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Date:         Tue, 29 May 2007 16:46:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Emptying propane tank?
Comments: To: Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <465CB507.8090606@gmail.com>
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Maybe just fire up the fridge and wait.

You could always stock it with beer to give it some work. Remove beers. Repeat as necessary. 8-)

Or.......Could you rig a double-ended hose and put at least half of it into a 20lb BBQ tank for home use?

On 5/29/07, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > I need to empty the tank -- and not just run out while camping* -- so I > can change out the auto fill valve for a simple manual one. I'd rather > not just dump it for clean air reasons. I've called my local propane > guys and they don't know how to do it. Probably aren't interested in > taking back gasoline from folks' tanks, either. > > *If we ran out of propane while camping, Mrs Squirrel would not be > happy. Let's just say that if looks could kill, I'd be leaving in a > basket. > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > KG6RCR >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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