Date:         Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:03:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Laurence Fahrney <laurence@2WHEELCOMPUTING.COM>
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From:         Laurence Fahrney <laurence@2WHEELCOMPUTING.COM>
Subject:      Re: propane auto stop valve
In-Reply-To:  <200207151359.AA193724756@intrex.net>
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My auto-stop valve gave out awhile ago. I took the whole thing off and
replaced it with a standard (46mm) propane fill valve and a bleeder screw up
near the top of the tank.

The guys at the various propane fill stations seemed more comfortable with
this simple setup than the extra auto-stop plumbing. Plug in the hose and
start pumping till it spews out the top.

Laurence
'84 Westy

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Volks,

I just got back from the Moab feed store to fill the propane on my 89
Westy. The auto stop has a pin hole size leak at the center of the
bottom of the valve housing which allowed the entire contents to
escape into the atmosphere. I'm back where I was with an empty tank.

The sheriff was there and lay down in the dirt and banged on it with a
crescent wrench. Didn't help. He suggested we call Moab RV and get
technical advice. I explained the symptoms to that person and he said
(quote), "Is it on a Volkswagen?" I admitted it was and he suggested
the internal diaphram was ruptured and the hole was a design feature
to allow gas to escape in that event. He said he didn't stock new ones
and neither did anyone else. He suggested I check bone yards. Now,
Moab is the home of the world famous Tom Tom's VW Museum (and used
parts emporium), but he don't sell used parts.

Any suggestions. YES, I did an archive search and the usual commands
yielded no results.

Any helpful advice appreciated.
Fred