Date:         Thu, 19 Jul 2001 22:35:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      old propane tank lost cause?
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I'm sorting out an old propane tank I got with a 85 westy partsmobile.  I
need one to put on my 86 that I am converting to full westy-hood.  This old
tank is rusty, there is only a little paint still on it.  There is no guard
under the bottom, and no information plate attached to it.  I think they
rusted off.  The tank itself seems sound despite all this rust.  I am
getting nowhere in dealing with local RV repair places.  They tell me to
throw it out and buy a new one.  They say no one can legally "do anything
with it" without that ID plate.  They say if it is rusty, no one will repair
it.  I am inclined to rig up some fittings to put compressed air into it to
test it before trashing it.  If it passes the leak test, I would paint it
and buy the parts to get it back in shape.  But my question is about that ID
plate.  Am I really outta luck with out that?  Can I make one based on info
from another westy tank?  Anybody been down this road?

Thanks,
Edward