LPG PROBLEM RESULT!

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Finally, 16 months after having an LPG conversion "carried out" on my boat by Riviera Boats of Torquay (which led to a failed engine, see previous posts) I had them in court.
Needless to say that after evidence from our expert (metallurgist)witness that the holed piston was a short term failure caused by detonation(the detonation being caused by incorrect ignition timing and mixture settings) I WON!
When we pointed out that the LPG mixer fitted was too small for the size of engine (Mercruiser 7.4ltr)in my boat and the throttle housing adapter they fitted was a very poor fit Riviera Boats claimed "we only fit the bits in the box,so MGS are to blame because they supplied faulty parts and instructions"!
They also admitted they had only done 4 others before mine and" the one after mine they had a problem with due to altering the timing, so they don't alter the timing anymore."
They and Darren Callaway of MGS (he is now in Oz) blamed a faulty piston,faulty spark plugs,a faulty injector but the mechanic remarked how well my engine ran before commencing the conversion.
Callaway's "expert witness" statement was ruled inadmissible as it only contained opinion,not fact.
They even tried to blame another component(a knock sensor ) during the case but ,the Judge was having none of it!
Their Barrister had the cheek to ask the Judge to take into account that if he awarded against them that I had saved a lot of money on fuel because my boat had been out of the water for quite a while!
My boat is now in full working order thanks to help from Gordon Finlay (www.Gordon Finlay-lpgconversions.co.uk)who supplied the correct LPG mixer for my engine.It did not need the timing altered because the correct parts were fitted.
Oh, by the way did I say that I had WON my court case,
Regards
Smug B'stard

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[oldgit]

Well done,but do they have any money?

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[landlocked]

They may not ,but their insurance company do!Already had a cheque for several thousand pounds for damages.Solicitor sending them bill for costs which we were awarded.

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[DepSol]

WELL DONE. I admire you for your acheivment.

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Now where is that Brendan hiding?

 

[DavidP]

I remember your previous post. Well Done

Dave.

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[omega2]

Great stuff, too many could not care less cowboys in the marine maintenance business.

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[Happy1]

Well done, nice to see people are willing to stand up to these cowboys that operate in this industry. There are too many people who are too accepting of lousy service, until this stops, we will continue to be ripped off and laughed at behind our backs.

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[landlocked]

Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.
What they did'nt realise they picked on the wrong one for a fight! I was lucky in that I had been a mechanic so I know I was right and I would have remortgaged my house to raise the funds to take them on if necessary.
If I had not had any mechanical knowledge then I would have been bamboozled into paying for the repairs.
It's a pity MGS and Riviera Boats did'nt do conversions to run your boat on bullshine because between them they would have provided me with enough fuel for at least the next ten years!

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