So I have an 85 westy with a non-fillable propane tank. Apparently it has the aluminum autofill valve, which is not rebuildable. The RV place I took it to claims the only choice is to replace the whole tank. I am loathe to do this though, both for money reasons (~$360) and because I don't want to throw away a perfectly good tank just because some stupid spring has weakened (as i assume has happened). So... Anyone have any suggestions? Can I order a value from somewhere and replace it myself? Apparently these autofill thigns are no longer made...If I put on a manual valve, how does a propane filling person avoid overfilling the tank? The RV place I took it to says mechanically a new valve can be fitted, but they won't do it for liability reasons. So, suggestions? -- Audin Malmin - audin@okb-1.org |
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