Date:         Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:30:35 -0400
Reply-To:     neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      LP tank refurb? Was: LP tank service near San Francisco?
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2006061915072617@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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--- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Sounds like you need a new regulator. It is a
> Marshall 299. Go Westy has it
> for about $30.Not the $300 for a new tank. Brush
> some rustolum on with the
> money you save. EZ replacement.

Hi all.

Roger. You seem knowledgable of Westy LP tanks. Maybe
you and/or others could help on this one.

My 81' Westys' LP tank work fine. The regulator was
replaced not that long ago. But.....

The tank is quite rusty; one or two tack welds on the
ID plate have come loose. An indicator that a new tank
needed. Or so I was told.

Since I'm a bit of a Cheap-A**, can a rusty LP tank
(dep. on cond.) be cleaned, checked, repainted and
used safely? Or is this risky? i.e. it could soon leak
where rust made metal too thin, leak at the threads
and/or a part could pop off due to LP pressure and
mega rust. (please forgive my ignorance on that last
idea!)

My gut says "new tank + valves/reg", as I don't want
to wait for a leak to occur. But if I can *safely*
save some bucks, then all the better.

Cheers, and TIA.




Neil Nicholson.
1981 air cooled Westfalia.
Cheap-o web site:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html

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