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Nissan LPG Starting Problem

I have a Nissan lift with a TB42 engine. The problem is it won't start when cold / cool. If I remove the supply line from the mixer to the carb, it will start every time. Put the supply line back on and all is well until it cools again - same procedure again.

Seems like it is getting flooded, but not sure which part of the system is causing it. The mixer is an Impco Model L.

Any ideas???

Thanks.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2012 00:06
  • Modified 31 Oct 2012 00:07 by poster
  • By RayBo
  • joined 31 Oct'12 - 13 messages
  • Tennessee, United States
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alot of speculation going on here without a model and serial number of the truck in question.
but after doing some research on the model L impco i'm pretty sure he meant to say vaporizer/regulator instead of mixer.

so.... whats the model and serial of the truck?
  • Posted 31 Oct 2012 20:50
  • By swoop223
  • joined 23 Mar'12 - 3,691 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
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ivan j;
I do believe you are misinformed. I refer you to Nissan publication SMOE=FOS2GO of Aug. 93. TB45 is a fuel injected LPG engine and TD42 is a diesel fuel injected along with P engine model. May I also refer you to Nissan Corp NA service bulletin SB97-015 issued June 1997. The parts manual does show the NIKKI regulator used in other markets, but not approved for North American consumption.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2012 15:39
  • By MEngr
  • joined 15 Jan'11 - 247 messages
  • Missouri, United States
TB40 used impco. TB42 is fuel injected and has electric lock off and nissin vaporizer. I can send you p/n because converter is quite expensive even from TVH.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2012 11:39
  • By ivan_j
  • joined 16 Feb'11 - 65 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
RayBo;
Unless you have a gray market truck, you would have a FO3 or a FO5 UL approved fuel system and it wouldn't be the Nikki. If you can identify the serial number this would help. Is the truck a P40 produced before May of 1988 or after? Does the truck have a cyclone air filter? If you are working on a vehicle that was made for the North American market (USA or Canada) you have an Impco VFF 30, model 100 carb and a model J regulator.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2012 10:29
  • By MEngr
  • joined 15 Jan'11 - 247 messages
  • Missouri, United States
Just rebuild the regulator,that should cure your problem.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2012 08:55
  • By kent_w
  • joined 5 Jan'12 - 102 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
i agree with kevin, check your out pressure
i just had a job almost identical to this, the truck wouldnt start, after troubleshooting i found the converter was supplying too much fuel pressure to the mixer and flooding the engine. when i pulled the inlet line off the mixer it had alot of pressure on it.
I changed out the converter and all is well now.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2012 06:48
  • By swoop223
  • joined 23 Mar'12 - 3,691 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
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What regulator/ VaporiOr does this truck have,is it the NIKKI regulator? What is your fuel PSI coming out of it,in the top is a 17mm hex,take it out and put a fitting in it and a gauge,should have about 4 1/2 PSI of pressure.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2012 04:08
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States

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