Date:         Tue, 7 Aug 2007 17:06:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Propane Gauge?
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Ah -- the "propane gauge" question! It's a good candidate for the
vanagon wiki (VanagonWiki.net). Whoever posts the definitive answer to
this one will have their words forever immortalized on the wiki so the
next time someone needs to know the answer to this, they can be pointed
to the wiki article.
--
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



David Johnson typed:
> Ok.  Remember when I said I surrender?  Damn if those Westies don't
> have a pull that defies logic.
>
> My beloved and I have decided that, while I am not the one to fix
> Blue Midget, our fire fried and somewhat dilapidated '80 Westy, we
> might actually bite the bullet to let others do it for me.  So I am
> collecting estimates right now to get Blue Midget done up reliable
> and pretty.
>
> You really needed to know that, right? Ok, to the point.  The shut-
> off valve for my propane tank is broken (handle broke off) so as part
> of my repairs, I am going to at least repair that.  But with that
> repair, does anyone know of a pressure or level gauge that can be
> added to this model Westy so I can see the propane level I have?
> Since it is a low volume tank, I am not sure if anyone has had any
> luck with a gauge like this.
>
> I'll let you know what I decide on the repair after I get the rest of
> my estimates.  It is going to be *a lot* of money to do, but relative
> to the cost of a newer vehicle with less miles, it is still probably
> cheaper to repair this one.  The jury is still out on that.  Right
> now I know one body shop has an estimate of $3500 for all the rust
> repair and paint, plus $675 from an upholstery shop to redo the
> shredding rear seat and fallen ceiling liners.  I am waiting for
> another body shop estimate, and sometime next week I should get a
> mechanical repair estimate, as the mechanic I want to use has, um,
> yeah, taken off to Sturgis.  *sigh
>
> David
> '80 Westy currently in limbo
>