Date:         Wed, 20 Mar 2002 19:49:58 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need help with propane filling! Can the fill valve stick?
Comments: To: sneakers@OZ.NET
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I've had my tank filled in Arkansas, Louisiana, City of Dallas and
various lakes around Texas and I've never had any problems. The
attendants loosen the bleeder and fill the tank slowly, it just fills and
tops off without any problems.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 17:19:55 -0800 Steve Arbaugh <sneakers@OZ.NET>
writes:
> This was the course strongly recommended to me by the gent who filled
> my
> tank yesterday. I've been having increasing difficulty in getting
> the tank
> filled, and when I asked specifically about rebuilding/replacing the
> current
> fill valve or replace it with the manual type, there was no
> hesitation in
> his answer. This wasn't the typical propane monkey, by the way, but
> one of
> the folks who work at Suburban Propane. He was able to get the tank
> filled
> with a little persistence.
>
> This also follows the general comments from other "attendants" who
> have
> tried to fill this tank in the past. When I query them about the
> current
> valve vs. a manual one, they all claimed to have knowledge on "open
> the
> bleeder, fill till it squirts, close everything." Seems pretty
> simple..
>
> Steve
> '85 westy
> kent, wa
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> If things are *not* working right, general best course is to
> replace
> AutoStop valve with manual 1 3/4" Acme fill valve and manual bleed
> valve.  Under $50 total.
>

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