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Date:         Sat, 27 Apr 2002 11:06:47 -0500
Reply-To:     "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: propane tank dilemma solved
Comments: To: Bob Whitby <rpwhitby@MINDSPRING.COM>
In-Reply-To:  Bob Whitby <rpwhitby@MINDSPRING.COM>'s message of Sat, 27 Apr
              2002 10:03:41 -0700
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Bob,

Again, I believe that the auto fill vavle is the culprit in this dilema----

The reason your only taking a partial load is the automatic bleeder is doing just that---bleeding off, prior to the tank taking a full load---

The valves that were put on these tanks are prone to failure, as I found out not only from folks on the list, but from innumerable phone calls to Manchester Tank Co.

The valve is an antique, it is no longer produced, the company that made it is BK, and gone, and most of all the parts to repair it are adios----

In a matter of fact, if the auto side of the valve is aluminum, it can't even be rebuilt--as per Manchester, themselves.

They will rebuild it ( if it's all brass ) for $50.00 and you pay shipping both way's--

Buy a manual, valve and bleeder from the guy I sent you the info about this, and get it over with---

The auto fill valve is junk----always will be, and it'll cost you more aggravation seeking info, advise, solutions, whatever---in the long run than it's worth--- The automatic valve is an OSHA BS regulaton type solution to preventing no brainer type's from blowing themselves up--and it is supposed to be fool proof--it ain't----

My 74 Westy has the same manual valve it had on it the day it was new---- Boy--does this suprise me---it hasen't ever failed---it's just too simple a unit--no bells---no whistle's--nothing to break--direct drive---

Propane never goes bad----

Later,

Terry

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Thanks to all who responded regarding my recent propane snafu. The list has spoken and the answer is: Westy tanks, for that matter all tanks attached to a vehicle, don't have to conform to the 12-year rule.That is for BBQ tanks. The guy who tried to fill my tank, 17 years old if he was a day, didn't know what he was talking about. And the reason he couldn't get propane into it was that he didn't open the fill valve all the way (even though it says "open all the way" right on the valve.) Then I took the Westy to another dealer who opened the valve all the way at my behest. He was able to get a half gallon into the tank before the propane starting shooting out the fill valve. Which makes me think all is in order but that the tank has been mostly full for years. The previous owner said she had never used the stove/fridge and she had the van for four years. Is there a statute of limitations on propane, IE does it go bad like gas? Thanks again, Bob W.


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