Date:         Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:46:51 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Would this in any way be useful on or adaptable to a westy
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In a message dated 29/07/2010 1:43:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        I have already tried this  some years ago.  If you all "remember"
but of course none do as is  "normal"  I had offered these as a solution and
was selling them and  installing them here in my shop.  BUT, after some
personal use it was  discovered to be VERY inaccurate.  The problem is this >
Propane  in the tank is LIQUID and the pressure of that liquid CHANGES with
the  temperature !  So as the temperature of the tank goes up so does the
pressure and vice versa !  So how are you to incur any accuracy from that
SMALL detail ?  It will also show high pressure right up until the  tank is
completely EMPTY  due to what ever propane is left in the tank  getting hot and
expanding and causing a high pressure reading on the gauge  !   The ONLY
way to measure propane in a tank is with a mechanical  float level gauge.
Manchester tank has these BUT, (I know another BUT),  you will need to cut a
hole in your tank and WELD in the bung that accepts the  level gauge.  Know
any welders in your area willing to do this ?  Good  luck, BTW, I do have such
a welder in my back yard !


>>>Re: Would this in any way be useful on or adaptable to  a westy
propane  tank?<<<<<





Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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