>James, > Thanks for your response to my propane filling problem. I have been >opening the bleeder valve, although next time I try to fill it I'll make sure >that its all the way open. >You don't think the problem is that the re-set button won't move? The >instuctions >say if the gas won't flow or flows very slowly push the re-set button, and >mine won't >push. Maybe the re-set button only moves with the bleeder valve all the way >open. It's probably already pushed in. It needs pressure from inside the tank to push it out. Make sure the MAIN valve is turned all the way in the right direction too. If it's not you can't get gas in...duh. It is tricky i'm not sure that it is turns in the direction that one would expect. James
----------------------------------------------------------- James Cohen New York City, and Williamstown Ma Alternate address: stirling@aol.com (which gets checked more often) Red '93 Corrado VR6 SLC (Highly modified) Red '87 GTI (mostly modified) and '67 deluxe split window (9 pass.) '71 Westy Breadloaf (high performance engine B&B) 81 (for Sale),'85 Westy Vanagons '83 9 passanger Vanagon '66, '74 busses (decomposing) ----------------------------------------------------------
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