Date:         Wed, 16 Apr 2003 20:47:40 -0500
Reply-To:     populuxe <populuxe@EXECPC.COM>
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From:         populuxe <populuxe@EXECPC.COM>
Organization: ExecPC
Subject:      Re: propane leak?
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i don't have the appliances in my multivan so the thought of
investigating/finding a l.p. leak on a vanagon makes me salivate (i work
for a gas co.).  here's what i'd do for a real challenge; slip an
inflatable child's pool under your van's lp tank, inflate and fill w/
water. look for little bubbles. don't fill too high because if the leak
is on the low pressure side of your regulator, the water could actually
leak into your leak.  oops.  forgot about the regulator down there--dont
submerge this stuff, there's a vent hole in it and if it fills w/ water
it may corrode internally .   plan b: get a trigger spray bottle and and
add about a tbs. of dish soap then about a cup of water(optional: add
antifreeze to enhance taste and be politically incorrect. actually, if
we didn't add this, our soap bottles would be froze up for half the
year).  now,  spray it anywhere there's a connection. now that you've
done that,  go back to where you started and begin looking for bubbles
or foam.  you found it.  will you fix it?  are you feeling lucky?  if
you aren't comfortable repairing it yourself, just go to where you get
your gaz filled--they should have a detector and will do the repair.

chris c/wisconsin


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Hmm, I haven't tried this myself, but I do have a "leak" detector for
the AC system...which detects the Duracool "freon". (Duracool is a
mixture that includes propane)...Probably would work to detect a
propane leak. I believe fire departments use something like that when
investigating propane leaks.

On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 09:32  PM, Mike Collum wrote:

> <snip> how does one go about telling if they have a propane leak
<snip>
>
> Soapy water.  Or, I suppose you could take the kid's bottle of bubble
> blowing liquid.
>
> Mike