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Date:         Thu, 21 Mar 2002 13:47:50 -0500
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Need help with propane filling! Can the fill valve stick?
Comments: To: Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Frank Condelli has instructions on his site for fitting a

propane tank gauge:

http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/ptgauge.htm

Thanks, Chris

---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 08:33:38 -0800 >From: Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>

>Subject: Re: Need help with propane filling! Can the fill

valve stick?

>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >In my experience, you can camp with the fridge running and

use the stove >intermittently (i.e. boiling water for coffee in the

morning) for about 10 >days before refilling. This seems fairly reliable and

consistent. It is >similar to what I see most people post. > >There are some "stick-on" things that are supposed to be

able to tell you >how much propane you have left by wetting them. No idea how

or if they >work. I used to worry about this, but since so few of our

trips are even >close to 10 days in duration (unfortunately) I just top it

off before a long >trip and never worry about it. > >Regards, > > >Brent Christensen >'89 GL Syncro Westy >Santa Barbara, CA > >>From: Jon Sykes <jon.sykes@PS.GE.COM> > >> >>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 > >_____________________________________________________________ ____ >Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com


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