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Not too bad for 140k

StrangeRover

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Not too bad I guess a testament to having had LPG on it since new..

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Cam is in good nick too surprisingly.

mad-as

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did you find the leak

dave3d

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Inside of the engine looks very clean.

StrangeRover

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The old valley gasket was in terrible condition, oil was pouring out both ends and the water passage on the rear of the cylinder head looked to be weeping past the gasket..

SO yes I believe I have found the leak.

Gilbertd

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dave3d wrote:

Inside of the engine looks very clean.

Another advantage with running on LPG, the oil stays clean. I've had to do about 400 miles on petrol just recently and the oil on the dipstick is definitely dirtier now than I have ever seen it in the past and I'm 3,000 short of my next oil change.

StrangeRover

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What is it about LPG that keeps the engine clean?

lack of impurities in the fuel?

Gilbertd

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None of the additives and other crap they put in petrol to 'improve' it. It's Propane with possibly a very tiny percentage of lubricant to stop the pumps seizing up.

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