Here comes paranoia. Started Rangy yesterday, HMMM that's a bit smoky-pale blue. It's used the bit of water, no oil as usual. Looked like a bit of condensation in the oil filler cap, not mayo. After 40 odd miles filler cap dry, water ok, still hint of smoke, no overheat, no loss of power. Am I just losing it or do I investigate slipped liner/headgasket/valve stem oil seals?
martynv8
Well-Known Member
Hi there, funny as i just started a thread on p38 paranoia. I have a 4.6 on LPG & i notice more smoke on start up on colder mornings (the last few days have been colder than usual). Are you losing much coolant? When i got mine i topped the coolent level up to the mark & was horrified when after about 100 miles it was back down to 2" off the bottom of the expansion tank. It did this after a few more top ups, however it doesn't go any lower than this so i think it might be something to do with coolent in the LPG system. Now I just keep an eye on level & check for any leaks elseware.
Mine did exactly that after it was converted, but uses about a pint every 1000 miles or so. It's always used about that much, so have my previous 2 rangies. It was the condensation in the oil filler cap along with the smoke that set me away (it is a p38 after all). I think I'm am just paranoid, but my mechanic brother sucked air thru his teeth ( the way they do) and muttered head gasket, valve stem oil seals, slipped liners and said you would buy a rangy (he's had 2 and 2 freelanders).
landroverlane
New Member
the exhaust gasses on an lpg vehicle are mostly water vapour so on cold mornings, you are likely to notice smoke from the pipes. i have a rangie classic lse on lpg that uses a small amount of water. i cant find any leaks and i replaced the head gaskets and inspected the liners last year. its possible that the water leaks into the gas inside the vaporiser slightly and then is burnt by the engine.
