Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2021 06:59:05 -0700
Reply-To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Propane tank size and recommended capacity
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On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 6:24 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> We are also somewhat bilingual when it comes to imperial and metric
> measurements.
>
> BT
>
> On Saturday, June 26, 2021, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Eric, the tank holds real close to 3 gallons, +/-. However, the fill
>> process vents and stops the delivery when full, is the way I have always
>> understood the fill. The most I have ever gotten at a fill was 2.8
>> gallons. My camper manual includes the capacity, but it is in the van
>> which is at another location right now. BTW, that manual is a real doozy.
>> Every other page is in French, but it is not English and French duplicates
>> (complete). Only half is in English, half in French. I can read a bit of
>> French, so I have a complete manual, but someone illiterate in one or the
>> other language would have only half a manual, in effect. Really strange,
>> and interesting to switch languages page by page. Must be a Canadian
>> manual, for our biliterate brethen from a country with two official
>> languages.
>>
>> mcneely
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 4:55 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Is that the size or the recommended amount?
>> >
>> > I seem to remember it should only be filled to a percentage of capacity.
>> >
>> > Anyone know the two numbers size and percent to fill?
>> >
>> > Eric
>> >
>> >
>> > > On Jun 26, 2021, at 5:39 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <
>> > stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > A little under 3 gallons.
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
>> Eric
>> > > Caron
>> > > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2021 1:52 PM
>> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > > Subject: Propane tank size and recommended capacity
>> > >
>> > > Hi folks,
>> > >
>> > > I have my book but it is paper and not something I can quickly read.
>> > >
>> > > Can someone remind me what the capacity of the stock propane tank is
>> and
>> > the
>> > > recommended amount to go in?
>> > >
>> > > I found a place to fill mine but I want to be prepared with this
>> > > information.
>> > >
>> > > Eric Caron
>> > > 85 GL Auto
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
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