 litres into my 90 litre tank. Although strangely, I can get more in at a particular BP station - I'm sure their pump lies.

Thats Bollocks · Jul 13, 2012

My BBQ does not suffer from this problem!
As I take the tank( sorry canister) to the callor gas man ?

Anyone on here ever see a propane tank explode?

I have ! And it would make you really re-consider strapping a bomb to your car!

Now I'm gonna be inundated by folk telling me how safe LPG is!

NOT,
Lol

kooky_guy · Jul 13, 2012

Thats Bollocks said:
My BBQ does not suffer from this problem!
As I take the tank( sorry canister) to the callor gas man ?

Anyone on here ever see a propane tank explode?

I have ! And it would make you really re-consider strapping a bomb to your car!

Now I'm gonna be inundated by folk telling me how safe LPG is!

NOT,
Lol

Why would it explode? They're massively overengineered.

Thats Bollocks · Jul 13, 2012

Impact!
These things don't like getting pierced in a collision!
I once sore an LPG tank that was hit by a FOrk lift truck open up like a pancake,
Luckily enough there wasn't any naked flames around.

But the air for 30 feet turned into a vapour of gas.
Quite impressive to witness.

Datatek · Jul 13, 2012

kooky_guy said:
Why would it explode? They're massively overengineered.

So are Butane/Propane cylinders, but when they catch light they make a very big bang with lots of shrapnel

kooky_guy · Jul 13, 2012

Yeah yeah. The sky might fall in as well, you know!

Datatek · Jul 13, 2012

kooky_guy said:
Yeah yeah. The sky might fall in as well, you know!

A decent shunt from the rear, sever one of the pipes and bang goes the theory

kooky_guy · Jul 13, 2012

Datatek said:
A decent shunt from the rear, sever one of the pipes and bang goes the theory

I think it's pretty well protected between all the chassis bits. Plus it's pretty solid itself. With a towbar fitted, there is an additional crossmember as well.

The pipes can be severed, but I believe they all have self sealing valves.

I'm not worried about it. At least it's not a carcinogen.

Thats Bollocks · Jul 13, 2012

Wasn't the Titanic over engineered too!

**** does happen!

"KABOOM"
Lol

Datatek · Jul 13, 2012

kooky_guy said:
I think it's pretty well protected between all the chassis bits. Plus it's pretty solid itself. With a towbar fitted, there is an additional crossmember as well.

The pipes can be severed, but I believe they all have self sealing valves.

I'm not worried about it. At least it's not a carcinogen.

You sure about that? Carbon Monoxide from the combustion of LPG is pretty noxious

Thats Bollocks · Jul 13, 2012

Interesting bangs (bombs ) LPG

Check out this video on YouTube:

Raw Video: Propane Tank in Truck Explodes - YouTube

Sent from my iPad
Check out this video on YouTube:

Leaking propane tank explodes - YouTube

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Check out this video on YouTube:

Propane Tank Explosion - YouTube

Sent from my iPad

JD · Jul 14, 2012

Like anything, there's always an element of risk involved eh?
Same capacity with my 95L LPG tank tho, 74-76 Litres at about 200psi.

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