diff --git a/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp b/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
index 383b685bd..fbdfce92f 100755
--- a/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
+++ b/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "xml.h"
 #include "XML_Writer.h"
 #include "TransportParams.h"
+#include "LiquidTransportParams.h"
 #include "global.h"
 #include "IdealGasPhase.h"
 #include "ctml.h"
@@ -344,12 +345,14 @@ namespace Cantera {
 #ifdef WITH_IDEAL_SOLUTIONS
     case cLiquidTransport:
       tr = new LiquidTransport;
+      initLiquidTransport(tr, phase, log_level);
       tr->setThermo(*phase);
       break;
 #endif
 #ifdef WITH_ELECTROLYTES
     case cAqueousTransport:
       tr = new AqueousTransport;
+      initLiquidTransport(tr, phase, log_level);
       tr->setThermo(*phase);
       break;
 #endif
@@ -525,6 +528,13 @@ namespace Cantera {
   }
 
 
+  void 
+  TransportFactory::initLiquidTransport(Transport* tran, 
+				       thermo_t* thermo, 
+                                       int log_level) { 
+
+
+  }
 
 
 
diff --git a/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.h b/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.h
index 7324bb276..879218642 100755
--- a/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.h
+++ b/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.h
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ namespace Cantera {
     virtual void initTransport(Transport* tr,  
 			       thermo_t* thermo=0, int mode=0, int log_level=0);
 
+    /// Initialize an existing transport manager for liquid phase
+    virtual void initLiquidTransport(Transport* tr,
+                                     thermo_t* thermo=0, 
+                                     int log_level=0);
+
+
 
   private: