Date:         Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:55:41 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From:         Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane Leaking out of Tank on 90 Syncro
Comments: To: J Jacobson <jkjacob123@YAHOO.COM>
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Do not drive it nor light any matches near it until you are sure the gas is gone.  You can open the valves on the stove to drain the tank faster, if you do open all of the windows/doors and pop  the top for as much ventilation as you can get.  Once the gas is gone you can either share photo's of the leaking piece with us or take it to a propane or RV place for inspection and repair.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: J Jacobson <jkjacob123@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:15 pm
Subject: Propane Leaking out of Tank on 90 Syncro
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Hi - I have learned alot from this group in the short time that I have
> been a subscriber and Syncro owner. I feel certain that someone can
> help me with the current problem I am having. Took my mom camping
> for our
> first trip in the Syncro. Got the propane tank filled just before
> leaving (2 wks ago) and the guy seemed to be very experienced in
> filling these - I asked him if he had done one before and he
> seemed pretty
> confident and knowledgeable. We have had some hot hot weather
> since then and
> we didn't even burn any propane (couldn't get the fridge to lite of
> course) so - a few days ago I noticed an odor near the van and...it's
> gottne way worse in the last two days as the weather has cooled
> and now I
> can hear hissing and actually SEE the leak. It's coming out of
> the place
> where the attendant put the gas in and my tank looks much older than
> the one on Go Westy.
>
> So today I tried to burn the stove for a few hrs to get rid of
> some gas
> but I don't think it even made a dent...it's still pouring out
> and the
> cap is frozen?
>
> So - what should I do? try to burn more off? It's scary to be lighting
> matches in the van with the smell so strong. (The odor is for
> sure just
> outside though and not inside). Clearly my tank was overfilled...what
> can I do?
>
> Thanks so much in advance for any help you might be able to provide!!
>
> Janna
> 1990 Syncro "Pearl"
>