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Date:         Mon, 1 Apr 2002 06:42:29 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: too much propane?
Comments: To: emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US
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Just bleed some off. Let the main valve leak for about 30 minutes at 1/2 open position or run your stove top for an hour.

Stan

On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 07:06:41 -0500 Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> writes: > Thanks for the info. Is it possible for the propane guy to overfill > my > tank using the autofill valve? If it is overfilled, will it just > kill any > new regulator I buy? > > I remember from welding class, old Mr. B. used to tell us that > the > acetylene had to be opened all the way because of that valve seat > arrangement. He said to open the oxygen only 1/4 turn because its > valve > didn't have that "all the way open" kind of seat. Only 1/4 turn so > you > could close it fast in an emergency. > Edward > > At 3/31/02 09:34 PM, you wrote: > >If you have a Marshall regulator it has a pop-off. However if the > pop-off > >is activated from too much pressure it craters the regulator and > will not > >function any longer. > >LP fuel will sometimes linger so that smell might just be > temporary. > >I get a slight leak when I back off my valve to the open position > until > >it hits the stem seat. When I close it I get the same minor leak > until it > >reaches the closed seat. I had my valve assembly off the van but > chose > >not to replace the stem seals because the leaking is very minor > from full > >open to full close. > >I think you should wait a few says and see if it leaks down any. > >The only thing that I can think of that might cause a leak like > you > >describe is a cracked or worm seal on the valve stem. > >If you're getting liquid from the bleeder then you are most likely > full. > >Always open the valve fully and close it fully. There are no > intermediate > >positions. > > > >Stan Wilder >

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