> I call upon your experience: What exactly happens if there is too much > propane pumped into the propane tank? > Where does it go? > Does it escape through the vent on the regulator when you open > the valve to pressurize the system?
Perhaps this does not answer your question, nor am I a propane expert, but I can relay this experience. When I first bought my '89 Westy, the propane wouldn't work. Yet at the same time, the tank wouldn't accept any propane. I took it to a local propane tank specialist, who discovered that the tank had been severely overfilled due to failure of the autostop valve and the inexperience of the last person who filled it. Apparantly in a severely overfilled state the tank in some cases will not allow propane to flow at all (because it freezes??). He bled the tank and replaced the valve. He also told me that had I continued to attempt to use the stove etc. while it was that badly overfilled, it was quite possible that an explosion could have resulted. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW |
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