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Date:         Tue, 1 Feb 2000 15:02:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Sean Reifschneider <jafo@TUMMY.COM>
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From:         Sean Reifschneider <jafo@TUMMY.COM>
Subject:      Propane Tank/Valve for 87 Adventurewagen
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Well, it seems that the monolithic valve as used on my 87 AdventureWagen is made by a company that's now out of business. The only option I had was to send the valve in and wait 3 weeks for a repair. The other option was to replace the tank with a newer one. So, $400 later, tomorrow I'm getting a 10-gal tank put on. It'll be nice to have double the capacity.

However, that leaves me wondering if anyone else wants a spare monolithic valve (combo check and fill) for this vehicle, or even the whole tank assembly. I suspect that there would be an issue with shipping the whole tank (being dangerous goods and all), and I'm having the work done in Madison Wisconsin (USA). You're welcome to the (broken) valve for what it costs me to ship it to you. Apparently there's a place that will rebuild the valve in 3 weeks for a cost of $25 + shipping.

Anyway, the work is being done tomorrow (Wednesday, 2000-02-02) morning. I know this is kind of short notice, but if anyone wants it, let me know. First come, first served.

Hopefully, the new tank has more standard parts... Though it was kind of a run-around just trying to find ANYONE who would deal with it. Finally got Custom RV Service in Madison to agree to work on it if I couldn't get a gas company to (which they wouldn't).

Enjoy, Sean -- Home is where your source is. -- Sean Reifschneider, 1999 Sean Reifschneider, Inimitably Superfluous <jafo@tummy.com> URL: <http://www.tummy.com/xvscan> HP-UX/Linux/FreeBSD/BSDOS scanning software.


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