frank condelli has sourced something that works: http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/ptgauge.htm On May 15, 2005, at 8:16 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > You know, Mark's question does bring up something I have been wondering > about for some time: How is it that, here in the 21st century, no one > has yet been able to figure out a "gas gauge" for propane tanks? I know > you can weigh a tank to know how full it is (if you know its empty > weight), but that's kind of hard to do with a Westy tank. I always feel > a little stupid wandering around without a clue about how much propane > I'm carrying. > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > KG6RCR > > > > > On 5/15/2005 3:23 PM Mark Cumnock wrote: > >> i went for my first fill up, I had the time, never had filled it up, >> and I >> have know idea how much was or is in it. The P.O. had propane in it. >> >> We hooked the hose up, turn the pump on. opened the overfill/check >> valve, >> liquid propane imed. came out. >> >> Does that mean it was/is already full? Or did I/we do something wrong? >> >> Looking forward to your answers >> >> Mark >> >> >> |
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