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Date:         Sat, 26 Jun 2021 23:09:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane tank size and recommended capacity
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <15ae01d76afe$7ec5ab00$7c510100$@gmail.com>
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Got it! So 80 percent is 2.4 gallons.

I’m putting this in my notes

Eric Caron

> On Jun 26, 2021, at 10:45 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > > 1985 Westy manual says capacity is 3 gallons/12 liters. Page 14: http://www.westfaliat3.info/1985_Westfalia_Vanagon_Instruction_ManualWM.pdf > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Eric Caron > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2021 6:23 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Propane tank size and recommended capacity > > Hi Stuart and all. > > I updated my tank with Stuarts help some years ago. I think the same set up. Sounds like if at empty I expect 2.5 gallons I’ll be in a good range. > > Still if anyone sees it in the book send the info. > > I feel ready enough to talk as if I have real info! > > eRic > > >> On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:50 PM, 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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