On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:52:17 EST, you wrote: >In a message dated 22/01/2007 4:33:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > >I am restoring an old beat up Westy (1984) and the propane tank is a >bit rusty (on surface). Instead of stripping it down I might want to >replace it. I heard somewhere by someone that these old stock tanks >are illegal now and gas stations won't fill them (I'm in California). >Any info? Anybody ever have problems with an attendant not wanting to >fill them up? Maybe just bs?
They're not illegal, as far as I know. We (in Sandy Eggo) have had a coupla' gas stations and one propane retailer refuse to fill ours. One of the gas station guys said he simply didn't know how to deal wth the old valve. I suspect that was the reasons for the other refusals, too. Then we found Farrellgas. Not only did they know how to cope with the old valve ... but they still have replacement valves! They replaced the valve on our propane tank.
B&S '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc' SoCal |
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