Ron Salmon wrote: > > >The propane on/off knob on the outside of the van leaks propane > >when turned on. I guess that it's a seal of some sort that needs > >replacing. I suppose I can get a rebuild kit at an RV place? > > The same thing happened to my '85. I went to a local Propane dealer and he > installed a generic non-VW valve on my tank for about $30, parts and labor, > including new gaskets. This compared to threats of out-of-production parts > and/or price quotes in the hundreds (??!!) from local RV specialists and > the VW dealer > The '81 has a common ReGo valve on it same as a jillion 20lb grill tanks out there, looks to be the stock valve. John vwbus@netbiz.net
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