Date:         Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:30:44 +0000
Reply-To:     Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Refilling propane
In-Reply-To:  <003101c7c56c$928925f0$6900a8c0@ALFRED>
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Really the only trouble is getting the attendant to open it all the way.
They hear gas coming out and stop turning the knob.   That doesn't relieve
enough initial pressure to get it to start filling.

The simple solution is convince them to open it all the way before starting
to fill.   When I could I would wait for it to empty before getting filled
then I would open it all the way before they start.



>From: alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
>Reply-To: alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Refilling propane
>Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:40:50 -0600
>
>So you're having trouble with your auto-fill-valve?
>
>Auto-fill-valves are expensive and very troublesome.  Some propane
>places at holiday resorts refused to fill up my tank after one look at the
>auto-stop fill-valve.
>I replaced the troublesome auto-stop valve with a simple manual valve and
>bleed-valve for about $20, and haven't had any problem with filling the
>propane since (about 18 years now).  When you see a newer model vanagon,
>take a look at the fill valve.  They have the simple manual kind.
>Check out an RV place or a propane parts center.  They have what you need.
>You can do it yourself or get them to do it.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "BA" <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 8:39 PM
>Subject: Re: Refilling propane
>
>
>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:56:54 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>Howdy Volks,
>>
>>I am down south in Mexico and am having trouble getting my propane tank
>>refilled. We attach the hose, open the bleeder valve, and start pumping
>>but nothing enters the tank. This has happened at several different
>>filling stations. Itīs almost as if it needs a different type of
>>connector or something. Can anyone offer any help/advice? Itīs an 85,
>>btw.
>>
>>Gracias,
>>Pedro
>
>Hi,
>
>
>I keep coming up against this issue. I believe that the answer is to
>open the bleeder valve *all the way* (It says so on it, if you can
>contort yourself to read what's written on it).
>
>
>S&B
>'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
>SoCal

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