Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (May 2002, week 4)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Sat, 25 May 2002 22:07:14 -0400
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: [T2] MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE
              tobe Cylindrical?
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Aren't you already rich from all that pipe bending and welding?

Thanks, Chris

---- Original message ---- >Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 20:35:03 -0500 >From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> >Subject: Re: [T2] MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE tobe Cylindrical? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Say guys...... Instead of spending that grand on propane tanks, send it >to me to help me fund my Cat Skinning operation. >I think its going to turn a profit as soon as I get the cutting procedure >down for the cat carcass I'm selling to the Chinese. (Cat taste a lot >like *Yellow* chicken washed in its own feces) >The skins are used as covering for kids squeeze toys so there is no waste >at all. >I have an unlimited supply of cheap labor to make this very high profit >investment. > >Stan > >On Sat, 25 May 2002 21:02:16 -0400 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> >writes: >> Gary Lee has a 50L tank (I am not sure it that is total size >> or usable size at 80%) that he says extends the range of his >> van by 300km. >> >> http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/propane/propane >> .htm >> >> FES Autogas has "Dough-nut tanks" that occupy the space >> normally reserved for the spare tire. They are between 35 >> and 70 litres in capacity (28 to 56 usable). Typical range >> for their 57L (45 usable) @ 5.5mpl (25mpg) is about 250 >> miles. >> >> In addition Reimo sells tanks from 21L to 60L (16.8L to 48L >> usable) that would fit in place of the stock tank... or >> under the sliding door. Though the larger tanks give up some >> ground clearance. >> >> With unlimited funds, I'd get a 70L tank in place of the >> spare, and probably two 38L tanks for a total capacity of >> 146L (116.8 usable) that plus my stock 16 Gallon gas tank >> would carry me farther than I would EVER be able to drive >> without having to pull over for nature's call. >> >> Thanks, >> Chris >> >> ---- Original message ---- >> >Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 09:56:30 -0500 (CDT) >> >From: CTONLINE@webtv.net (Terry K.) >> >Subject: Re: [T2] MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do >> propane tanks HAVE to be Cylindrical? >> >To: eknuth@peoplink.org (Edwin Knuth) >> >Cc: pokey@vanagon.org (80 Westy Pokey), >> vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, the_bug_pack@yahoogroups.com, >> type2@type2.com >> > >> >Do you guys have any idea, of how large them LP tanks would >> have to >> >really be, to get father than just around the block? >> > >> >I don't think that there is enough room under these vans to >> be giving >> >any miles per load--- >> > >> > ______________ >> > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ >> > | | | | >> > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| >> > >> >Terry-- >> > >> > "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" >> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > >> >http://community.webtv.net/CTONLINE/TerrysHighOnLife >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------- >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE send any e-mail to: type2- >> unsubscribe@pon.type2.com >> > To email the admin for list help only: type2- >> admin@pon.type2.com >> > For additional commands send any e-mail to: type2- >> help@pon.type2.com >> > Donations help keep the list going. >> http://www.type2.com/donate.html >> >--------------------------------------------------------- --- >> ---------- >> > >> > >____________________________________________________________ ____ >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.