Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:51:47 -0500
Reply-To: Ron Mueller <wasserbox@MSN.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Ron Mueller <wasserbox@MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
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Mike,
Replace the Autostop valve with a manual valve and your problems will be
over.
I had more propane fill valve leaking issue's that I got very tired of
dealing with.
The manual valve solved the leak,and made filling the tank easy.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
> Thanks, Dennis.
>
> I had the tank filled before our last, two week, camping trip. The tank
> only took 0.6 gallon. The leak smell persisted throughout the whole trip
> and continues even as I type this. Maybe once the tank is overfilled and
> the overfill valve is triggered, it never closed completely.
>
> Or how about this scenario: fellow gets his tank properly filled to 80%,
> then spends two days at 105F+ temperatures -- might this also trigger a
> discharge? And now the thing isn't closing entirely.
>
> Thanks for the advice on how hard a fellow might need to push in the
> reset button. I'll give her a try. Failing that, it's manual filler and
> bleeder city here I come.
>
> --
> 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
>
>
>
> Dennis Haynes typed:
> > That is an indication the tank was over filled. you should be able to
> > reset the valve by pushing in the spool piece on the left side of it. It
> > should be under a red cap. You may have to pus hard, really hard like
> > small hammer or c-clamp hard. If that doesn't work than plan on that new
> > valve.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> >> From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> >> Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
> >> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:58:32 -0700
> >>
> >> My LPG autostop filler valve has a small but steady leak at the
> >> discharge nozzle. I don't know whether this can be fixed, or that it
> >> means the fill valve is toast?
> >>
> >> I have manual fill and bleeder valves on hand if the autostop is
> >> failed.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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
> >
> >
> >
>
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