At 09:02 PM 7/9/02 -0500, Roy Olynick wrote: >The Auto Stop valve on my '87 Westy was replaced for the common, generic type >less than a year after purchasing the van. The valve jammed open and was leaking >gas into the atmosphere while being filled at a propane station. Since the two >year VW warranty was still in effect, I was reimbursed later by the dealer. > >It's amazing your Auto Stop valve has lasted this long. *********************** Amazingly enough, the original Auto-Stop Valve on my 84 Westy still works and I have refilled my tank at least once a month over 3 years now (I'm on the road alot and have been living in it for the past 41 months or so). I do have a brand-new valve stashed away in case the other ever fails. Keep on Truckin....
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