Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:18:32 -0600
Reply-To: alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Auto stop propane fill valve failed (open)
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Hi Ellen,
Please go to another place. Any competent propane person should know that when the propane bleed valve stars sputtering liquid propane, then the tank is 80% full.
With a manual fill valve and a bleed valve, when filling the tank, both valves are opened, and then the tank is filled until liquid propane starts coming out the bleed valve. Stop the filling and close the valves. Your tank is now 80% full and should not be filled more.
Get the person to remove the auto fill valve and install a manual fill valve and the bleed valve. If the person doesn't know this, please run somewhere else as the person is dangerous to your wallet and should not be working with propane!
Alfred
85 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen in Oregon" <elleninoregon@hotmail.com>
To: <abagdan@shaw.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: Auto stop propane fill valve failed (open)
>I took Lola to the RV repair place. He said he can't replace it with a
> manual fill valve because there's no way to tell when the tank is full. He
> is going to try to rebuild the valve.
>
> Ellen
>
>
>
> Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to
> learn
> anything or anyone that does not bring you alive
> is too small for you.
> -- David Whyte
>
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>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: alfred bagdan <abagdan@shaw.ca>
> To: Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Auto stop propane fill valve failed (open)
> Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:07:18 -0600
>
> Hi Ellen,
>
> Do not spend money trying to get the Autostop walve fixed!
> You don't need a new tank!
>
> I had the same problem with the autostop fill valve. Some
> places wouldn't even try to fill the tank. Finally I gave
> up on the @#$%@#!% thing and installed a Standard fill
> valve and bleed valve and haven't had a problem with it
> since. It cost me about $20 total and it is no big deal to
> install it. A propane shop will do it too. Note that
> Vanagons of later vintage all have a plain fill valve.
>
> Sincerely
>
> Alfred
> 85 Westy
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen in Oregon"
> <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 10:15 PM
> Subject: Auto stop propane fill valve failed (open)
>
>
>>Dear List,
>>
>>Yes, it finally happened, ran out of propane during a weekend camping trip,
>>and when it was serviced, the valve stuck in the open position. What are
>>my
>>options now? Can just the valve be replaced? Or do I have to buy a new
>>tank? I won't be doing the work myself, would an RV repair shop be the
>>best
>>choice? All and any suggestions welcome!
>>
>>Thanks so much,
>>
>>Ellen
>>1985 Vanagon Camper, ASI
>>
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