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VO LPG
LPG TANK
The vehicle has a (pressurized) tank
A - fig. 3
for LPG in a liquid state that is
toroidal in shape and located in the hous-
ing for the spare wheel with suitable pro-
tection.
The LPG in the tank
A
is always in a liquid
and gaseous state, in physical equilibrium
conditions.
The liquid, which cannot be compressed,
dilates by around 0.25% for each increase
in temperature of one degree. For this
reason a suitable space allowing the in-
crease in volume of the liquid for all
forseeable temperature increases is guar-
anteed (e.g. car parked in the full sun in
summer) without compromising the in-
tegrity of the tank.
In effect, there is a safety valve that auto-
matically limits the refilling of the tank
(during refuelling) to a maximum level of
80% (liquid) of its total capacity.
Periodically (at least once
every six months) it is advis-
able to let the LPG in the tank
run out and, at the first refu-
elling, check that it does not exceed the
maximum capacity of 4
1
litres (see in-
structions in “Capacities” paragraph in
this Supplement). If the value is above
4
1
litres, go to a Fiat Dealer immedi-
ately.
LPG TANK CERTIFICATION
The LPG tank is certified in accor-
dance with the regulations in force.
In Italy the tank has a life of 10 years
from the registration date of the car.
If the car has been registered in a dif-
ferent country from Italy, the life of
the LPG tank and test/inspection
procedures may vary depending on
the laws in force in that particular
country. In any case, when the time
limit in the individual country has run
out, go to a Fiat Dealer to have the
tank replaced.
There is a plate on the tank
B - fig. 3
con-
taining the following information:
– homologation country identification and
homologation number;
– type of gas designed for (LPG);
– name of canister manufacturer;
– canister test pressure (30 bar);
– maximum refilling percentage (80%);
– tank dimensions;
– nominal tank capacity in litres;
– canister manufacture date (month/year);
– canister serial number.
fig. 3
A
B
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