Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 05:55:41 EDT
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: On Board Propane Tank needed
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In a message dated 09/05/2007 11:03:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
what he said .... and, they are larger volume than the older models. A litt=
le over 3 gal ... like 3.3 rather than something like 2.5 useable on the ol=
der one's.
=20
A suggestion: buy the parts you need to refurb your tank; strip, sand and r=
epaint your tank to make it look new, put it under your van and you won't g=
et anybody "inspecting" whether it's got the "tag" on it. There are other l=
isters who have done that and have been getting their tanks filled for year=
s............Bob Stevens '87 Westy Syncro "Passion Fruit"
> From: azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> Subject: Re: On Board Propane Tank needed> T=
o: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Most of the major list vendors sell new one=
s, round about the $300.00 and up area.> > > Hi all> > Went to the Propane =
place today after removing the tank to have the valve rebuilt> and the tank=
has lost its label. So it is considered not fillable or repairable.> > Doe=
s anyone have a good used one or know of a source to get a new or Retro fit=
one> on??> > Im not worried about OE but I could also do a seperate 20 pou=
nder that we carry and> hook up for use.> >
EXACTLY ! ALL I ever get is "Why did they put that tank under there"
growling while trying to fill it. NO ONE absolutely NO ONE has ever gone looking
for the missing Data Tag in the 15 years I've been having my refurbished tanks
(I have two, neither has a DATA TAG) filled all over Canada, US and Mexico
!
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains (_Collection
for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )_ Frank Condelli &
Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) - Vanagon/Vanagon
Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley_ Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _ BusFusion_
(http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10,
2007
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains (_Collection
for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )_ Frank Condelli &
Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) - Vanagon/Vanagon
Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley_ Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _ BusFusion_
(http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10,
2007
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