Date:         Wed, 19 Nov 2003 16:15:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Un-Sealing propane tank fittings...
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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         ummm... that would be insulting my lack of knowledge, not my
intelligence... and you don't seem awfully sure yourself. ;-)

         Anyone with direct experience who can tell me if these are
left-hand thread? these are the copper-line fittings right at the propane
tank, on an '85 Westy.

         If it does turn out that I can't get this off without copper-line
butchery, can anyone tell me if I can replace these with good-old US spec
copper, or do I need to get some $pecial euro-$pecific copper line and
fittings?


At 03:58 PM 11/19/2003 -0500, David Brodbeck wrote:
>On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Tim Demarest wrote:
>
> > Has anyone got suggestions for getting stuck propane fitting loose?
>
>Not to insult your intelligence, but you *do* know propane fittings are
>left-hand thread, right?  I know some people who have gotten screwed up by
>this. :)  (At least, the ones on the old-style pre-OPD bottles are.  I'm
>not totally sure about fittings in permanent installations.)
>
>
>David Brodbeck, N8SRE
>'82 Diesel Westfalia
>'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale
>'86 Volvo 240DL wagon