Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 07:04:42 EDT
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: propane filling question
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In a message dated 16/05/2005 12:06:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
"The next on my list is to find a gauge similar to Frank C website."
To all who are looking at this solution. There seems to be a slight problem
with these gauges to check the level. First the ones that are "Now"
available at Canadian Tire seem to be for the new style barbecue tanks we have up
here so the fitting to the tank is different and may require an adapter to fit
it to the Westy's output valve. I need to actually purchase one and get it
out of the ton of plastic surrounding it to exam it more closely to see if it
may have the proper fitting threads inside the end that's visible through the
packaging. I have not had time lately to research this further as it's not
high priority at the moment. The adapter, if needed, is another $30 CND and
takes up another 4 ~ 5" which along with the gauge will certainly cause you
to have to make new propane lines to reach the newly displace end of the
regulator. Then on top of every thing else it is not the most accurate way to
check the propane level. This gauge is checking the propane pressure at the
exit port. The pressure of the propane in the tank changes as the ambient
temperature of the tank changes. So, it's not very accurate. You could for
example have very littler propane left in the tank on a very hot day and be
showing a full tank which is not true. So, do I drive on up to my local Canadian
Tire and do more investigation or do I leave it slide and tend to my more
important knitting in the shop ? The "BIG" question for today !
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel Trains
Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_
(http://www.ccvwc.ca/)
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
or http://frankcondelli.com
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