Date:         Tue, 30 Jan 2018 18:49:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <shawngwright@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <shawngwright@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Propane tank rust - how much is too much?
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On our last trip out, I was surprised to find the propane empty. I had left
the tank valve open since the summer, but I last used the stove in
November. I think the original regulator may leak when the tank pressure
drops to near empty, slowly draining the tank.
Anyway, I have a new regulator I bought years ago, so I decided to pull the
tank while it's empty, clean it up, and install it. The tank is *really*
rusty, as in the rectangular plate showing the certification is now hanging
on by one corner, as the welds have rusted off the other corners. It seems
solid enough, but should I get it pressure tested? A friend probably has
necessary fittings to pressurize it with air and leave a gauge on it for a
day or two. Or do I just paint it again and not worry?

'88 Westy with 450k kms, but it saw a lot of salt in the first 5 years and
300k kms of its life with original owner...

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Shawn Wright
shawngwright@gmail.com