Date:         Tue, 9 Jul 2002 21:02:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Roy Olynick <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roy Olynick <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA>
Subject:      Fw:      new propane fill valve - VW warranty?!
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| The man who did the work said he has replaced hundreds of Auto Stops on both
| VWs and GMC camper vans.  He was surprised ours lasted as long as it did.
| He said they were junk and many (both brass and aluminium) were replaced
| under warranty with VW.  Anyone know if this service warranty would still be
| in effect (HA!)?

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.


Roy Olynick
'87 VW Westfalia GL
(till death do us part)
'91 Honda Civic SE
'01 Honda Civic LX
www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh/Westy_Home.htm