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If Simon Connolly
(N48) doesn’t look too happy in our photo, it's because he
really isn't! Since environmentally-aware Simon converted his
cab engine to run on LPG, he - or rather his cab - has been
plagued by unreliability. "I wish I'd never done it," he told Call Sign referring to the troublesome conversion, "the cost of it was borne by a grant from the Energy Saving Trust (EST) and I paid the VAT element of £1300. But the engine has been a pain and unreliable in the extreme - pretty much from the start. It tends to overheat and blow the cylinder head gasket with alarming regularity. I've had it happen twice in the 95,000 miles it has been fitted in my cab. Now with the warranty having expired, no garage wants to know me," he said gloomily. "I've kept a diary of the troubles. The cab has been off the |
DAC DRIVER’S GAS ENGINE PROBLEMS | |
 Un-Happy Simon with his gas engine road for two months and cost me Simon continued: "The cylinder head gasket problem seems to be that the cylinder 'liners' drop lower into the engine block, leaving a tiny gap between the cylinder head and the engine block, allowing water and engine oil to go everywhere that they |
shouldn't. This can cause a great £600 in repairs. I had to hire another cab while this one was being fixed, so I also lost my DaC radio as well." deal of damage if you do not stop very quickly indeed and that can be dangerous in certain situations, as you can imagine!" Simon added that he believed several other drivers who have been converted also had problems, "…so I know I'm not alone - not that that's any great comfort," he explained. "At present, the cab is going, though not perfectly, so I'll put it through the overhaul and see how it goes...until the next time it fails," he said dismally. Solemnly closing the bonnet, Simon got onto his cab and very quietly drove off... ©Call Sign Magazine MM5 |
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