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Too much Gas?

We have had the dreaded Tar issue with all our 8FGF Toyotas, We have fitted new Diaphragm (Non Genuine) kits in the Regulator and replaced the Gas valve. All tucks are struggling to start in the morning unless i pull the pipe off as it enters the mixer and dilute the Mix, Once its started and running it runs fine all day.
  • Posted 22 Aug 2023 00:16
  • By Neal_Cammack
  • joined 22 Aug'23 - 6 messages
  • United Kingdom
If it aint broke....
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Many Thanks
I ended up fitting complete new regulator and all have been fine since.
We are still getting the TAR build up. :(
  • Posted 24 Jul 2024 19:15
  • By Neal_Cammack
  • joined 22 Aug'23 - 6 messages
  • United Kingdom
If it aint broke....
Yeah man those tvh reg kits aren't very good I'm afraid.

Throw a new reg at it and she'll be right.

Your LPG is bleeding into the engine while standing so your flooding it on initial start up.

Easy way to test this theory is to leave truck running and turn off your gas bottle until it stops then turn the ignition off.

Try it again next morning after you turn the bottle back on, odds are it'll start fine.

That little arm inside the reg gets bent and doesn't want to seal on the chamber port so the gas just weeps through.
  • Posted 7 Jan 2024 15:25
  • By Forking_Around
  • joined 17 Jun'21 - 42 messages
  • New Zealand

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