VANAGON archives -- October 2015, week 3 (#174)

Date:         Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:56:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Propane refill adaptor
Comments: To: David McNeely <mcneely4@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <20151020125132.IOIAM.30239.imail@fed1rmwml113>
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Warm the small one with your hands or pour hot water over it.  Use same
technique for charging AC.

On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> Well, I'm no engineer, nor can I claim that my physics is always on the
> money.  But, I would assume the  assembly would only work up to the point
> that the pressure in the two containers was equalized, leaving propane in
> the canister, and not getting much into the tank.  But who am I do say?  I
> realize that the tank is a lot bigger than the canister.  Don't those cans
> hold one pound?  mcneely
>
> ---- Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> http://www.amazon.com/Propane-Temporary-Refill-Adapter-Eurovan/dp/B00H2L7LWA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445356075&sr=8-1&keywords=Propane+Temporary+Refill+Adapter+for+Westy+%26+Eurovan
> >
> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1567630%5B/url%5D
> >
> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/archive/index.php/o-t--t-612317--.html
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 11:29 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
> > camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Link?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> > > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> > > Bend, Ore.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/20/2015 08:17 AM, Dennis Jowell wrote:
> > >
> > >> Has anyone used this "Propane Temporary Refill Adapter for Westy &
> > >> Eurovan"
> > >> from Monster Industries LLC sold by Amazon.com?
> > >>   I wanted to make sure not to run out of propane and thought this
> might
> > >> work.
> > >> Any thoughts?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Dennis Jowell
> > >> Scotch Hollow Farm
> > >> Newbury, Vermont
> > >> 1988"Westy GL
> > >>
> > >>
>
> --
> David McNeely
>

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