On my early auto stop fill valve (which never worked) the bleeder had to be opened several turns to let it fill. Quantity of LPG in tank has no effect. Replace that defective, non-working valve with a standard RV fill valve and bleed valve, and replace the supply valve and regulator too (if you have the square regulator). Total parts cost is about $130 with regulator. Just did it on my '85. Stuart
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Edward Maglott Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 4:53 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Propane tank fill valve So, anybody have any idea how much pressure it takes to open the fill valve to let the propane in? Would that pressure be less if the tank were empty? Thanks, Edward |
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