At 11:44 AM 5/27/98, mark drillock wrote: >I believe that the reason for not using the propane while driving is >that it is UNSAFE to do so. If there is an accident, the van may go up >in a fireball due to leaking propane. Also, there are problems with the >shutoff valve leaking around the stem. The valve is not designed to be >subjected to road vibration while it is in the open position. The mass >of the valve stem and its handle might damage the seal if there was >enough prolonged movement. Soooo...how many cases of this happening can you cite, offhand, as opposed to the number of 'buses and Vanagons seen with fires in the engine compartment?
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