Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:13:45 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject: Re: Propane valve question
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We laughed as we read your post. When our fridge nor stove would light last friday night we left town with an ice chest and the coleman stove. Saturday we stopped in Glennallen to have the tank filled though I knew that it should not be empty but figured it was the first step to determining the problem. After taking a full 3 gallons they disconnected the hose and sure enough propane was leaking out the side of the valve. So like you we sat there while the tank bled out, thankfully it was windy and we were able to open all the doors, windows, and pop the top, allowing us to open the stove burner valves expiditing the release of $10.00 worth of propane. I have since acquired the manual valve parts and will finish installing them tonight.
Mark in AK
87 Westy Syncro
86 7pass Syncro rolled but running - Parting out
90 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo -- For sale - anyone want a 5cyl turbo vanagon??
93 Passat 4Motion Wagon
----- Original Message -----
From: Mary Creasy <mkc1@localnet.com>
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2006 6:43 pm
Subject: Re: Propane valve question
To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@ak.net>
> Mark, On my '85 Westy the auto spill valve decided to give up at
> the propane
> dealer just as it was filled on our way out of town for a week.
> We had to
> sit there for 2 hours until the gas had all exited. We replaced
> with a
> manual fill and 80% vent and have had no problems. Our local
> propane dealer
> works with me and filling is a breeze. Just have gloves to close
> the
> overflow or frostbite WILL occur. But your probably used to that
> :-) Good
> Luck, Dave
> '78 Westy
> '85 Westy
> '93 EVMV 5sp.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Tuovinen" <mst@AK.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:36 PM
> Subject: Propane valve question
>
>
> >I believe that my question was discussed recently but I did not
> find the
> >posting in the archives that I was looking for so I am asking
> those in the
> >know re Westy propane systems to share their knowledge again.
> > Our `87 Westy Syncro has a leak from the auto-stop fill valve.
> It appears
> > to be leaking from the front(forward) side of the valve assembly
> above the
> > 90 degree fitting for the 80% bleed relief. Is this valve
> repairable or
> > does it need replacement. If replacement is the answer is there
> a direct
> > replacement for it or do you have to convert to a different
> type? I asked
> > a local propane supplier and their response is that the
> Manchester
> > auto-stop valve was a poor design and is no longer available.
> Their
> > suggestion was to either replace the tank with a new one or
> convert to a
> > manual fill and 80% valve. They did warn that using the manual
> valve
> > would require both advising and supervising anyone filling the
> tank so as
> > to not over fill it.
> > All recommendations and advice appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Mark in AK
> >
> >
>
>
>
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