Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:16:26 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject: Re: Autofill valves: WAS ====>Re: Refilling propane
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Ours was fine until last spring when it failed and released a just filled tank of propane at a gas station 190 miles from home. We had to sit there while the propane escaped and spent the rest of the trip cooking on a coleman stove. When we got home I converted our tank to a manual valve, an easy process that should take less than 30 minutes if your not dealing with a rusty tank.
Mark in AK
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Date: Friday, July 13, 2007 9:48 am
Subject: Autofill valves: WAS ====>Re: Refilling propane
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> I guess I must be in the minority of people who have an autofill
> valve and have not had any problems.
>
> What is the problem that happens with these?
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
> > 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
>