Date:         Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:59:23 -0600
Reply-To:     miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: propane terms -- getting it right
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Miguel



On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 10:58 AM, miguel pacheco<mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote:
> The commercially available liquid for detecting leaks is named
> 'Snoop.' Easier and cheaper to mix some yourself, as previously
> suggested.
> Miguel
>
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Dennis Haynes<d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Most RV supplies sell the stuff. Liquid dish detergent works just fine also.
>>
>>
>> Keep in mind that if you had a fairly large leak and got the mercaptan
>> odorant (or however it is spelled onto something), that smell will linger
>> for a real long time. Think Skunk.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rocket J Squirrel [mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 6:33 PM
>> To: Dennis Haynes; Vanagon Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: propane terms -- getting it right
>>
>> On 9/2/2009 2:12 PM Dennis Haynes wrote:
>>
>>> If the propane service tech needs any explanation to find a leak you need
>>> another tech.
>>
>> Oh, I just want to get the terms right so I don't come off sounding more
>> like a nincompoop than I truly am.
>>
>>> That bleeder thing is known as the tank bleeder or liquid level port.
>>>
>>> Look for leaks yourself with soapy water or you can buy a leak detecting
>>> solution.
>>
>> Love to, on one leg and crutches right now until this broken foot heals.
>> But my son might be able to lend a hand, er, pair of legs and eyes. In
>> what kind of shop might someone find that wondrous leak detecting solution?
>>
>> --
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> Bend, OR
>> KG6RCR
>>
>