Date:         Thu, 22 May 1997 19:10:42 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Richards <wr3i@earthlink.net>
Subject:      Re: Propane Problem

Robin Davies wrote:
> 
> All Knowing Vanamaniacs,
> 
>  Went to have my propane tank filled on "Leslie" 87 Syncro Westy in
> preparation for the upcoming three day weekend, and Kim my friendly Madison
> area propane expert coudn't get the gas to stay in the tank. Seems the
> o-rings are shot or possibly the entire valve.... Hank (I mean Kim) says
> "you can't get these o-rings or valves anywhere".... Bill VW dealer parts
> guru says "I can get you the whole valve from VW for 6 pints of blood and
> one of your vital organs ($320)."  Me says NO!
> 
>  Any wisdom from the list? Part sources for these pups? This valve seems
> pretty simple...
> 
> Much Thanx!   R.
> 
> 87 Syncro Vanagon Westfalia
> 92 Syncro Passat(G60)
> Both Titian Red!
> 
> http://www.biochem.wisc.edu/medialab


Hey R.
	Try second opinion(take it somewhere else) before spending money
I had a guy fail to get gas in but next place filled it also I have 
taken it to be filled and faild to get gas in only to find out it was 
not as Thunk as empty it was 
Dave Wr3I 97EVC