JC Whipme and many RV/Propane places sell a thermo-sensative strip which can give you some idea of the fullness. You adhere it to the end of your tank (the flat-ish part closer to the rear wheel) and when the urge strikes you to know how much propane you have, you warm up some water, and pour it over the strip. The area above the "propane line" turns one color, the area below stays cool, and turns another color. Since our tanks are not in any position to do this easily, I'd consider all of the above a big fat waste of time. Simply have a vacuum pulled on your tank (to remove air and moisture) then have it filled. Use it for three, 3-day camping excursions, then have it re-filled. Doing this, I've never had more that a couple gallons go in. G. Matthew Bulley Divine Creator and Grand Emporer of the VW Heat, Rust, Noise Web Page http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/ Owner of too many VW's to mention Mount Olive, NC -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Jon Sykes Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 11:31 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Need help with propane filling! Can the fill valve stick? I wonder if there's any way to figure out how much propane is left in the tank? I knew mine was empty as the stove no longer worked and it took about 4 gallons. However, I've no idea how long that will now last and would like to have some idea how to gauge it. Anyone know? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.325 / Virus Database: 182 - Release Date: 2/19/2002 |
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