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Date:         Thu, 09 Jan 1997 09:01:12 -0600
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Bo Kersey <kersey@outdoortech.com>
Subject:      Re: Westy Propane/used vanagon questions

LC I've got an '89 and I've got all the manuals. You really don't need them, but I will be happy to send you what I've got. I have no idea what condition your westy is in, so I'm being overly cautious here.

This is what I'd do.

Visually check the tank's condition. Apparently if these things are very rusty, you can't get them filled. Not really a problem here in Texas.

Check to see if there is any propane in the tank by cracking the "fill valve." This valve is a small (between the finger and thumb) screw type valve that is used to ensure that the tank is only 80% full. If gas escapes when you crack the valve open, you've got propane.

If so, check to ensure that the burners for the stove are turned OFF. Then open the larger valve on the tank so that propane will get to the stove. Listen for hissing (you shouldn't hear much if the stove burners are off). Go inside the camper and sniff around to see if you can smell gas. If not, light one of the burners on the stove to see if that works.

If not, go to a place that fills propane tanks and have it filled (should hold about a buck's worth). The fittings and the filling procedures are pretty standard for any road-going propane tank, so I don't think that this will be a problem. Just be sure that they don't overfill the tank by opening the "fill valve" while the attendant is filling. When you see liquid propane coming out the fill valve, it is full-close the "fill valve."

I hope this is helpful. I've never had any trouble using mine other than filling it myself and getting in trouble with the people at the filling station!

Hope this helps.

At 06:07 PM 1/8/97 -0600, you wrote: >Hello fellow VDubbers. > >Need advice on testing propane unit on used Westy '89 so that we don't >torch it! No manuals. And the labels were scrubbed off the exterior unit. > >Thank you in advance for the favour of a reply. > >L.C.. > > > > Bo Kersey '89 Westy - 65k miles


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