diff --git a/common/buildcraft/BuildCraftCore.java b/common/buildcraft/BuildCraftCore.java
index c9c42b1a..f263d18c 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/BuildCraftCore.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/BuildCraftCore.java
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ public class BuildCraftCore {
 	public static int itemLifespan = 1200;
 
 	public static int updateFactor = 10;
+	
+	public static long longUpdateFactor = 40;
 
 	public static BuildCraftConfiguration mainConfiguration;
 
@@ -188,6 +190,10 @@ public class BuildCraftCore {
 			Property factor = BuildCraftCore.mainConfiguration.get( Configuration.CATEGORY_GENERAL,"network.updateFactor", 10);
 			factor.comment = "increasing this number will decrease network update frequency, useful for overloaded servers";
 			updateFactor = factor.getInt(10);
+			
+			Property longFactor = BuildCraftCore.mainConfiguration.get( Configuration.CATEGORY_GENERAL,"network.stateRefreshPeriod", 40);
+			longFactor.comment = "delay between full client sync packets, increasing it saves bandwidth, decreasing makes for better client syncronization.";
+			longUpdateFactor = longFactor.getInt(40);
 
 			String powerFrameworkClassName = "buildcraft.energy.PneumaticPowerFramework";
 			if (!forcePneumaticPower)
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/PipeTransportLiquids.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/PipeTransportLiquids.java
index e4614714..71a92cdf 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/PipeTransportLiquids.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/PipeTransportLiquids.java
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public class PipeTransportLiquids extends PipeTransport implements ITankContaine
 	private final short[] outputCooldown = new short[] {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 
 	private final SafeTimeTracker tracker = new SafeTimeTracker();
+	private int clientSyncCounter = 0;
 
 
 	public PipeTransportLiquids() {
@@ -196,7 +197,12 @@ public class PipeTransportLiquids extends PipeTransport implements ITankContaine
 
 		if (tracker.markTimeIfDelay(worldObj, BuildCraftCore.updateFactor)) {
 
-			PacketLiquidUpdate packet = computeLiquidUpdate(false, true);
+			boolean init = false;
+			if(++clientSyncCounter > BuildCraftCore.longUpdateFactor){
+				clientSyncCounter = 0;
+				init = true;
+			}
+			PacketLiquidUpdate packet = computeLiquidUpdate(init, true);
 			if(packet != null){
 				CoreProxy.proxy.sendToPlayers(packet.getPacket(), worldObj, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, DefaultProps.PIPE_CONTENTS_RENDER_DIST);
 			}
@@ -297,10 +303,6 @@ public class PipeTransportLiquids extends PipeTransport implements ITankContaine
 	public void sendDescriptionPacket() {
 		super.sendDescriptionPacket();
 		
-		PacketLiquidUpdate packet = computeLiquidUpdate(true, false);
-		if(packet != null){
-			CoreProxy.proxy.sendToPlayers(packet.getPacket(), worldObj, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, DefaultProps.PIPE_CONTENTS_RENDER_DIST);
-		}
 		initClient = 6;
 	}