ips Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Oops gas pressure gone really low but Defo half a bottle of gas. Presume gas regulator faulty so need a shop between royston just south of Cambridge and devizes close to motorway preferably. Any suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I've got a spare regulator here at home near Kings Lynn (PE34) if you are close enough and it would help? Also have a spare pigtail - Calor butane and propane just in case! And the tools to change 'em all! Always carry a spare - guarantees you'll never need one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I can't confirm that either are open but these might fit the bill. Webbs Motorhomes or The Caravan Company at Beenham, West of Reading on the A4 co-ordinates 51.405952,-1.130905 Or Marquis Motorhomes, Chievely, just off the A34 north of Newbury, co-ordinates here 51.47869,-1.306118 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Thats a very kind offer tracker many thanks but a bit far. Cheers for the info laimduck most helpful will call in the morning. Ps - is this a common problem ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 ips - 2013-04-28 5:46 PM is this a common problem ? Only when you are a long way from home without any spares! One thing you could check is that the pigtail filter or non return valve, if they have either - some do some don't, is not blocked or the NRV isn't sticking? Easy enough to remove and blow through. Some NRVs are crimped in and may need surgery to remove and some are retained by an allen key sized nut. Watch out for the flying ball bearing and spring when removing or they will get lost! A gentle prod on the NRV a few times with a thin screwdriver is sometimes enough to free them up - if you are very lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Cheers will take it off tomorow and have a look. Its screwed to the top of the locker not one of the on the bottle jobs. Have to come off anyway to change so worth a look. Thanks for the advice will report back with the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Try here, free delivery and £26. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gas-bulkhead-regulator-30mb-8mm-fixed-LPG-Cavagna-180-degree-caravan-motorhome-/321106405897?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item4ac36eea09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisturx Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 As you are visiting Devizes,and possibly Stonehenge you can try Webbs Motorhomes, Crusader Park, Bath Road, Warminster, Wilts, BA12 8BT. Tel 01985 212222 They are very helpful and only 20 minutes from Devizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 There continue to be occasional reports of Truma bulkhead-mounted regulators failing (and a radical drop in gas-pressure would be classic symptom). If the regulator (not the pigtail) proves to be the culprit, the exact type (not just the make) of regulator will need to be established if a direct replacement is to be obtained. A Cavagna regulator (as referred to by Peter) is unlikely to replace a Truma or Clesse bulkhead-mounted regulator without modifications being made, and Truma has regularly altered its regulator designs over the past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 my securemotion valve failed on way to Italy/Croatia last summer and I had 2 months supply of insulin in the fridge.....took a lot stressful running about from dealer to dealer. Got it sorted and German dealer refunded the cost..but i don't trust it to be honest as far to many stories! :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Many thanks to all called at webbs near reading and got same Truma regulator. Fitted when we got to site everything now working so was the reg as suspected. Thanks again Partictlarily to tracker for his kind offer and to laimduck for his prompt reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 IPS as a matter of interest, how old was the faulty part? As the van gets older, it's always useful to know, what spares to carry, just in case PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 mine was a year old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 ips, Do you have a rubber or Stainless Steel pigtail? I gather that there have been less (maybe none?) reported incidents with SS pigtails than rubber so just trying to understand the reason for the failure. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 PJay - 2013-04-29 6:09 PM IPS as a matter of interest, how old was the faulty part? As the van gets older, it's always useful to know, what spares to carry, just in case PJay coming up to 4 yrs old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Keithl - 2013-04-29 6:21 PM ips, Do you have a rubber or Stainless Steel pigtail? I gather that there have been less (maybe none?) reported incidents with SS pigtails than rubber so just trying to understand the reason for the failure. Keith. Its a rubber one mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 ips - 2013-04-29 6:55 PM Keithl - 2013-04-29 6:21 PM ips, Do you have a rubber or Stainless Steel pigtail? I gather that there have been less (maybe none?) reported incidents with SS pigtails than rubber so just trying to understand the reason for the failure. Keith. Its a rubber one mate Could have been the cause then! The gas leaches the plasticiser out of the rubber and it collects in the regulator as a form of oil and blocks the regulator. Have a read of the text down the left hand side of this page... Link to gaslow. I swapped ours for a SS as soon as I heard of the problems and (touchwood) have had no problems and ours is now 9 years old. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Cheers will look into that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 As I understand it, and I might be wrong, this gunge leeching effect on the regulator only applies where the regulator is sited lower than the gas outlet from the bottle as not even gungy sludge can run uphill? I've never had a van where the regulator is lower than the gas bottle outlet so I wouldn't know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Dave Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Glad you can get the kettle on now. i had a look in our gas locker and it looks like before we bought it the regulator has been moved upwards to the very highest point in the gas locker as the mounting holes were originally much lower down. so perhaps this is quite common as has been suggested. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancepar Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I've had a faulty auto-change over valve cause the same problem. Removing it and connecting the pig tails to the regulator got the pressure back up till it was replaced. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 lancepar - 2013-04-29 10:02 PM I've had a faulty auto-change over valve cause the same problem. Removing it and connecting the pig tails to the regulator got the pressure back up till it was replaced. B-) Yes - I had one of those fail many years ago - so I abolished it and reverted to a simple 'T' piece connector which allows me to connect two bottles and simply turn empty one off and full one off when the cussed thing runs out at night, in the rain, in a gale, rather than have to disconnect and connect at that time and it's worked unfailingly for many years and countless gas bottles on several vans! Apart from the one time I forgot that both bottles were turned on - never did that again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Dr Dave - 2013-04-29 9:24 PM Glad you can get the kettle on now. i had a look in our gas locker and it looks like before we bought it the regulator has been moved upwards to the very highest point in the gas locker as the mounting holes were originally much lower down. so perhaps this is quite common as has been suggested. Dave cheers Dave yes all sorted now. Ours is mounted at the top so if tracker is correct this leaching thing was not the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I've got a regulator on each bottle with the output fed into a tee, nice & simple all the hoses run at low pressure and if a regulator does fail I have a spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 lennyhb - 2013-04-29 10:35 PM I've got a regulator on each bottle with the output fed into a tee, nice & simple all the hoses run at low pressure and if a regulator does fail I have a spare. That's the old fashioned way that worked so well and problem free for half a century that the Europillocks abolished it and the Westminsterwusses went along with the Bruxellesmafia. Progress eh? Doncha just love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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