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 Post subject: tickford lpg converter
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:53 am 
Oompa Loompa
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hi all.i got an el with tickford gas in the shed gas doesnt work yet as my tanks out getting restamped just wondering what are your thoughts on getting a rebuild kit for the converter as general maintence seen as it look crap on the outside.or is it one of those things you get a kit when it fails?
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 Post subject: Re: tickford lpg converter
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:24 am 
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just will add when i bought the car it had no coolant just straight water and i did the water pump and it had huge scale deposites and icky crap , cavitated like hell.thats my main concern with the converter
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 Post subject: Re: tickford lpg converter
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:45 pm 
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The convertor is probably shot if its been run without proper coolant.
Vialle convertors are not cheap either from ford or other suppliers.

 

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 Post subject: Re: tickford lpg converter
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:50 pm 
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I've one of these converters if any ones interested was working sweet before I took it off the car. Pm me for more details.

Sorry for jacking your thread

 

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 Post subject: Re: tickford lpg converter
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:32 am 
Oompa Loompa
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Just took off converter leaking a crap load off coolant.
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