LPG
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What is the expansion rate when LPG boils and changes to PG?
The 3 things that need to be done on the truck before getting off and shutting the Main Fuel Valve on the tank.
What are: Putting forks/load on ground, selecting neutral, applying the parking brake?
This is the maximum fill volume, in percentage, for a gas grill or forklift LPG tank.
What is 80%?
This device changes the state of the LPG.
What is the vaporizer or vaporizer regulator?
This must have either vacuum or voltage to allow fuel flow:
What is a fuel lockoff?
Ethyl Mercaptan
What is the chemical used to odorize LPG?
The most important step to eliminate being sprayed by LPG when changing tanks.
What is running the engine out of fuel before disconnecting the rego fitting?
Device that is used to properly fill forklift LPG tanks when no scale is available.
What is the spit valve.
3.5-5.5 psi
What is the specified pressure range that Aisin vaporizer regulators should regulate fuel pressure?
When you have to close the tank valve and crank the engine until it hits it is likely the BLANK is bad:
What is the vaporizer regulator.
-44 degrees
What is the boiling point of LPG?
PPE required when changing LPG tanks.
What is Z87 eye protection and rubber gloves?
Air cooled engines typically use this type of fuel withdrawl system when using forklift style LPG tanks.
What is vapor withdrawl?
Older vaporizer/regulators, before fuel injectors, what type of pressure should be in the 3/4" line to the carburetor?
What is vacuum or negative pressure?
When the fuel filter ices up:
What is a clogged fuel filter?
Less common Spark Ignited, Powered Industrial Truck Fuel that has more BTU's than LPG.
What is Gasoline?
The device that should be at the 12 oclock position when the tank is properly installed.
What is the relief valve.
When connecting a forklift to a LPG tank with both liquid and vapor withdrawl valves, we use which valve:
What is the liquid withdrawl valve?
This process may not be necessary on each PM, but is essential to keep a vaporizer regulator functioning properly.
What is draining the vaporizer?
When the vaporizer regulator ices up:
What is low coolant?
From an exhuast gas emission perspective, lower PPM of this gas is a benefit of using LPG indoors.
What is CO or Carbon Monoxide?
Proper number of turns to open the fuel valve after changing tanks.
What is all the way.
This safety device can keep fuel in the tank after changing tanks improperly; if you ever snag the fuel hose on something you'll be glad it is there if it works:
What is the 10% valve?
Engines with electric LPG fuel lockoffs typically need to see one of these two things to stay energized.
What are oil pressure or engine RPM?
This is how we test a vaporizer regulator:
What is a pressure gauge?