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Date:         Wed, 10 Jul 2002 11:46:27 -1000
Reply-To:     Imua Camper Company <res0jfr1@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Imua Camper Company <res0jfr1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: propane tank float question
Comments: To: Ivan Boyd <boyd@UNM.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <90683187.1026296491@CIRT-IVAN>
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>Hi All, > >New Mexico has recently passed a law requiring floats on all propane tanks >to prevent overfilling. Standard propane tanks like those used for bbq's >can be adapted for ~$20 however it looks like a cumbersome process >involving mounting a tank on a contraption and pulling the stem out before >replacing it with a stem/float combination. > >I'm wondering if anyone has had experience doing this on a Westy propane >tank and what-all is involved. As it stands now, I can't get my tank >filled until I get it converted. Sheesh!!! > >Thanks in advance, >Ivan > >'85 Westy

If it is like Hawaii and some other states that have recently begun to require the OPD valves- it only applies to vertical tanks. Small horizontal tanks like those on the Westy are supposed to be exempt. YMMV.

Shawn -- Volkswagen camper rentals in Hawai`i

Imua Camper Company http://www.imua-tour.com 45 Shipman Street, Hilo HI 96720 Reservations: admin@imua-tour.com -or- 1(877)773-4682 Hilo office (phone/fax) 1(808)935-6241


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